Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-09
News of tho Week.

FoRE1aN.-It is stated that tho Fenian headquarters at Paris have been discovered and broken up. Gen. Menabrea has at last succeeded in forming an Italian minis | try which it is supposed will be satisfactory to France. The French Government is re- ported to have abandoned the idea of Gen eral Conference. Dispatches from Civita 1 Vecchia assert that there is much sickness among the French troops quartered there. The Emperor Napoleon has published de- cree declaring that the Corps Legislatif for the ensuing five years shall consist of 292 members. Adelina Patti is to be married to the Marquis de Caux, a member of the Imperial household.
 Menabrea, the Prime Minister, has giv- en publicity to number of private letters proving that Ratazzi was fully appraised of the recent movement of Gen. Garibaldi against Rome and favored it. He also lent the insurgents his valuable aid and assist anoe. Ratazzi's popularity IS much in creased in consequence. The Fenian excitement continues and the clergy of the city of Limerick havo af- fixed their signatures to document de claring that there can be no rmanent peace in Ireland unless it is treated like Hungary. The perpetrators of the Clerk enwell affair have not been discovered. Dr. Livingston, the African traveller. is alive and we'll. Positive advices just received 1 in London leave no doubt as to his safety.
 The debate in the Danish Rigsdag upon the proposed sale of the Danish West In dies to the United States, has been adjourn ed to future day.
 A warlike significance is attached in Lon don to the Conference recently held ill St. Petersburgh on the Eastern question: The Turkish Envoy at Vienna will start for London at once, to ask the protection of the English Government against the i:.- trigues of Russia.
 Riotous demonstrations have occurred in Portugal, in consequence of the impo- sition of new taxes. So great was the ex- citement that the Ministers had been led to resign. A new Ministry has since been formed.
 Official advices received by our Minister ct Russia, announce that Hon. Anson Dur lingame is to be sent as special ambassa- dor from China to Europe, to settle diff entities between that government and the great European powers.
 The English government has protested against the intlgues of Russia in Turkey.
 Rich gold mines have been discovered Ill SlDorla on the Amoor river.
 DOMESTIC. Baker has been ap pointed Governor of Louisiana by General Hancock.
 Rev. Dr. Beckwith has accepted the Epis- copal Bishopric of Georgia.
 Constitutional Conventions assemble in Florida, on the 2Oth inst, and in North Carolina on tho l4th inst.
 The Legislatures of Now York, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania, are in session.
 Grant Club has been organized at New Haven. Ex-Governor Dutton, Prof. Northrop, V. B. Harri- son, and others were present.
 In Congress- little business of importance was transacted on Monday, except reference of bills, and the passage by the House of resolutions thank ing Gems. Grant and Sheridan, and ccnsuring the President.
 JAN. 7rH.-The bill exempting cotton grown in 1868 from tax, has passed the Senate, Ing the House, bill was passed to prevent fraud Tn with drawal of spirits in bond.