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Arrival OF the Humboldt.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
General Ncrs-

New York. Aug. l6-Tho steamship
Humbeldt arrived last evening, with Liver
pool dies to the 3i. Sales Of cotton for
The three days were $4,000 bales cf which
spectators and exporters took 5000 each
Prices were unchanged with fair active
demand. Trade in the manufacturing d.
triets had improved.
Il is feared that the Emperor of Russia
would decline Withdrawing biz forces from
lie Danubian Principalities ~ stipulated in
the propositions. The English aud French
fleets in that case would be ordered to pass
thc Dardanellcs, AMI tile peaceful settlement
be greatly separated.
4 dispatch from Consiantinople dated tie
aSth says, lille Porte aud Representatives ot
WHY Great Powers HAD accepted The propo-i-
ton Of the Austrian Minister, which being
arranged tile English and French fleets
would IVY Withdrawn from Bescia BAY,
rhilst tie Russians wonld evacuate the
Dannbian Prineipalities.
lille London Chronicls re-afhrms that the
United States HAD offered tie Porte money
aud active forces
There was decline in funds M London
aud Paris. in consequence of articles III THO
Cozs,tutioaeiie declaring that England
and France would not censent ~ the ar
Fangcment proposed
At Coustanliuople, general uneasiness
was crca,ed by decree Of the Car, or
deIing fresh levies XII recruits throughout
,Lc Empire, which Tas considered WaFl4Ea
measure.
Mallaria has declared Itself independent
VII .he Porte, ani refused to pay tribute
a similar movement was expected IN Wal
lacL;a.
III ~ asserted that tile Porte intends tc
submit an ultimatum To Russia, Id which
after paying due regard to bis Christian
subjects, he viii declare that if IN spite Nj iis
reported assurances Russia persists in hcr
demands tie responsibility viii rest upon
her. This document had been communities
tel ta the English and French Ministers.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31
The Democracy of New York.

The National Democrat IN. York civ,
eharacterizes the manifesto Of the Democrat,
IL members of the Legislature, ~ 7Bc
,,scuao Democratic assembly address J,
and winds UP review Of the document !,
follows;
"The address concludes by alluding
ringerly TO the TAYLOR resolutions, and me
Champiin and Gate ''dodEes." apd spesk.
Of The commanding unanimity" with which
they were all passed. Whether this phrase
refers To the unanimous refusal of the frea.
soil members to vote upon the question "
openly approving the COMPROMISE Measures
and Fugitive Slave Law. we cannot divine
bnt to those who remember the rapid ezit
Of the freesoil Speaker from the chair. and
his party retreat. followed bY his soft and
freesgil'' cohorts behind the bar, II ii slirBt.
~ amusing. aud cannot fail 10 recall one of
the most remarkable incidents Of the sgs.
sion
'tIt l. of such parver4ions, falsehood: apd
satires upon the intelligence Of their con.
s;ituents, that this bogus address, put forth
by tha free5oil and soft-sheli coalition IN tbe
assembly, Is composed. It Is a. destitute
of truth as Of decency. and nowhere more
so than whore III authors assert their careful
avoidance of any course that would leopard
the union Of the Democracy 1t is '-their"
cDur=e-'-their" aFaeentign-"thair'' tarat-
iciam anl "their" inddeiify t9 ihe prime.
pies aud interests of their Constituents.
Thich has re-cPeued The breach. and proven
to the world at once Iheir faithlezsness ia
party associations. ana their untitnass u
sway the destinies Of the State OF New
4 York.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

70 The ''Gazelts Il Democrat of the
Goth. states that 1Ir GREGG, the engineer
Of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
has completed his survey as far as the ST.
Francis river, and that parties had gone out
in the direction Of White river and Little
Rock. for the purpose Of making a.5econnois-
sance of the country. with view Of an
early prosecution Of the survey to its COM
pletion. This company is pushing ahead
with an energy that merits, and we trust
will meet success.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

