Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-20
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

tleman is in this city accredited by the Mica
raguan Government as its Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to that of the United States, we may not
refrain from confirming that statement. Inc
gentleman in question, Don. Antonio Jose
| Irisarri ever since his arrival here few weeks
! since. has been in such feeble health as, we
hear, to prevent him from presenting himself
| to the Government. Knowing his history we'll,
we proceed to give the Stars readers some ac-
count of him; for, in these days of diplomatic
Parker H. Trenches and Captain Cantys it be-
hooves a Government to look somewhat more
closely than was formerly necessary, to the ante
cedents of persons claiming to be clothed with
| diplomatic functions. We therefore proceed to
| say that Don Antonio Jose de Irisarri, the ac-
| credited Minister Plenipotentiary from Nicara-
| qua to Washington, is descended from one of the
Oldest and most respectable families Of Guate-
mala, Central America. He is a highly educated
and intelligent gentleman, and is considered one
of the most eminent of South American writers.
His reputation, both as diplomat and writer,
is co-extensive with the South American CONT
nent. During his long diplomatic career he
has been employed in various important situa-
tons, both in Europe and America, by several
of the South American Republics. In 1918, he
was Minister of Foreign Relations in Chilli
That same year he was sent, by the Govern
ment of Chilli, as Minister Plenipotentiary to
Buenos Ayres, where he negotiated the treaty
by which those two republics undertook to fit
out and send to Peru the military expedition
that aided the latter country in achieving its
independence.
From 1919 to 1925 he resided alternately in
nd nd k,I
by Chilli as her Minister Plenipotentiary near
the Courts of st. James and ST. Cloud and
while in England he negotiated the loan of five
millions Of dollars advanced by English CAPT.
talists to Chilli. Afterwards, in 1926, Mr.. Iri-
sarri went to Guatemala, where he was APP
pointed Communicates eral of that State and
Minister of Police. In 1880 he returned to
Chilli, and while there held the offices Of Gov
| ernor of the Department of Jurico and Intend
ant of the Province Of COlchagua until he was
sent to Peru as Minister Plenipotentary. This
| was during the war that was carried on against
the Protector of the Peru Bolivian COnfedera-
ton; and Mr.. Irisarri negotiated, together with
Admiral Blanco, at Paucorpata, treaty Of
peace between Chill and the Confederation. In
1919, Mr.. Irisarri received the appointment of
Minister Plenipotentiary from Guatemala to
New Granada. In the latter part of the same
year he came to the United States, and has
since resided in the city Of New York. In
1855 he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary
at Washington by both Guatemala and the
State of San Salvador, and about the middle
of 1856 by Nicaragua-by the Administration
of President Don Patricio Rivas, after the latter
got rid Of Walker
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knowledge not only Of his native country,
Guatemala, but also of Mexico, San Salvador,
New Granada, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bo-
livia, Chill, Buenos Ayres and Brazil, in all
which countries he has resided in the course of
his long life. Our impression certainly is, that,
concerning Spanish-American public affairs, he
is the best informed man now living.
| The AMERICAN TURF IN EyGLAND.-We are
| very sure from the signs around u.s. that Amer
lean gentlemen connected with the turf are,
few of them indeed, pleased with the idea of
having Mr. Ten Brock held up to the world as
their representative the other side of the
Atlantic, and his horses as the best specimens
of American racers; which is the sum and SUBJ
stance of most of the American newspaper
articles that have been drawn out to feed the
excitement concerning the career Of Mr.. L. b.
and his nags, in England. At one time, Mr.. T.
b. owned or had the management of the Metaire
| course, at New Orleans, which by no means
thrived under his auspices, because 1--WE are
toid,) Of his profession, of what is termed
IN ordinary parlance " n sportsman, which
disinelined the planters and other gentlemen
addicted to the turf from patronising it in his
hands. 1t is very surely regretted by not
few racing American gentlemen, if such a con-
test is to become national one, that the United
States Is not represented in it by some one who,
like the leaders of the turf in England, is not a
professional "spOrtsman;" and, further, that
better judges of horse flesh than Mr. Ten Brock
(who is said to know far more Of cards than Of
horses had not the selection Of the champions
on our side. 1t strikes us that their criticisms,
which we are but repeating here, are just and
forclble; and while they mean no offence to Mr.
Ten Brock, are necessary to the proper defence
OF the ability, &c, Of our turf, which has not
been advanced in the estimation of gentlemen
turfmen In the Old World by the achievements
OF Pryor and Prioress, SO far; though it is said
IN Richmond, Va, that their owner has already
won some four hundred thousand dollars at
cribbage, in England, being far more skilful at
cards than in racing.
IHE BUrrERNILK COMING OUT OF THE STIR
ADoUr.-The following, which we find in the
New York Tribune Of the day before yester-
day, embraces an explanation of the story con-
corning the Webster and Harris grant that
wears the air Of probability; inasmuch as it
comes from gentleman Of well known charac-
ter, (Mr Anderson,) whose opportunities for
knowing what has transpired in Costa Rica in
connection with the matter are much better
than those Of any one else who has so far ap-
peared in print in connection. Ten to one il
will turn out that Capt. Canty's credentials
are from Webster; rather than the Government
OF Costa RIGA. If Mr.. Molina is, up to this
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