Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-04
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 WAR IN EuRopE.-Baron Humboldt, the adviser of the Prince Regent of Prus- sia, writes to a diplomatic correspondent at Washington, that war cannot be post poned beyond July.
 PGI~ Gen. Walker has arrived in San Francisco unde. the name of James Will son. His future movements are unknown.
 rE9- A Nebraska paper says that slave ry is already established in the Pike's Peak region--,hat the Mexicans are there with peons, and that southerners are on their way there with slaves from every southern State.
 Bag~ The Grenada (Miss.) Republi- can hears of cotton being up on many plantations in that region of country, but that it does not present a healthy and viz orous appearance.
 DEATH OF JAS. D. PORTER, THE KEN TucxY GIANT. MI. Jas. D. Porter, widely known as the Kentucky Giant" died at his residence in Portland, Ky, on Sunday night 23d ult, from an affection of the heart MT. Porter was probably the taiiest man in the world, his night being seven feet and nine inches. He was in his fiftieth year.
 FROM WAsHIN GToN.-W Washington, .fpyiI 29.-The President of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company arrived here to-day, on business connected with the California mail servlce.
 Juerez notified Cass and Yelverton on the 26lh, that the Charter of the Ameri- can, Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company had been declared forfeited by the Nicaragnan Congress for the non-ful- filment of it's obligations.
 FRoM KANSAS LeaUenUo9th AprH 29. 9.-Reports from the mines continue fa- vorable; the richest prospects are in the vicinity of Park Arropahoe, but the ground is still frozen. Three men were hung at Denver City by the Vigilance Committee. There IS great excitement.
 FRoM NEW MEx1co-6 Louis, .AprH 29.-The Santa Fe mail arrived at fnde- pendence to-day with dates of the 1lth inst. At Santa Fe the blacksmith and carpenters shop of the Military Depart ment was destroyed by fire on the lth inst
 AUGUSTA, GA, Aprd 26.-Gen. Hem ningsen publishes card in this mornings Constitutionalist, announcing that he and Judge Evans, with their friends have withdrawn from the Arizonia, Mexican and Central American Emigrant Asso- citation, and have formed a new associa- tion, to be called the !" Henningsen Arr zonia Association" with similar objects and upon the same terms as the original association.
 Gen. Henningsen states that nearly all the members friends and agents of the former Assoclation throughout the country, including New York city, have joined him in this new movement, and is proceeding with his emigration project without in- terrupton.
 The emigrants will rendezvous at Pow der Horn, Texas, probably in July. Companies of emigrants are now being formed in Georgia.
 Ess- Mark W. Alexander has been elected Judge of the Circuit Court in the Helena District.
 CorToN STATISTICS New Or leans Crescent, in its :. Talk on Change J has some interesting cotton estimates. Ii sums up the growth of 1858, upto the 18th Of April, 1859, at 3 1900 GOO bales, against 3,l22,000 to the same date last year. The amount of last years crop not yet re- ceived is put at l63, ,369, of which 50, GOO bales are credited 10 Texas. SLAVE TRADERS INDIcrED.-The Mo- bile Advertiser learns that the Grand Jury in the U. s. Circuit Court have found bills against three parties for violation of the laws relative to the slave trade, and that writs of eapias have been issued against them.
 g6g@ The New Orleans Delta learns that Gov. Wicklitfe has appointed John B. Breckinridge, Esq, editor of the New Orleans Courier, to the place of President of the Board of Currency. The Delta re- marks that this is a deserved compliment to the editorial profession.
 BG5~ DEMosrmENE WALKER, Esq, the recently appointed Consul to Genoa, died of consumption, in New Orleans, on the 18th inst He was one of the promi, nent Democrats of Mississippi
 esg- On Wednesday last the District Congressional Convention, which was in session at Somervile, Tenn, nominated the Hen. w T. Avery for reelection.
 CoNco NEGROES. The .Memphis .Apa. Iaache of Friday says: Three of the six native Africans brought here a few days since, were sold yesterday at the mart off Mir. Forest, and brought respectively S750, | $40, and S5l5. The latter sum was paid for boy about fifteen years old, who seemed to possess more intelligence than any of the others. These negroes are