Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-02

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large building in which there is fine ball room,
the whole built to form circle, with an open
lawn In the centre, of about three acres The
company, Tor the past few weeks, has numbered
about hve hundred persons, the greater portion .
being SO very sedate as that II is difficult at times
to form cOtillion In the ball room. We have
prayer meetings during the week, and preaching
twice on Sundays, on which occasions the ball
room Is used for church purposes. Then we have
the usual amount Of ten-pn alleys, billiards, etc.
few days since a couple Of live rattlesnakes
were brought In here, they were captured In the
mountains, and attracted a great deal of atten-
ton. The weather here for few days past has
been quite cool; so we have been sitting by the
fires morning and evening, which if 1t continues
sojourners here.
Yours truly, WAsHINsToNIAN.-
The SPANIsH-MExIcAN QUESTION. The
latest reliable information concerning the con-
dition of the relations of Spain and Mexico We
believe to be embraced in the two following ex-
tracts-the first from tho Washington CORES
pondence of the Courier and Enquirer, and the
second from the New York Sun-one telling of
the state of the question in Spain, and the other
of its condition in England, wherein it is really
to be finally solved insomuch as Spain in these
times cannot make war without England's tacit
or avowed consent
"The last news from Madrid is not favorable
to a settlement of the difficulties between Spain
and Mexico. But 1t is hardly possible that the
dispute can proceed to the length Of a war. Spain
is I'm no condition to attack Mexico, and If she
Were, could not hope to re-cOnquer the country.
She could wage hOstiliies in no other way than
by an invasion, and il is fact which no Spanish
statesman can overlook, that the occupation Of
any part of the soil of Mexico by Spanish army,
would be the signal of active interference by the
United States The latest intelligence from Mex
leo clearly shows that government and people
confidence a
even in anticipation OF hostlities, and they are
willing to assign to this Republic important priv-
leges, and even further slice Of national terrific
ry, for present supply of cash.
81 continue of the opinion which have before
expressed, that this disagreement will be settled
at Rome, and will result in restoring TO the clergy
some portion OF thesprivileges OF which they
have been deprived by the trmness and energy
of ComonfOrtn
The SPANIsH-MExICAN QUEsrIoN-One of
the leading London journals seems to regard the
difficulty between Spain and Mexico as threat
ching disastrous consequences, and it calls on
Parliament, before the session closes, to ask from
Ministers a distinct statement of the steps which
they have taken to prevent hoStlities, from which
British commerce must suffer, and which would
almost certainly end i'm a war between Spain and
the United States. Indeed, our English cotem-
porary exhibits 4 strong apprehension that the
inordinate pride and folly of the Spanish gov
eminent may lead il into war, which would fur
nish the United States with opportunity to
seize Cuba, and extend its protection over Mexico.
PENSION BUREAU.-The following is an alb.
stract Of the business of this bureau for the last
month, (August,) under the act Of Sd March,
1855:
Applications for bounty land received. ,5i7
Warrants or certificates issued. ..........1,5 sci
Number of acres of land required to satisfy
these warrants, 23l ,2O0-as follows: