Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-30
News of the Week
FOREIGN.


 The House of Commons are. still die cussing the bribery bill. Amotion nrov; ding that election expenses be paid ont q local rates was rejected.
 The Ministers announce that the Rns sian proposition to abandon the use of ev |plosive bullets bids fair to be accepted h, the great powers ,i The bill providing for purchase of al the te legraph lines in the country has pass ed the Commons. Crop reports are good.
 The grand annual encampment of volun teers took place last week.
 It is expected that Parliament will l.b, dissolved this week.
 Baron Cramworth leading Whig anG twice Lord Chancellor. died on Monday
 Lord Napier has taken his seat in th House of Peers.
 france.-An amendment imposing hea " duties on American resinous products gave rise to a lively debate in the Corp Legislatif, last week. It was urged as , kind of relatiating measure for the higl tariff policy of the United States. but wa. finally rejected
 There was also an exciting debate on the Mexican bond question, and 4,OOO, ,OOO francs were finally appropriated in part satisfaction.
 Another Paris editor has been fined and imprisoned
 Russia. The harvest reports of Russia are unfavorable.
 Ge,mony.-Minister Bancroft is still en- gagged negotiating treaties with the smaller German governments.
 The German exploration party, en route for the North Pole, have been spoken in latitude 72.
 1 Austria.-One of the ministers, in late speech, prophecies Q brilliant future for Austria under her progressive policy. l Political riots in Prague are re ported. 1 Portugah-Another change has been made in the Ministry.
 There IS report in Lisbon that a Por- tuguese station in Geneva has been seized by British gunboat.
 Bugo,'io. disturbances still continue.
 China.-The rebel army have abandoned the siege of Tien-tsin.
 Japan.-The civil war continues. The Melkad Is reported to be prosecuting na- tive Christians Tho Tycoon is said to have raised 100000, men and to be march in on Yeddo
 Hayh.-According to the latest dispatch es the American Minister seems to be more favorably disposed towards Salnave than heretofore. The British and French con- suls, on the other hand, give all the indirect assistance possible to the revolutionists. LATEsT.-Peace is proclaimed between Russia and Bokhara.
 The murderers of Prince Michael of Ser via, have been executed. Queen Victoria is to make Continental tour. 1 DOMESTIC
 The Georgia Legislature has ratified the Fourteenth Amendment. Gov. Bullock has been inaugurated. In his message he condemns the President and approves the Reconstruction Acts.
 sassinated at Savannah, on the 21st inst
 Full official returns show the election of Gov. Mccormick, delegate from Arizon a, by 62O majority.
 There has been tremendous flood at and about Baltimore. The destruction of property is great; 37 lives lost at Ellicot city, and six in Baltimore. The loss is es- 1 timated at $3,OO0,OOO. l The Georgia House of Representatives, by $ vote of 117 to 20, request Congress to re- move all disabilities under the 14th amend ment.
 A Fenian Congress is in session in Buff falo.
 A few cases of Yellow fever in New York. lynched in Indiana.
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 The Jewish Convention has adjourned day. VA i''' 10
 An oil train of fifteen cars was burnt on the Erie road, Saturday.
 The aH0ntiny of fbo ment by the Georgia Legislature, was rec commended by Alex. H. Stephens.
 The persons on trial for the Ashburn murder at Columbus, Ga., have been re- manded to trial before the civil authorities. The President has signed the Tax bill under protest. At meeting of Southern Congressmen, last week, resolutions were passed request- | Ing Congress, in view of the threateninp language of the President, to remain in session, and also provide loyal civil gov for Virginia, Texas and Missis- sippi.
 A joint resolution passed the Senate llrectlng military commanders to remove all persons holding office under provisional State governments who cannot take the test oath. A bill passed the House authorizine ,io n oSoASGlCutIOual conventions Of Virginia, f Texas, and Mississippi, to remove and ap- point Provisional officers to preserve the peace Sc. 2 The bill terminating the Freedmen's Bu- C eau on the 1st of January, 1869, passed y 'ver the Presidents veto. V Gems. Warner and Spencer have been e worn in senators from Alabama. g Although Congress has adjourned till d ept, 1t is understood that members will | ot attend unless it is deemed necessary, in s mich case Gen. Schenck and Gen. Morgan a re to notify the members that session is eemed advisable.
 The Chinese treaty putting us on the anne footing as other countries has been atifed.
 The President has directed the Secretary fl War to withdraw the troops from all outhern States admitted to reprerenta- on.
 The following nominations have been Henry M. Watts, Minister to nstria; Elisha Foote, Commissioner of atents; Samuel Milligan, Judge of Court O Claims. Rejected:-Gen. McClernand, ,Sc+o 4o ToI