THE ENQUIRER.

LITCHFIELD, AUGUST 12, 1880.
The foreign intelligence in to-days paper will be found of considerable interest. King George the IVlh of England, it will be seen, died the 26th of June, and on the next day the Duke of Clarence was pro- claimed his successor under the title of William the Fourth. It appears be understood that no change of Ministers, of the general policy of the govern ment, will take place in consequence of the demise of the old King and the accession to the throne of suc- cessor. ~#

 From the Algerine invasion the accounts are seve- ra days later than by any former arrival. For par.c- uars, see foreign head

 Ihe Commencement at EVashiagton Coiiegp, Hart ford, was held Thursday of last week. large number of strangers and visitors from far and near ate tended ;he celebraion-and the exercises are said to have been highly interesting. The degree ofBache- Tor of Arts conferred on twenty young gentlemen Alumni of the College.

 LOuisiano Eection.-Smficient returns have been received to warrant the conclusion that Mr. Roman, tho Clay candidate for Governor has been elected by

 majority Of more than 1000 the highest Jackson candidate. There were two Clay and two Jackson candidaes-the aggregate of the two former great y ahead Ofhe laer In the first Congression dstrict Hon. Edward D. White. friend of Clay, is elected without opposition; tn the second, Gen. P. Thomas (CIayl is elected by majority of III over Gen. Rip ley Jackson: the returns from the third district are not comple,e but it is believed that Judge Henry Bull lard is elected over Gen. Rost, the Jackson candidate. So that Louisiana may be set down certain for Mr. Clay for the Presidency, should he be candidate Connecticut and Massachusetts. Light is spreading truth is forcing its way through error and delusion- the people every where taking the management of affairs into their own hands-and the political trim mers and jugglers at Washington already begin to trembc for their safety.

 Detroit, Michigan, contains population of 2222- of which 222 are aliens.

 Washington City is estimated to contain l9,5OO in. hablants, which shows an increase in ten years of 625O