THE ENQUIRER.

LITCHFIELD, MARCH 4, 1880.
1 E1E ENG& u AE6 E kto

 LITCHFIELD, MARCH 4, 1880.

 Mr. We6sser's Speech.-We commence to-day the publication of the elaborate speech of Mr. Webster in reply to MT. Hayne and in vndcaton of the charac- ter of New-England Though it is of very great length, and will require three weeks for its con- Peon, we presume none of our readers who have not already it will require apology for "ccupy ing so much space with it. So far received, we co nsider 1t one ofthe most satisfactory and triumph defences have ever witnessed. It is said that after the delivery of this speech, Mr. Iaync (who by the bye is spoken of as very amiable man) showed non Q the vaun,ing spirit which characterized his previous speech, but addressed the Senate in man and tone very much subdued, which showed ev- den,ly that he considered Mr. Webster rather an over ma ich for him.

 7he Superior Court for th,s county closed its term on Tuesday last.

 On Wednesday of last week, came on the trial of Dr. 7haddeus X. De Wolf of HitchcocksviIle, who arraigned for the crime of attempting commit rape upon deaf and dumb girl in that village in June 1893; was found guilty, and sentenced hy Judge Pe- ters to feen years imprisonment in the state prison The tr ial commenced Wednesday afternoon, and was not brought to close until Saturday night. From the circumstance, among others, of inc principal wit mess being interesting and amiable young lady, deaf and dulnb this trial excited unusual degree of interest and feeling, and attracted large concourse Of people from the northeast part of hc county, as well from this town and the court house was con sequentIy crowded during the whole period ofits pro- Srcss. The deaf and dumb girl examined aItOge- lher by signs throus tue medium of the Rev. w. w. Turner of the American Asy um at Hartford, at which nstituton she had been instructed and the teachers of which bore testimony her unblemishcd charac- ter. This examination excited great interest in the audience--the lady orcup,ing the stand six eight hours. A powerful effort made in behalf of tic prisoner by his counsel, Phnehas Miner, Truman Smith, Wm. G. Williams, and Joseph Miller, Esqrs.; and the prosecution ably conducted by Samuel Church, Esq district attorney, assisted by N. B. Ben edict and Wm. S. H,abird, Esqrs.

 bill ofexce eptions, understand, was filed b. the counsel for the prisoner against of the testimony in this case-whch will be heard and determined at the term of the Supreme Court of Errors in June next The prisoner in the mean tine is 10 remain in the county gaol.

 We learn that De Wolf, some six or eight months since, married respectable family in the neigh borhood of Hchcocksville He is about B years of age; has formerly been confined in one of the New York state prisons for grand larceny fegned or felt peni,ence, and very devout; was pardoned on condition of leaving the state, aud went immediately 10 Hichcocksville and commenced the practice of medicine.

 Wakeman Alrord was indicted and tried for as saut with intent to kill his wife, but the jury brought in verdict of acquittal.

 nT We are indebted to the Hon. w. Huntington for a copy of Mir. Cambrcliings famous Report to the House of Representatives upon the Commerce and Navigation of the United States It is at the service of any person who wishes to pcruse it.

 for a copy of the speech of Mr. Huntington upon the Judiciary biIl--whch shall take pleasure in pre- senting to readers soon as We ge, through Mr. Webster's speech.

 More ( Retrenchment."-The Secretary of the Ma w, the contemplative Mr. Branch, has recently sub mitted to Congress " Plan for Naval Peace Estab. lishment" which provides that hereafter ,he officers ofthe Navy shall consist of less than ViceAd

 uiral with salary of $45OO whes shore, and 5000 when a, sea tro Rear Adnirais, each $ioOO shore and $500 sea pay 30 Captains, which may be ncreas- ed by the President 40. with salaries of 250O; 30 Masters Commandans, which may be increased to 50, with salaries of 1900; 200 Leu,enan,s, 400 Mdship men, Surgeons, &c. Captains commanding squad rons have their pay increased from 2JOO 10 $500; Captains commanding ship of the line, 40OO; fri gate of the first class $500, &cc. &c. So much for this ' 'retrenching' administration.

 Complimentary.-At a meeting of ihe members of the Legislature of Massachusetts nominate candi- date for Governor, the thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to the Hon. Daniel Webster for his late able and manly vindicaon of New-EngIand, n reply to the assaults Of members of the Sen ate of the United States.

 Another excitement is said to be sprnging up in the infected (westernl district of NewYork. Instead of anti-masonry, or JacksOnism Van Burenism, the people are now iu dispute respecting the titles to the real estate of the famous Holland Land Company and i, threatens to sweep the anti-masonic question iRto ohli vion. 40 harm in thai,