Litchfield enquirer., 1869-08-26
News of the Week.
FOREIGN.


 Great B,'itain. Gladstone has eb tirely recovered his health. In yacht race across the Channel, Mon day and Tuesday of last week, tho Ameri- can yacht Dauntless was beaten.
 The Irish Church proposes to have convention, soon. There has been great Fenian meeting at Drogheda, Ireland The English papers are much occupied with the approaching boat race. Thomas l Hughes has been chosen referee. The bet ting is in favor of Oxford, yet the superior physical condition of the American crew seems to be generally admitted. France. .-Napoleon's health Is reported much improved The Empress started on her Eastern tour, Monday.
 Gen. Le Boeuf has been appointed Min ister of War in place of Marshal Neil, de ceased.
 La France advises Spain to sell Cuba, and save little. Spaia.-The condition of the country is growing worse. The bishops deny the ju risdiction of the government; the CarlIsts are still rebelling, and it is hinted that d conspiracy has been discovered in favor of the line of the late Queen. 15,000 working men in Barcelona have struck for higher wages. Naly.-The Pope is to hold an universal exhibition of Christian art, next year. Turkey-The difficulties between the Sultan and the Viceroy of Egypt are said to have been settled. The town. of Jarina was burnt down. ! lately. Russia-In storm, lately, a monitor in the Cronstadt harbor was driven into a frigate, sinking her immediately, and drowning 16 of her crew. Cubd.--The Spanish claim victory over the Cubans at Jlcotra; aud the Cubans, successful repulse of an attack by superior numbers, by division of Jordan's force.
 There was great reception for the Pres ident, at Newport, Saturday, l, The reunion at Gettysburg. this week, wifi have d slim attendance of Confederate officers according to present appearances. Over 100 officers of the Army of the POto- mac are expected to be present.
 The competition for freights between New York and Chicago is terminated by a compromise of the monOpolists. Minnesota has 10000 LOO bushels of wheat for sale from this years crop. The thermometer was 1O2 in the shade at Philadelphia, Saturday. The cotton manufactories at Fall River Mass, are running on half time.
 800 Chinese laborers are expected m Missouri to work at different points in the state. .S' '.''e'o'''0 -<''---t- '.' The railroads between New York and Chicago are over-run with goods and pro- tduce, seeking to take advantage of the low freights. 1as ''5h" do-Lq-. The American Science association met at Salem, last week. The railroad from Sacramento to San Francirco is expected to open Tn October. This will complete tho railway connection between the Atlantic and Pacific. Gen. Dix. has been sued by John Mitch ell for Imprisonment during the war. Dam- ages laid at $2O, 900. Tl-i'''
 She passenger station at Millerton, on the Boston and Erie R. R. was burned on the 17th. Loss $6, 900.
 There has been another prize-fight near St. Louis. .+f5J J .sf .J
 An Iowa woman was actually scared to death by the eclipse. & SE
 Judge McCunn discharged. on ha6eas corpus. the defaulting president of a Memphis bank, last week.
 The officers of the Erie Railway Co.,, have been removed to Fisk's grand opera house.
 The sGvants at the American science meeting dsclared slthat tichine are to be found in meat Of all kinds and in fish, ing. @ There is much suffering from drouth in Va. .-,o-. ...z,,......>
 Eugenie and son will not visit America till next season.
 Reports from the Lehigh coal mines state that the owners have iyielled to the of the miders and that the price of coal willinevitably be raised. Crop reports from the. South represent much injury done by drouth. Notradrop of rain has fallen in Phila- delphia fer twenty days, s.y .IPetsona afaIoonst Al tlt in1.rt n,n 1haNv