Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
News of the Week.
FOREIGN.

Greut Britain. House of Commons has passed a bill continuing the suspension of the Ha6eas Corpus writ in Ireland. Dur ing the progress of the debate upon the suspension of the writ of hQJeas corpus inI Ireland, Eerls Russell and Gray advocated Irish reform. Notice has been given. thatI the attention of the House will soon bel called to the state of the naturalization laws and tho right of self repatriation The leading Liberal members of Par!ia ment intend giving Q farewell dinner to| Minister Adams. The COroner's jury which has been Investigating the Clerkcnwell ex- plosion has returned verdict charging with murder the prisoners Barrett, Eng
 fish, OKeefe, Mullany, the two Desmoads, and Mrs. Ann Justice. MT. Sullivan of the Dublin Nation, and MT. Pigot of the Dub lin h'ishman, have been sentenced-the former to six, and the latter to twelve months imprisonment \ tremendous gale prevailed on the west coast of Eng land and Wales. Mr. Trains lecture in Dublin on Thursday evening was attended by boisterous audience, who handled roughly several persons who had the har- dihood to hiss the speaker The Supreme Court of Natal have decided the Church property question in favor of Bishop Co- lenso. Advices from the Abyssnian captivcs to Jan. l, announce their safety and well being.
 FIylnce.-A remarkable scene occurred ila the last session of the French Corps Leg, islatif. During the discussion of the Press bill, a Liberal journalist attempted to read 8 justification of his conduct The President interrupted the speaker, and amid much confusion, declared the sitting for the day dissolved The Liberals re- mained to protest against this proceeding but were finally expelled from the building by officers.
 La France asserts that Chevalier DeNig-. ra, the Italian Minister to Paris, has pledg- ed Italy to the faithful observance of the September Treaty, and those States of the Church which were annexed to Italy.
 A grand fete was given in Paris by Gen. Dix on Washington's Birthday.
 The Independence Beige says that the charac- ter and scale of the ornaments going on in France lead to the conviction that they arc designed to meet other purposes than those of natiodal defence.
 Portugal. al.-Political agitation continues, and the unpopularity of the new Govern ment is constantly increasing.
 Austria. The Austrian clergy has been warned by the House Office against fomen- ting dlscontent.
 B,uzA-News from Brazil sets forth that general conscription has been or dered to provide endorsements for the army on the Parana.
 DOMESTIC.
 The Republican State conventions of In- diana ann Missouri sustain Grant.
 Wisconsin, Iowa and Kentucky support Pendleton's nomination for the Presi- T -1. ~ lA 1eA AIon
 General Canby has appointed Gen. Burn mayor of Charleston.
 The New Jersey Legislature has passed, the resolution withdrawing consent to the l4th Constitutional amendment.
 Universal suffrage is declared by theFlorida There is no proscrption, no test oaths, foreigners are made voters on q declaration of their intention to become citizens; an educational suffrage qualifica- ion is provided for after the year 1880.
 The Mississippi Bill of Rights requires m educational qualification for office.
 The Republicans of New Haven opened he Spring campaign by mass meeting in hat city last "Wednesday night. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles is announced as one of he speakers. . @5,s 8
 Returns from l22 counties in Texas are published, showing 56,678 whites and 47.1 '8l colored voters registered, and 7,73S re- ected applications; these last are almost whites.
 Information has been received that Gen. deade will probably appoint board to investigate the facts in the alleged outrages nd intimidation, practised by the late ebel party, in driving and keeping the olored people from the polls in the recent Alabama election; and, if the facts war ant 1t, he will direct that the polls be re- pened in certain. districts.
 B. ''-7 tf # IATEsr.aoQ Foreign.-Lord Derby has resigned the and Disraeli has been ap- ointed in his place. It is doubtful wheth- r he accepts.