The New PoL1cY OF SPAIN-The new
ministerial paper, which has just been start
ed in Madrid, gives the following a. one Of
its sentiments in the programme of princi-
pies upon which il i to BE- conducted:
tin fine, ii ~ necessary that the Spanish
people strong in the records Of their power
ful and ancient monarchy, make their flag
float impregnably III Cuba, GS n friend and
protector of Merico, and a. an active coop
orator Of Catholicism in the holy places
The title Of King Of Jerusalem, which be-
longs to the Queen Of both CASTLES, cannot,
ought not be an empty title"
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31
En,nortant from Cuba.
NEW lonK, Ang. lO

NEW YORK, Ang lO-
The y. Y. Herald oF Ibis morning has
Important i,lyices from Cuba Il is inform
ad that a demand or request has been mala
by the British government f5r \ mixed
commission authorized . search the estates
a4i al places i'll Cuba where new impGria-
tiuas 0t Africans are supposed to be shell
le.ed, and that the Spanish Government has
granted ihia demand Ihn CaPtain-G Genar-
ai, previous ty ralgiring orders -uF tiai4 aH-
t.Ioli1asiun, searched several estates ard took
great many negroes from them The
a2raenaut between England aul Spain, as
proposed by tha furmcr " as follows.
I;-Eagllnd viii consent TO the impoT-
tation nj apprentices from AFRICA int Cn-
bl f3r an apprenticeship XVI tcn years
2l-A new census Of every slave ia Gu
ba will lie formed By mixed commission
authorized to search every estate I'M the An
and. Wy that III the future they can ascertain
Whether new slaves have been introduced.
3d-ln ffty years from the acceptance
oe these propositions and q treaty based
thereon, The present slaves AID their cAil-
drcn viii be liberated.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

KILLED BY AN ALLIGATOR The Gal
weston News learns from Mr. XII C. Burch
from Sabine Pass, that about two weeks ago
a small girl, ten years old, daughter (he
thinks) of Mr. Solomon Sparks. living NJ
the mouth VI Old River, Orange rounty. was
caught by an alligator as she was wadiug
ont 10 gather tha nnis of the pond lily ana
most horribly mutila;ed. Both ber arms
and both legs were bitten off by pieces. and
swallowed by the alligator, until her body
rns limbieSs, and XII course lifelesS- This
occurred near the residence Of A!r. Sparks
As soon as the alarm was given the alligator
was shot and hiS body opened. when there
was found MT oDly tile limbs of the unIor-
tunate little victim. but also part of pair
pantaloons, with pocket-b0ok in the pocket
containing some money The pantaloons
were supposed TO belong to man who had
not long since been drowned In the Old
River.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

TENNESSEE ELEcrIoN-OFFIciAL VoTE.
All the counties in the State have been heard
from,-and Ike vote stands as follows -
For Governor. johnson, dem, 50. .S94, Hen
ry, whig, COSTS; Johnsou's maj, 2,2lB-
The following members have been elected
to Congress LIST District Brookins Camp
bell, dem; 2nd District w. NJ. Churchwell,
dem; Sd, Samuel Smith, dem, 4th, Wm.
Cullom, whig; 9th, Charles Ready whig
9Th, Geo W. Jones, dem; 9Th, IT, NJ Bug,
whig; Sth, T. K. Zollicoffer, whig; 9Th,
E. Etheridge, wing. In the 10th, district,
the contest between Stanton and Yergcr il
still in doubt.
The Senate stands 13 dem. u wings
In the House of Representatives the wings
have A, and the democrats 81 members.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31
VlcksBURG. SHREVEPORT AND TEXAS

VlcksBURG, SHREVEPORT AND TEXAS
RMLnoAD-Mr COLEMAN. the energetic
President of this road, in n letter to the
Nicksburg :" Wing" dated Monroe, In,
Aug. l, says,--that during his tour through
the parishes between Ouachita and Red
Rivers, lie has obtained additional subscrip-
tions to the road to the amount of about
100000 Tie had still appointments To
speak at several places at the time Of wri-
ting. In concluding his letter, he says -
From all the circumstances, think We
shall add S200.00O to our private stock
liat. and VIC hope that thc parishes Of Qua
chita. Jackson, Bienville and Claiborne will
vote parish subscriptions as follows: Ouacbi-
ia Sl50.000. jackson $4,000, Bienville
$4,000. ava Claiborne 100000 Ifthesc
results are accomplished, the road will be
phccd On such A basis A. to render its COM
pl5tion beyond doubt"
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

