Litchfield enquirer., 1879-11-27

There was great fire in New York on Tuesday, and the Eighth Av. Railroad stables and 156 horses were burnt. The loss is esti- mated at $140,OO0.
 The National Republican Committee hold a meeting to fill the vacancy made by the death of the Chandler, at Washington, oq the 17th of December.
 MT. Chester w. Chapin has made the presi- dent of Amherst College independent by a gift of $35, 900. the income of which is to go for his support.
 The payment of over $500, 900 by single check given by the Central Pacific railroad to the government on Friday last, shows that the Thurman act is bearing excellent fruit.
 The unfinished part of the old Providence Hartford and Fishkill railroad, between Wa terbury and Brewster's. has been put under contract and will be rapidly pushed to compile tion
 The friends of Rev. F. M Hallock, propose to make him Donation Visit at the parson- age iu West Goshen, on the evening of Dec. 2d, 1879. If stormy, the next pleasant evening. All are invited.
 The trademark decision is very unfortu- nate affair for American business. The feder- al laws protecting manufacturers in their handiwork were of great value. State legis- lation will no doubt supply their place in part, but by no means as completely.
 It is said that P. M. Gen. Key will submit plan to Congress for helping Americans to run steamship lines to Europe by liberal grants for carrying the mails. The wisest course for America is to allow free trade in ships. Nothing short of that will enable Americans to carry on commerce in their own vessels
 The French Assembly meet again, this week, and the Ministry ars evidently in somewhat critical position. On the one side is the oppo- sition they meet from the conservative Senate regarding the Ferry Educational bill; on the other, the radicals pressing for complete amnesty. They must steer very adroitly to aVOlQ OOtn SCylla ana CnaryDQlS.
 MT. Smalley, the Tribune's English cores pendent, speaks more fully of the discontent of the English people with Beaconsfeld's Guild hall speech than had been gathered from the cable dispatches. There can be little doubt that a general election, now, would be great Liberal triumph. The Conservatives can only wait and hope with Micawber that something may turn up.
 Wards statue of Gen. Thomas, which was unveiled at Washington on Wednesday, is said to be really fine work of art. It is SO unusu- al to hear anything of the kind said of the works of art in our National capitol, that we cannot but wonder whether this praise is not the whim of the reporter. The occasion was the meeting of the Army of the Cumberland. The oration was delivered by the Hon. Stan- ley Matthews It is sn equestrian statue, weighing some 5000 lbs. and costing $40, poo.
 George F. Seward having resigned his position as Minister to China, is followed out of office by Frederick W. Seward, assistant secretary of state. Mr. P, ". Seward is an able officer, but has done so much to screen the rascality of his cousin the Chinese minister, that they very properly retired together. The appointment of John Hay, one of the ''d-d literary fellows" Simon Cameron despises, to the position of assistant secretary of state, is just what one might expect of the present administration.
 
 We give up good deal of space, this week, to the evidence and arguments of counsel in the Abbott arson case. The evidence is, of necessity, much condensed, but our report will. we think uiva a tolerablv correct notion Inf the