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WASHINGTON GossIP. We find the fol.
lowing Washington gossip in the letter Of
the Charleston Courier's correspondence
Of the 2lst and 22d ut:


1t was expected that the nominations f1r
the army, under the supplemental bill,
would be sent into the Senate tomorrow. 1t
is a matter of certainty that Gen. Houston
would have been nominated as enc of the
Major Generals, had more than one addi-
tonal office of that grade been created.
But, as there is to be but one, it is gene
rally supposed that the office will be con-
ferred on Gen. Taylor. find, however,
that, in the opinion Of some, Gen. Hous-
ton is TO be the man.


We hear no one mentioned for the office
of Brigadier Generals, except Mr.. Jefier-
son Davis, Of Miss, and Mr.. Barrow, Sen.
ator from Louisiana.


Mr.. Barrow has been recommended by
the whole Senate, and Mr.. Davis has been
strongly urged. Mr. Davis is graduate
Of West Point Academy, and has served
in the army. His first wife was daugh-
ter of Gen. Taylor.


1t is still believed that Mr.. Buchanan is
going out Of the State Department very
soon. But il is now said that Mr.. Buch'
anan will prefer TO go to England, IN the
room Of Mr.. MeLane, who is about 10 re-
turn home on account of bad health.
Ii is now well ascertained that Mr.. Pa
kenham has noinsiructions to offer the me-
diation of Great Britain between the Uni
ted States and Mexico. There can scarce
| " be doubt, however, that the British
Government is well disposed to promote an
early settlement of the difficulties between
the two nations, before we shall have quite
,absorbed Mexico. If Great Britain had
intended TO interfere in hostile or IN.
friendly menner in this war, she would
not have settled the Oregon question,


learn that the Senate intend 10 take
some steps to define the character OF our
misunderstanding with Mexico, and the
proper terms of lis adjustment; in other
words, they intend to Indicate measures
Tor speedy restoration of peace


We have a rumor that this Government
has received a proposition from Parades,
to renew negotiations for peace. But U
any such proposition has been made, II mas
been confdenlially, and will not be MADE
public. The President would not listen,
however, to any thing but direct oilef O
terms. No more temporizing will be en-
dured.


Though this is The summer solisice, tue
day is uncom(ortably cold