Statue OF WAsHiNGToS.-The Pres;-
dent has ilst completed "A contract with
Clark Mills. ESQ fur the erection, ID Wash
ineton City of a colossal bronze statue ef
George Washington, according to the terms
XII ihe aet XII Congress. Ihe statue is to
be similar in style 70 that q Andrew Jack
son. by the same artist The Contract Il frr
$5D,Vl0-that beine the limit nf tae ap-
propriaticn-S20, 600 to be paid during The
progress of the work. aud tie remaiainE
$4,000 al its COMPLEXION
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

DR.. Royle says that the poor native of
India smokes upon the bosom Of his mother
earth, bg digging with his fngcr two small
holes, in clay soil, and boring a fupnel be-
tween them with piece of stick. lie puts
tobacco into one hole. lights IN. ana laying
down upon tie ground applies bis mouth
over the other.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

Ex-Presideut FILLMORE, it is said, may
be daily seen in the streets Of Buffalo, look
ine like one relieved from the drudgery Of
power The consciousness of life well
spent, privately and publicly, is its own re-
ward. Mr.. FILLMORE experiences that re-
ward
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

DEAD LErTERs.--During the lasi quarters
OF the year there were received in the Dead
Letter Department Of the General Post Or
fee ~ Washington two thousand and eighty
one letters which confined money Tie
aggregate amount was Sl2,60s 81.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31
Warren's majority, 1879.
The two counties yet to hear from, will
not, materially change this majority.

10 a plan is On foot in Boston, Mass,
to get up dinner. and invite the Cover
nors Of Ill tie States to attend
We hope they will not forget there is
such State as Arkansas and extend an in
vitation to our Governor. It has been a
great drawback to the interests OF the State
that he was not some time ago invited to q
dinner in some quarter Of the Union. where
he could have witnessed the spirit of i'm
provement that rerFadcs every State save
Arkansas.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

Our friend JONES. of the "Ouaebi.a Her
aid, !" took tilt. at the recent special cleo
ton. for a seat ia the House Of Representa-
tives. AMI was defeated The people Of
Oaachita knowing the value Of his services
at home. could not think Of dispensing with
them, even for a short time. They prefer
good Editor even to 4 good Representa-
tive
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

HEAT AT NEW YoRK-The Telegraph
atates that ninety persons are reported to
have been killed by covp de solio and heat,
on the 9th inst The thermometer was
standing at 1872 in the shade.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

The New York Evening Post. Z the lead
ing Northern Democratic paper, speaking
Of the appointment Of DANIEL e. SIcKLEs,
a. Secretary Of the American Legation to
tile British Court, says III i not to IVY
supposed that the Executive will make no
mistakes in bcstowing office, but Che profit
gacy of SIcNLEs i so notorious that We do
not see any possible room for mistake in re-
gard to il. Liz personal character il such
that the appointment il serious disgrace tO
the Administration which makes it."
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

The New STAMPED ExvELoPEs.-The
Postmaster ut this place has received a large
supply Of the new stamped envelopes, and
postage stamps. Postmasters in the yicini-
ty can be supplied, free Of postage BY send
ing their orders to him, accompanied BY the
cash
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31
Railroad Lard Reservation IN Arl-ansss.'

