Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-29
hs still has handful Of devoted friends and
admirers in the Legislature of Missouri

no still has handful of devoted friends and
admirers in the Legislature of Missouri
The Movements Of walker and his Ken
A correspondent of the Star, writing from
San Juan del Sud, Nicaragua, On the 15sh Of
November, says:
"This town Is nothing more than stopping
place for steamers, dependent entirely for life
upon the passengers coming and going, and
upon the Nicaragua Company. There may
be from 300 to 400 inhabitants, and most Of
the buildings are hotels, kept generally By
Americans. Walker has established himself
and conquered peace and from the tenor of
the newspapers one would suppose that new
era was daWning on Nicaragua. Mr.. Wheeler,
the American Minister, has recognised the
present government, and made his official ad-
dress. Costa RIGA on the south, and Hondu-
ras on the northeast, have pronounced against
Walker, and tho papers frem Costa RIGA re.
eeived las. night cry-"Death to the Ameri-
cans"
Many men are expected from San Francis,o
in the next steamer to join w alksr, and If he
Do not shot, poisoned, or killed in some way,
there is but little doubt that he will triumph
over all that can be brought against him; but
should he die, anarchy and confusion would
again reign, for there is not man in his party
competent, or with brains enough to take his
place. Walker made treaty Of peace with
Gen. Corral about the 20th. of October, which
by ITS terms was to have been binding and
permanent; but shortly afterwards some Of
Corrafs correspondence was intercepted,
showing treachery and treason on his part.
Walker had him tried by Court Martial, and
had him shot according to his sentence. Cor
raj had been President of the Republic.
Walker was offered the Presidency, bat de.
olined It, and is called the Commander-in-
Chief Of the army, but he is in fact the
ruler Of the country. He is q small man in
stature, with light hair and complexion, and
glittering grey eyes that seem to pieroe you
through. One would take him, at first view,
to be mere country lad, without dignity or
talent, but he is absolutely worshipped by his
men. The opposite party look upon oil Amer
leans as ilibusters, upon the Nicaragua Tran.
sit Company as a flibuster, and upon the
United States as the greatest flibuster Of all. +"
Life in Havana.-In looking over a file Of
tho Prea'sa de Ia Habano, lately received,
We find several of its leading articles devoted
to the subject Of the invasions Of Mexican ter
ritory by armed bodies of citizens of the Uni.
ted States, which acts the Preusz strongly
condemns; others treating of Know Nothing
ism in this country; and two or three In rela-
ton to the monetary affairs Of the island of
Cuba. In one paper We find our Government
complimented for its moderation and wise
impartiality" in relation TO the American
Consuls at Matansas and at Panama. Lotte.
rie', theatres, balls, bull bats, cock fights,
poetry, music, the fashions, TO-, form the sta
pie Of the Havana local news and criticisms.
Senorita Soto, the dancer, originally from
Madrid, bat who lately figured professionally
In the United States, Is the particular star of
the theatres there, just now. As q sample of
the amusemsnts and habits of the population,
We translate the following local items:
NEW DANcE.-Ad dance has just been pub
lished by Don +. p, with the warlike title of
The Assault of the Malakoff or the Taking
Of Sebastopol," dedicated to the consuls Of
France and Great Britain. This dance is for
sale at the printing Office of the Dicrto de Ia
Marina"
"BULL-BAIr.-It appears to be decided
that the extraordinary bull bait arranged by
the lovers of the sport, and Of which we made
mention on Wednesday, will take place on
Sunday morning, the 4th instant, taking part
bull-fghter) Dona Josefa Leiva, who will kill
one Of the bulls. 1t is also said that the bold
Jose Vazques will tantalize with the spearcd
dag brave bull, encountering him alone
No doubt the performance of Sunday will be
avery diverting one for the lovers of this kind
of exhibition.
COCKPIT OF HAvANA.-On Friday next,
10th, st. Christopher's day, the season of cock.
lighting will commence, on which day, at
noon, to render the Performance agreeable,
twenty cocks with gaffs will make battle the
excellent orchestra Siglo XIX being engaged
for this performance, and will play at the con-
olusion of each Of the fights. On this occasion
there will be large attendance, and numer-
Gus matches have already been arranged. To
the pit, lovers Of the sport!'
LOTTERY TICkErs-ABUsEs. worthy
subscriber has sent US the following communi.
cation: On the 9TH inst, Just eight DAYS be-
fore the drawing Of the lottery, I made nv
way to the principal Office to buy the eighth Of
ticket, and after waiting few minutes was
told that they were all gone. On the 9TH
went to various sub-ofices, and in nearly all
they had only sixteenths of tickets. It is
certainly sad that, while there are so many
tickets, the public cannot be supplied with
them unless some sacrifice is made. Cannot
this abuse, which is SO prejudicial to tho pub.
Nc, be stopped? think it might be; for, by
causing the disappearance of the many per-
sons of both sexes now engaged in this traffic,
the evil would, in great measure, be rem
edied. Among these retailers there are some
blind and two or three of advanced age that
might be tolerated, insomuch as they have no
other means of livelihood, and, moreover, be.
cause they do not importune or worry the pub.
lie. But the rest. among whom there are some
only eight years OF age, practice this anpoy.
ance to such an extent that you have to buy
from them or use hard words in order to be
let alone"
The Premsa publishes, in instalments, sew
eral novelties, which serve as light reading
to the Habaneros
The Vacant Indiana United States Sena.
torship.-We feel certain that this position
will not be filled this winter The immediate
friends Of Governor Wright, who have been
in Washington during the recess, were all of
opinion that he will not call the present Legis-
lature together to make the election, preferring