THE ENQUWER.

LTTCHFIELD, OCTsR 0, IeaI.
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 ing persons were elected to the offices to which their names arc annexed, viz:

 AssessOrs-David Marsh, Ephraim 8. Hall, Lcvi Frisbie, Eli Curtiss, Chester c. GOslee.

 Board cf Retict-Elihu Harrison, Morris Woodruff, Daniel GaTritt.

 SeIect-men--Ashhel Vessels, William Harrison, Daniel Hall, Isaac Newton.

 TOscn Cierk-Elihu Harrison.

 IOsOH 2reasWer-Samuel BueI.

 First Constable and COllectOr-JacOb KiIborn.

 COnsta6les-Lyman Carter, AIanson Hall, Albert Sedgwick, Seth Catlin, Kirby Marsh.

 Grand Jwors-Eben'r w. BoIles, Benj' n Griswold, Sherman Landon, George Dewey, Walter Coe, Noah Garnsey.

 The session of the County Court commenced in this town Tuesday afternoon last, and closed on Satur- day morning. There fewer cases on the civil docket than usual to be disposed of. The following convictions were had:

 James Smith, formerly of Groton, was tried for horse stealing three indictments, found guilty on each, and sentenced the prison for thirteen years- [Atcr he had received his sentence here, Smith was taken to Danbury, upon the order of Judge Peters, who was there holding the Superior Court for Fair field county, and convicted on two indictments for the OuCuCG-sCUtGUCeU the state prison-making in all g years.]

 Homer Sherman, of New-Milford, for burglary, sen- fenced to the state prison for six years.

 Both ot the above criminals have before served an apprenticeship of some years in the state prison.

 Levi Rust, of Litchfeld, and JoshMa Nichols and Uri Woolsey, of Sharon, convicted of petit lar ceny, and each sentenced to four months imprison- meat in the county prison and to pay fine of $50.

 D Mr. Berrien, late Attorney General, has made a reply to some of the !" "mul,plied misrepresenta- tions," as he calls them, u the long address of Hon. John H. Eaton. It occupies five or six columns in the Washington and New-York papers, It is well written, able produco and though it handles Mir. Eaton and the President without gloves, cannot find room for it. It would really appear as if these documents were to be in,ermnable There is one circumstance disclosed by Mr.. Berrien which cam not but copy Speaking of Mr. Eaton, and his resent ments, he says" The manner in which he may think proper to indulge them, are utterly unimportant.- That which demands consideration is, that the laW force IS openly proclaimed at e seat othe Ma tionai Governen-that he who ventures to repel the groundless calumnes of the official press, speak at the peril of his life in vincation of his honor and even if in selfdefence he shall dare say aught which may draw into question the public conduct of that high funconary, whose views prolesses to present. and by whose alleged authority it speaks, he must instantly prepare hinseLf.Jor the combat"

 Zhe Anti Masonic National Contention, for putting in nomination candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States. assembled ut Baltimore on Monday the 26h ut The meeting was called order at in the large room of the Atheneum by Judge Burt, of New-York. About 90 members were in atiendance-some from nearly all the states north of Maryland. The following officers were chosen:

 John c. Spencer, of N. York, President.

 John Rutherford of N. J.. Jonathan Sloan of Ohio; ; Thomas Elver of Penn.; and John Bailey, of Mass. Vice Presidents.

 Benjamin F. Hallett of R. l.; Edward E. Barber of Vt.; Caleb Emory ofN. H. and Sheldon c. Lsavtt of Bethem, Conn.,, Secretaries.

 : The editor of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, of Friday, who says he obtained his information from gentleman direct from Baltimore, remarks, that on Tuesday noon, at which time he left, "about 1l5 members were present." He proceeds-

 "A letter was received from the Hon. John M'Lean, of Ohio, sohich haue and read declining 10 be considered candidate for the Presidency. IL is dat. ed Nashville, Sept. 12. la this letter, Mr. M'Lean refers to the fact of his having previously consented be candidate, unless he should give notice to the contrary at the meeting of the present Conven.ion:

 A letter was received from the Hon. William Wirt, in reply 10 a communication addressed to him, avow- ing his attachment the principles Of Masonry, and conse n,ing to be for the Presidency if the Convention should determine.

 On Tuesday morning, Mir. Wirt and Chief Justice Marshall being both in the city, were invited to take seats in the Convention, which they did Judge Mar shsli appeared quite nfirm, and was on his way to Philadelphia, for medical advice in the hope ofbeing able to fulfil his arduous duties another term.

 A second application having been made 10 Mr. Rush, inviting his consent to be Put ID nomination Tor the Presidency, letter was received in repy' perss'- ing in his refusal.

 When our informant Jeff, the prospect was that the Hon. WILLIAM WlRr would be nominated ny the Con- posi,ion to MT. Wirt. The Hon. JOHN c. SPENCER it was expected would be nominated for the Vice. Presidency"

 Several committees were appoined-one to pre- pare history of the judicial proceedings in the case of Morgan one to prepare address to the people of the United States; one 10 superinend the printing of the proceedings of the Convention; one as com mttee of finance, &c.

 In addition to the above, learn by later papers, that on Wednesday the Convention went into vote for candidates to be supported for President and Vice President. WILLIAM WIRT, Esq. of Maryland, received IO8 votes out of III for the former office, and AMOS ELLMAKER, Esq. of Pennsylvania, lOS votes for the latter. WhereupOn resolutions were passed declaring those gentlemen tO he the unanImous