Railroad Lard Reservation IN Arlransas-'
aTha Little Rock Dem1crat publishes tie
following apoudence, and seems to iEl-
l,r from it that there is-uo necessity FIR 4
call Of the Legislature 10 make ga9l the re-
rcrTatian. ITc infer from tha GUiuHlis5ian-
er's letter that there IL period. ana upon
what does it depend? Has it rot some CON
ncction with the action Xxi tha Legislature
hy the Very terms WI the Gct uf donation
Such IS our impression. We wCuld respect
fully ak of th7 Democrat to eniiehtan
us on the subject. Our people Llra laal a
deep pecuuiary interest ii ths natter
Many Of them lave put their money into
lily enterprise of building 4 Railroad from
here To Little Rock They have INDUCED
in no denuuciaticn of Gov Conway, III 80
spirit Of dictatorial fault-inding They
earnestly desire to push for-aFd their cp-
tcrprise to. tie earliest possible suecess-
Are they, or are they mot. % have ;he all
Vi Ills donation TN prosecuting N N Ifyea.
what steps are necessary to secure it "! III
nay, let them know it. 80 that they may re-
double their energies and their efforts ;-
for railroad into ile interior of Arkansas
zee are dcierminoI % hare VIII the
Democrat" let us hear from it on these
pointsl' Memphis Ea.g- r. Eng
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

The Washington Republic states that the
order fur an increase of the United States
force on the Rio Grande has been issued.
Among the good results, says the Baltimore
American. likely to be recorded ID this new
chapter Of our history. is a settlement Of
claims IF citizens Of The United States against
Mexico, to indemnify them for outrages and
losses incurred through the flithlessness of
Mexico. with respect to grants to parties in
the United States. with whom She had en-
tered into agreement ior the right cf way
ana tic construction of railroad across the
Isthmus of Tehuautepec Any new treaty
that may u negotiated between the TIVE
countries viii necessarily review all these
questions, aud provoke a decision each, one
way or the other.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31
The Endemic.

The spread of the Epidemic, in New Or
leans, is every week wider and wider. The
total number Of deaths during the week
ending July 29th, was 726. of these .566
were Of yellow fever. The report for the
next week ending August the 9th, shows
an increase Of over thee hul.dred The to-
tai number Of deaths during the week, was
1850. OF these, $40 were of yellow fever.
The report ofthe week ending August 18th,
shows an increase that is truly horrible
The deaths for the week being 1918, Of
which number l,277 were from yellow fe-
yer.
The digerent benevolent institutions are
actively engaged in cxerlions to nurse the
sick, and relieve the distress resulting to 70
many from the visitation of the epidemic.
Contributions have been sent in from differ
ent associations both Of the city and abroad.
The citizens Of Mobile. who some years
ago. received assistance in their hour 81
need from New Orleans, have returned sub
stantial evidence Of their gratitude The
ladies' at Mississippi City, one Of the Gull
watering places have contributed hand
some SUM. Those citizens OF New Orleans
who have gone north, are taking steps tc
collect contributions for the same purpose.
The Pieayupe cali upon its friends in tht
West aud South generally. TO remember the
afflicted POOR, tbe widows and the fatherless
of the Crescent City.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

RErAKEN.-FRANcIs FINELTY, WILLIAM
JOHNSON, and Patrick GRIFFEN, who made
their escape from the penitentiary Of this
State a short time since, have al been re-
taken and are again confined.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

% The Supreme Court of this State
adjourned on Monday, the 22nd instant,
hating been in session since the first Mon
day in July.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

;F Conner was executed at Baltimore
on the 9th inst, for the murder of Captain
Hutchinson. At the first attempt to hang
him, the rope broke, but the seeond trial
proved successful.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

/ There ~ new element in iha religi54s
portion Of tue Russian aDl Turkish qnes-
zion; ana N springs up in q country vhieh
Is by general consent 0ne WI the weakest
powers III Europe. Spain steps IL aud asks
all other rations e. stand aside and Weld to
her CAV 'hgiy places" which has caused
such b-bther between Mussulman and
Muscoviie She assumes 10 Be- the only
true- iniailible- and hereditary protector XII
orthodoxy against iuGdelity. But her mean
ing is to claim for The Bol5sa Catholic faith
2 supremacy in the East over tie cause II
Professionalism
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

