Litchfield enquirer., 1868-03-19
News of the Week.
FOREIGN.

 offered a resolution advocating the immediate re moval of the causes of discomfort in that uuhapp, country declaring that Irish laws should be fram ed to suit the Irish people, and denouncing the present church school, church and land tenure system uni ust. The resolution has been debat ed at length. Mir. Fortescue thought Irish reform practicable without disturbing the tenure of lands ''The ODonahue" said the disaffection among the Irish people was widespread, and reached all clas ses of society. The church and land questions were leading causes of discon.ent; but tho prinei pie cause of all the refusal of independence in legislation. The Irish Church establishment should be deprived of it's indowments and leases granted of not less duration than thirtyone years The House has resolved not to interfere to re- quira mixed juries for trial Of foreigners. In Com mittee Of the Whole it has agreed to pass the bill for the abolition of the church rates.
 1t is reported t.lat Gen. Nagle and the Fenians arrested at Dungarvea, to be liberated. to re- turn to America. Capt Mackay was found 10: guilty of murder.
 At last accounts, Gen. Napier, i'll command Of the Abyssinian Expedition, was reconnoitring near Lake Ashangee. Tho Egyptian troops, instead of being withdrawn, had been reinforced. The total expenses of the expedition to date amount to less than four millions sterling.
 Gen. Dix has arrived in London, and will remain ill that city two three weeks. His visit is for diplomatic purpose.
 The British League of Peace and Liberty will of- fer Mir. Adams an address before his departure. Great preparations are being made in Ireland for the reception of the Prince of Wales. His visit is expected to be signazed by proclamation grant, ing partial amnesty.
 Frdnce.-An amendment to the bill in relation to the right of holding public meetings has been intro duced into the French Chambers It proposes to re- move all restrictions from the right of the people to meet in public assemblies.
 Prince Napoleons German tour has terminated Gern.any-The Prusso-Amercan citizenship treaty has been ratified by the Federal Council. II is reported that the Prussian arbitration i'll tne Alabama dispute recently suggested to Lord Stanley.
 Naly-Lucen Bonaparte and others have been made Cardinals of the Ronish Church.
 The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is increasing in grandeur.
 One hundred CAnadlan Papal Zouayes have ar rived in Rome. 3
 
 to the Sultan that the war in Crete is at length ended.
 DOMESTIC
 The Republican conventions Of Massachusetts Gnd Pennsylvania have declared in favor of Grant for the Presidency.
 Judges Black, Curtis, and Nelson of Tennessee, and Messrs. Stanberry and Evarts are counsel for the President
 Complete returns of the New Hampshire election show majority of ,530 for Harriman The House of Representatives now numbers 192 Republicans and 138 Democrats.
 The registration closed in Richmond, Saturday. The blacks are 36 votes ahead in total registra- tion of #, 900. ...- The North Carolina Reconstruction Convention yesterday ordered that the election on the consti tution and for officers under it be held on the 2lst 22d, and 23d of April next.
 General Sickes and Cochrane, who did good service for the republican cause in the recent prign in Now Hampshire, will soon be in this state and will make speeches during portion, at least, of our canvass. Major General Thomas, commanding ill Ten nessee, has telesraphed General Grant that the ex-rebes of that state organizing for the pur pose of resisting the execution of the state laws. General Grant telegraphed reply directing Gen. eral Thomas to take such measures as he may think proper, and call for all the troops he may want.
 There seems no doubt that the proposed Con- stitution of Georgia will be adopted, but the Con- servatives expect to make vigorous fight for the State and National officers.
 The election in South Carolina, to ratify the Constitution and to elect members of Congress and State officers, has been ordered to commence Apri A. and continue four days. The Convention in that State adopted sections of the new Constitu- tion, invalidating contracts based slave proper ty, opening public schools and colleges to both races. and establishing liberal homestead law.
 Gen. Hancock started for Washington on Mon- day.
 The Rhode Island State Treasurer has defaulted to the amount of several thousand dollars.
 The Charleston Mercury calls the Republicans of Now Hampshire, Radical Rebels" It ought to be good judge of the latter article
 The supplementary Reconstruction b which provides that majority of the votes actually cast shall decide in elections hereafter to be held in the States to which it applies, has become law, the President having refrained from veto. Attorney Gen. Stanbery has sent in his res;sna- tion, which the President has accepted. . .. Gen. Hancock has ordered the Louisiana elec- ton for the 17th and 18th of April. -.. .-..1 The trial of Jefferson Davis has been postponed ~r..'. LATEST. '. :. '" Foreian-A great debate came off on the Ma guire resolutions on Monday night. Mir. Glad stone attacked the plan of the Ministry and Dis raeli replied The latter, however, in conclusion, asked for further time for consideration and the resolution was withdrawn. .srr E -z>
 An amendment was adopted in the French Corps Lsgslatif allowing public political meetings before the election of its members.
 serious political disturbance has occurred in Madeira.
 Don,estic.-Gold is lower, standing at at 199.
 The Hudson river is open for navigation.
 A terrific storm of wind an1 rain prevailed in va. rious parts of the South and West, Monday night ( It is now almost certain that Congress will re. fuse to add single legal tender to those out. The only proposition looking to expansion an exten. sion of banking facilities west and south, perhaps