Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-11
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

eeons 70 % In D Quandery oVof
the matter Of the views Of this Government
with reference to details of our affairs with
spain. Their so earnest curiosity in such
matters has set as to laboring to ascertain
what those views may be- We have, for the
time being, almost wished ourself the "crgan"
the Mtelligsncer calls rs, (when, by so doing,
its conductors fancy they can make point
against the Administration in order that We
may relieve them-the editors of the Inteiii-
gsnesr-from the agonizing suspense in which
they seem to be plunged. But, alas, organ.
ship is not our province or our privilege. We
can only surmise, after gathering hint here,
there, and everywhere from unofficial sources.
Nevertheless, We rarely come to incorrect con.
illusions after such Investigations, in which
iook not unfrequently goes further in aiding
rs to make up our mind than an elaborate ex
Planation-to throw dust in our eyes. In the
case Of Estrampes, We have hunted in vain to
ind the first sign leading rs to believe that
any serious question is likely to be made with
Spain over it, even though it may turn out
that he was fairly entitled to the American
naturalization papers carried back by him to
Cuba. 1t seems probable that if this Govern.
ment questions the right of Concha to dispose
OF him as he did, an effort will be made 10
show that under our laws he was not entitled
to the rights of American citizenship How
ever, be that as it may, We can hear of nothing
going to impress as with the belief that the
Government Of the United States will be like
ly to call Spain to serious account for her act
in bis case; insomuch as even though q natu-
rallied American citizen, his act of returning
within the jurisdiction Of Spain for the avow-
ed purpose of making war on that Govern.
ment, placed him practically beyond the
@gis of American protection. Our neighbor
will please to take notice that we give this as
simply our own opinion of what the Govern
ment will and will not do in this case, based
wholly on multitude of signs which float
around US, all unofficial, and also, we may
truthfully add, indescribabls.
The Game Of Louis Napoleon End
that it is thought by not few experienced
public men, that Louis Napoleon is playing
very deep game on England. They maintain
that he is going to sebastopool to strengthen
the interests of his government in the East.
They believe that the city will fall at last,
and that he will be the hero of the action of
which that event will be the finale-vill
take due measures to appear to the world as
the hero of that great occasion. They hold
that by SO doing, his influence in Eastern af.
fairs will at once become unme asurably greater
than that of England; and that then he will
repudiate his engagements with Britain with
reference to the future of affairs on this side
Of the Atlantic, laughing heartily at the idea
that the Queens Government should expect
him to interfere directly or indirectly in fsvo.
of abolltionism, and aiding us in all things
wherein We may have questions in issue with
his present ally, in order simply to weaken her
pewer, so that she England) may be the iess
able to oppose obstacles to the success of his
schemes with reference to the future of affairs
in Europe, wherein his interests and those of
England may be likely to clash.
Interesting Particulars Connected with the
Execution Of Estrampes, 60, &c "A Cuban
gentleman, in New York, who received from
his friends by the last arrival from Havana
much information concerning the exec ution OF
Estrampes, has kindly forwarded to US copies
OF such portions Of the letter as he deems
likely to interest the American reading public.
Thus, the letter praises the Arch bishop for hi
pertinecieus and noble efforts to save the life
OF the condemned man. 1t was said around
the palace that shortly before Estrampes was
executed, as last effort, the Archbishop
placed in the hands Of little daughter Of
Concha letter from Estrampes, which she
delivered, accompanied by the good priest
falling on her knees and begging her father
to have mercy On the condemned man. But
Conchs, on reading the letter, repulsed her
and her good companion With anger and indig
nation. He at ore time consented that the
body might be inferred in coffin, and as the
friends Of Estrampes chose. But suddenly
changing his mind, he counterma nded that
permission and had the corpse carried of in a
cart, with those of three subjects from tho
hospital, and tossed into hole with them.
1t is notyet known where, in Spain, Felix,
who has been sentenced to ten years impris.
onment, is to be confined. The probability l.,
that he is by this time on bis way to Spain.
1t was thought by the Creoles sympathi.ine
with Estrampes, that had the Cahavba's mails
reached the island three days before they did,
his life would have been spared; as it was be.
lieved among them that in those mails came
strong rsmonstrances from Spanish Official
against the high-hsnded measures of the
Captain General, which were regarded in
Madrid as likely to precipitate war with the
United States.
An Official Letter Concerning the Expected
Swiss Paupers.-The following extract from
recent letter from the Swiss consul at Havre
to the Swiss Consul General (Mr. Hits) in this
city, will be read with interest:
The representatives. of your great Rsnnb.