Litchfield enquirer., 1868-09-03
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

e GyeM Britain.-The reformed parlia- nlent is to meet, Dec. 10.
 Mr. Mason Jones, a Liberal candidate for parliament in Ireland, IS compelled to withdraw on account of his Anti Catholic views.
 The authorities of Cork desire release of all Fenian prisoners.
 The yacht Sdppho Is expected to have an other race. New York papers say she was never first class sailer at home.
 American hay sells at about $23 per ton, while English hay brings $50.
 John Bright issued an eloquent address to the electors of Birmingham, Tuesday morning.
 France -The talk this week is moro war like, though thero is nothing definite. An alliance between Spain and France Is spO- ken of.
 The French troops are to bo speedily withdrawn from Romc.
 The editor of tho LantcIWc has been fur ther sentenced to 13 months imprisonment and S2 900 fine. Ge,muny.-A special envoy is coming to the United States, this week, to arrange for the protection of emigrants on shipboard. BarGrM. new militia law has just gone into operation. hUSStG.- l been concluded on the Russian terms. Halv.-Garabal,li has resigned his seat in Parliament.
 Cardinal Antonelh is reported to have resigned
 Spain.-A ''modorato' ministry is to be formed.
 Denmark. Tho government decides against the decimal system of coinage.
 BeLgium wife of Victor lingo died at Brussels on Wednesday last.
 CNi1aa.-The rebels arc reported to have been totally defeated by the imperial troops aided by European officers. | PnuQuQY. QY.-HuiIaita is at last evacuated, and the Brazilian accounts report the most brilliant successes and the probable cap t1lrc of 1000 Paraguayan troops. The Par agt2ay vans claim, on the other hand that they fall back on stronger positions.
 imhen-Farragut received the Sultan and his Ministry, last week.
 J0pap.-Afairs are getting worse mixed than ever. The lIikado Is now reported victorious. l DOMESTIC.
 Tho cattle plague is increasing iii South arn Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Gen. Rousseau has left Washington tc take command of the Military District o1 | LOuSlana.
 The President has appointed the noto- rious Perry Fuller to be Collector of Gus toms at New Orleans, vice Kellogg re signed.
 Late heavy rains have greatly injured the cotton crop i'll the southern part of tho Gulf states.
 Dr. Swayne, late President of the Nortl Carolina University, died at Raleigh, las week.
 Most of the white troops have left Nortl Carolina but several regiments of coloret troops are being concentrated there.
 Gen Howard was in New Orleans, Ol Friday.
 The Virginia Constitutional Convention is not to be called together again. brought Wltd him all sl28 6iRGGt0n lHgq hn q the case of the Ashbsrn murderers, show ing exactly what treatment both prisoners and witnesses received. It refutos every copperhead story which has been set afoat about this matter.
 Orders have been issued from the Wal Department providing for keeping tic peace ln the South in any emergency.
 Hon. James Mann, tue only Dem ocratic member of Congress from Louisiana, died at New Orleans, last week.
 A great number of fraudulent bounty claims on behalf of colored soldiers have been paid at the treasury.
 Political feeling does not to run so high in North Carolina but that the State Sena- tors of botl parties united in making 8 present to their presiding officer.
 Dr. A. NJ. Johnson, 8 member of the Ar kansas Legislature was shot and killed at Osccoia, Arkansas, on the 26th inst, while going from the house to the river bank. He was starting for the north with his fam fly: They brought on his body to Hi nois for burial
 The Republicans of Wilmington, Del, won decisive victory on Tuesday. After T warm contest, they rc elected their can dldate for Mayor by an increased majority