Of the Crescent City.
A Coma EcTIoN-In. or last Issue. un-
der the head, Murder in Preston, Texas, IA
we published an account Of an unfortunate
occurrence. at that place. which We derived
/ from letter from Fort Washita, and which
has proven to be an erroneous statement of
the affair. We regret exceedingly that our
informant most probably without intending
harm to any one, sent US the frst ,cikd re-
port instead Of the true statement We
regret, too that we have been Instrument
tai in giving currency to a statement which
We have row every reason to believe was
erroneous, and take pleasure in placing Be-
fore our readers the following account. fur
nished US by one who had an opportunity
Of knowing the facts Of the case as they
transpired.
The plain truth Of the matter, says our
informant is simply this -. On Sunday
night, WALL and Mr. EASTMAN had a
difficulty, and Mr. BURGEyrN, (ncorrectly
given as BuRGolN) acted as peacc-maker
Afterwards, during the night, WALL made
two Intellectual attempts at Mr.. D.s life,
and the next morning attempted TO assas-
sinate him; they met on the public street,
both with double-barrel guns, ard Nr. y.
being the. quickest, succeeded in killing
/ his adversary. Mr. u. promptly snrren-
dercd himself into the custody Of LIE guar
dams of The law. and after an impartial,
full and careful investigation, be was dis-
charged. as having committed DO offence
against the law and having acted the part
of good and law-abiding citizen. |
know that the person from whom you OBJ
tanned your information by letter, could
not have had a full and correct knowl-
edge of the affair, as the investigation of
the case did not terminate until late
hour of the night, previous to the date of
bis letter l know, also. that many ex-
aggerated and false statements Of the mat
] Ter nave IGINdhtu iRtC bbHbti HiAtAi W
the pain and modification Of Mr. Bur-
GEv1N and his numerous friends. WALL.
( was man OF the nrost notorious charac-
! ter, a bravo, and refugee from justice
/ in Alabama, where he had committed muir
der He had committed many violent acts
in Texas and the Indian country. and kept
the country in fear His death has graf
fled. with the exception OF personal friends,
the population Of that region. Subsequent
testimony proved that WALL had come
down to Preston with the avowed deter
mination of having a difficulty with Mr.
B.,-the causes being of a business charac-
ter, the narration OF them would be too
lengthy to be given here. hope that in
justice to Mr. B. you viii correct the state
ment in your next issue, and render him
that which is his due" "
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

They say in Sweden that the table NOV
IT. and spirit rapPing phenomena were per-
fectiy familiar to SWedenbourg.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION TO RAILROADS.
We learn from our Helena exchanges that
the proposition for county subscription OF
one hundred thousand dollars for stock in
a Railroad from Helena to-Little Rock, and
Fort Smith, was submitted to tie people Of
Philips CO., on the 1st inst. The result.
four hundred and seventy-one for, to sixty
one against the county taking the amonnt of
stock, shows that the citizens OF Phillips
county are awake to their interests.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

FaEns have been introduced into The
public squares at Philadelphia Squirrels
Pcacocks. aud iunnmerable birds have all
ready been donesticated there.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

The Virginia State Temperance Conveu-
tion recently assembled at Charlottesville.
Resolutions were adopted, recommending
the passage, by the Legislature, of pro-
hibitory law, against the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors, to be submitted
to the people of the State, for their adoption
or rejection
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

The Fulton (Mei) Telegraph, informs Us
that On Tuesday morning the 26th, Of July,
frost fell in that town. and did serious inju-
ry to tender plants.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-31

CHINESE LANGuAGE.-Who would have
thought six years ago that the laws of
one OF the States Of the Union would have
to be published in English and Chinese fcr
general circulation Yet X II ~. The
ninth section Of an act passed by the Cali
fornia Legislature, fer the collection of the
foreign miners tax. has been printed FIJI
the Chinese language, for the Information
Of more than $4,000 Chinese in the new
State Tong'k AcIlich, a Chinaman, rer-
tifes that the Translation is faithful and
gcod''