The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-11

The steamship Bohemian Is due o, Quebec with
European advoes to the Isl inst, one day later than
those received hy The srse a. c. Johns.
The steamship star of the West is also due from
hsnipwsll. with the semi-monthly Pacific mails and
treasure from California.
Accord nr 90 our special despatch from Wash
ington Nj Dallas our Minister in London, has in
formed tie State Department that the neutral
rights question exctes unusual interest among
commercial classes in England and that the British
government before committing itself upon the
subject desires to know the exact position which
tie United States intends TO assume. 1t is under
$40 q that General Csss is engaged in preparing
exposition Of the views Of our government upon
this important subject
Secretary Cobb has given notice that proposals
will be received at the Treasury Department until
the goth inst for the issue of any portion or the
whole Of s. 600, 000 in Treasury notes in exchange
for gold, the interest not to exceed six per cent.
The Commissioners of Health met yesterday, but
little business of public interest came before them.
The arrival of vessel from Rio Janeiro, with hair
and coffee, reported by the Health Officer, and
she was ordered to be detained five days at
Quarantine and TO land part of her cargo there.
Ihe streets are becoming clean, it would appear
The Excise Commissioners held meeting yes
terday afternoon to grant licenses, but applica
lions were made for them. and consequently no bust
ness came before the meeting. They have now held
fourteen out of the fifty meetings which the law
requires them to hold this year. and, to use their
OWE phrase they 'intend to keep up the fire daily
till the whole number is exhausted.
The trial of Feliz Sanchez. Il cu,HH negro. TOT
the murder of Hartman Cannon, his father-in-law,
in Sullivan street, the 5th Of January, was com
menced yesterday before Judge Russell in the
General Sessions. The Court sat till midnight to
take evidence, and adjourned till this Saturday
morning when The case will be summed up and
given TO the jury. report of the evidence is
given elsewhere.
A destructive fire occurred last night at No. l25
Rivington street. by which upwards Of one hun
bred workmen are thrown out of employment aud
about $40 900 work Of property destroyed. Full
particulars will be found in another part of todays
payer.
Ibe cotton msrket again frmsr yesterday aud
closet further advance &c psr Id. The sales EN-.
bJacec about 600 bales part in transu the bass
Of ~ nc for mad ing up'saoe. There rather
for ss.e and Western -four and prices for come
descriptions rather better Southern va, less
sc,ve while prices without change Of importance:
mixed spd common grades, If any,h ng, were rather
ess Wheat Jun and heavy, vito all es ucud
ing red wes,eru 81 IS md Kentucky white st$I 75s$2
Com yes heavy, with sales OF Western mixed &c., or
dnsy round Saie at Soc, ana good to prime Southern
yellow al q4c e5c. Pork better request.
ard ses q mess were made at BIT s7 II OF prime
t5, With sales o. future delivery at sl7l
81 70. Beef and lard inactive. Sugars we're sold
TO toe exteo Of about 600 100 hbds and $500 ooxes
s rste in another column The chief sales Of coffee
were made by auction at rates giveo 10 place
Freight engagements we're Moderate, while rates wore
without change OF moment