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398 from the sea, more lovely and refreshed than ever.

Cn has returned from Toluca, after an absence of eight days. . . . . Every one is hurrying to the Theatre just now, in spite of the rain, to see some Spaniards, who are performing tours de force there.

16th.—Celebration of the Day of Independence. Anniversary of the "Glorioso Grito de Dolores," of September the 16th, 1810; of the Revolution begun thirty years ago, by the curate of the village of Dolores, in the province of Guanajuato. "It is very easy," says Zavala, and it is about his most sensible remark, "to put a country into combustion, when it possesses the elements of discord; but the difficulties of its reorganization are indefinite."

A speech was made by General Tornel in the Alameda. All the troops were out—plenty of officers, monks, priests and ladies in full dress. We did not go to hear the speech, but went to the E s house to see the procession, which was very magnificent. The line of carriages was so deep, that I thought we should never arrive. After all was over, we walked in the Alameda, where temporary booths were erected, and the trees were hung with garlands and flowers. The Pasco in the evening was extremely gay; but I cannot say that there appeared to be much enthusiasm or public spirit. They say that the great difficulty experienced by the Junta, named on these occasions for the preparation of the festivities, is to collect sufficient funds.

19th.—We went yesterday to San Angel, one of the prettiest villages in the environs of Mexico, and