Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-07-08
our New york Correspondence.


 i To t.s EHtors of tie Bar,aer;
 On Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock, the |. S. mail steamship Humboldt, arrived from Havre via Cowes bringing adyices to the 4th inst. She made the passage in thirteen days, experiencing westerly gales and head seas, the greater part of the tlme
 The frigate St, Lawrence sailed from South ampton for New ork, Jrne }. She was 10 toach a, Lisbon, for the purpose of landing Mr. Had dock, the Arneriea4 Minister to Portugal! the bear CT of treaty between the two governments A grand entertainment was given the day before the St. Lawrence left by tAe officers of the vessel, to the municipality of Southampton. as a return for the hospitable treatment extended to them during their sojourn at that port. The mayor and cor poration embarked in five barges, and were received by Capt Sands and the officers of the ship in full uniform; the band playing the English National Anthem.
 The great exhibition was visited OF the 2d Of June by nearly 50.0o0 persons, ehiefy of the working classes. The Queen was present on the same day.
 In China. the rebels were making hGadway a. gainst the imperial troops. The commercial in- tehgence from India not of very satisiac- tory nature; there being a scarcity Of money at Bombay.
 Louis Napnleon had visited the Southern De- partments, and was preSen; at the opening of the Paris and Lyons railroad. He seems to be getting more popular, His speech at Dion was received ; wtth the most enthusiastic acelamations.
 The Spanish government expected popular in- surection at Madrid, and were making extensive military preparations to prevent it.
 The Crescent City arrived on Wednesday night from Chagres via Kingston, Jamaica, with s750,- GOO in gold dust and 527 passengers. The news by her confirms the telegaphic despatches reeelv- ed from New Orleans, the night before, stating that terrible fire had occurred in San Francisco, laying in ashes property to the amount of st5,- GOO. GOO
 Among tie buildings destroyed, are tbe custom house and six Of the principal hotels; also Rose's buildings. and the offices of the Steamship Com pany. The fire also spread to the shipping, burn ing q large number ei Yessets tsa. sese ly!ng a. their whaIves. The buildings on Clay, Hunter George, Man, Centre and ElDorado streets. ore reduced to mere shells; and thousands are turned out of house and home. Itis feared that several 1 tlNth nave UNtn ADSl DnniitCaS NAs ut A4DHSHA i of, and San Francisco presents, altogether, rowful and heart sickening picture.
 great fire had also occurred at Stockton, the ! loss from which was near Sl 100000. ! The New York Academy of Medicine bas in- vited Emanuel Lyon, Esq, the celebrated chem. ist, but better known as the discoyeret of the singular ound that entirely destroys rats and other vernnn, whi4e no qusatty of t will uu- fayorabIy effect the human system, to deliver ( lecture on the prominent essential physiological differences between the constitution of man and that of other animals. l. IS Sad that neither Chlton, nol Kent, the two well known chemists, nor Dr. Mott, has been able to approximate, after , three years devotion 10 the subject a compound that will immediately destroy auanal life in one organization, and yet be harmless when admns tered to another, even n large quantities. These gentielDen hope, by pushiag s-il farther the al ready extensive researches Of Mr Lyon. 10 dis cover the principle upon which the proper medi- cine for each species of animal should Dc select oi and they arc even S@asane of beng able, shortly, to graduate with precision, and the eel tdiuty of a cure, medicine io individuals of ihe same species. according D age, temperament, men tAl and physical developments, &e. At. Lyoa has, hitherto, Kept hs invention a secret, and wlI I suppose. fn ib.s money making age, eontinue ta do So, puil he realizes loriuae oGt Of t.
 Barnam's success in hs Jeany Lind speouia- ton has turned tae attention of aIl our sPecula tors to the importation oi 0Fe,gn srssies, and ua- less CosgEeSS a. Us next seaian passes act for the protection of "natve talent" our American singers, dancers, bidleFs, dramlaers. fatsts aud p.anists, will all be df,yen fIom the legitimate boards and compelled 10 take refuge iE ihe Eih'o- pan school in which tAey can btd defiance to ali natioas Neither the Germans, French, nor i,sl-