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land, JOHN H. BRocKwAY. Fairfield and New-Ion. don hold their Conventions for the purpose this week

 The whole of the late delegation to Congress have been put in nomination by the Erp~ngers," to wit Messrs TOucey, IngerSOu, Haley, Whttlesey, Phelps and Holt.

 Appointments 6y the President-AmOng the recent appointments by the President, sanctioned by the &c., nate, we observe the following:

 John Catron, of Tennessee, and William Smith, of Alabama, to he Associate Justices of the Supreme

 Charles A. Ingerson Of COnnecticu to he Secretary of the Legation of the United States to the Court of His Majesty the King of Prussia.

 Wonder how much of the German and French lan- guages MT. Ingerson understands?I

 We have a communication from Ellsworth, but as it is unaccOmpanied with TeGI name, cannot publish it. Though we approve of most of its sentiments, we doubt the proprety of its publication. We cannot publish every thing which comes to us with the ater- ing signatures of subscriber" "A patron "A con- srant reader" &c. &c. for in many instances such signatures are adopted merely to deceive.

 The Senate of the United States adjourned sine de on Friday last, and the members are no doubt now vending their way home.

 The Times is making considerable ado about Mr. Trumbull he whig candidate for Congress) living in the city, and rails at the party for selecting him. He should remember that in all this tand not sure that this is not what he ntends he directly casts the same censure upon his own party-for MT. Toucey as well as MT. Trumbull resides in Hartford It is well known that the Times never gave MT. Toucey any thing but very cold support.

 "AuruMN LEAVES: q Collection of Miscellaneous Poens from uarious authors'' This is beautiful vo- lume, got up, with the exception of plates much after the style of the Annuals. The printing and paper excelent-and the selections, judging from the ra- ther hurried manner in which we run over its pages exceedingly judicous and fine. There arc great many choice gems scattered through the work. No compilers name appears on the title page or in the preface but we learn from other sources that it is MT Robert H. Gould. son of Judge Gould of this village. The work is for sale at Mr. s. Galpin's.

 Western Reserue CoLege-We have been favored by Rev. Mr. Hickok, one of the Professors, with ca taogue of this Institution for the present year. By it we learn that the number of Theological students there is sir. Number of Undergraduates: Seniors 6 Juniors -Sophomores l3-Freshmen 26-total 57. In addition there in the preparatory department 50 scholars-making in all lO7.

 Printer to the Senase-On the day previous to the adjournment of Congress, Messrs. Blair &, Rives ed tors of the Globe, elected printers to the Senate for the ensuing two years B. & R. had 2s votes Gales & Seaton l9-T. Allen 2, and blank.

 The enrolling of the blue bird and robin for a few mornings past announces the approach of spring Nothing gives the mind more peasurable sensations after long, tedious wnter than the first appearance of the feathered songsters.

 L1TCHFIELD co. WHIG CONVENTION.

 This Convention assembled in Litch6eld on Wed. nesday the Sh inst. for the purpose of nominating candidate to represent the County of Ltcheld in the next Congress. Dr. Gaylord Welles was appointed Chairman pro tenn. A committee was then appoint cd to report the of officers to the Convenon.- The committee soon reported the following, and they were appointed For President, Benjamin Sedgwick, Esq. of Cornwall; for Vice Presidents, Jonathan Coe, Esq. of Winchester, and Mai. James Shepard, of Nor folk; and for Secretaries, Hiram Goodwin, of Bark hamsted, and Peter W. Mills, of Kent.

 A committee of five, consisting of John Boyd, Geo. Wheaton, Geo. Starr, Ira Whiting, and Hosea Hins. dale then appointed to draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting; and another committee to examine and report upon the credentials of the de egates to the Convention, when the Convention ad. journed to 2 o'clock P. M.

 7Sco o'clock r. N.-The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. On motion, voted to proceed to the nonsnaton of candidate for Congress, and that any deeeate hand to the Secretaries the name of such per son as he may wish for candidate. The names of Phinehas Miner, David c. Sanford, Ansel Sterling, and John Boyd, were then handed in when the con- venton proceeded to ballot, and counting the votes there were for MT. Miner 49 votes, Mir. Boyd l. MT. Sterling |. and MT. Sanford l.

 The following resolutions were then introduced by the committee appointed for the purpose, and having been fully discussed by MT. T. Smith. MT. J. Boyd MT. w. A. Hackney, MT. G. Wheaton. and others, were passed unanimously .-

 Resolved, That, reposing entire confidence in the superior talents, sound political views and straight forward honesty of PHINEHAS MINER, Esq. we win spare no requisite exertons to his election as . Member of Congress from tlls County.

 Resslved, That we cordially approve of the candid ates for State OeSesss, nominated by the late Wing Convention at Hartford and shat will use all hon OEable means to secure their election.

 ResolUed That the exercise of the appointing power has led to the corruption of our Legislature, and to the neglect of its appropriate duties while the appoint ces within their gift is oppressive so the people, ruptg a its Influence society, and opposed to the principles oG sound repebicanism.

 ResolUed, That as citizens Of this State we will strenuously advocate such amendments of our Con- stitution and Laws as will confer the appointment of Sheriffs County Judges and Clerks, Probate Judges and the Peace on the people in their prma- " assemblies.

 RssolUed. That viewing as we do. redundant trea- sury as the source of of the wide spread conup- ton of the national government and that an equitable dvisoo among the States would secure an ample fund for the eratutous education of every child in she UD ;on we caOn0t too deepy depoge the Eecent vote of