The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-26
The News.

The steamship New York which left Southamp-
ton on the 18th inst arrived at this port last even
ing Although the advices brought by this arrival
are not SO late as those received by the North Bri
ton, which appeared in yesterdays HERALD, still
they are very interesting, showing the state OF
public feeling in Europe in the interval which
elapsed between the announcement of the armistice
of the belligerent forces and the reception Of
the startling and unexpected of the treaty Of
peace agreed upon by the Allies aud Austria.
The war in Italy having been drawn to close
by the treaty of peace signed at villafranca on
the 18th inst. by the French and Austrian EN-
perors, a resume Of the events that have taken
place during the last four months on the theatre
of war becomes at this time highly important and
interesting. In that view we have prepared and
publish to-day history of the war from the first
scene on the banks of the Ticino until the fall Of
the curtain within the famous square Of forresses.
The next news from Europe, which will be three
days later than that received by the North Briton
is looked for with great anxiety, as it will detail the
nature and exact terms of the peace so unexpect-
eddy made in Italy. The adyices will reach us by
telegraph after the arrival of the Cunard steamship
Europa at Halifax, where she is now about due.
The Europa left Liverpool on Saturday the 10th inst
Miss Virginia Stewart, the woman who was shot
by Macdonald on Saturday last, was still alive last
evening, though in a very feeble condition An
attempt was made yesterday to hold an ante mortem
examination of the sufferer, but the magistrate
obliged to abandon it, as when not entirely nsen-
sble, she wandering in her mind. Macdonald
yesterday had symptoms of delirium tremens but
the physician of the Tombs managed to check the
attack, and last evening the prisoner pretty
comfortable. We publish in another column in
terestng statement made by the mother of the I'M
fortunate victim of this dreadful affair.
At the meeting of the Commissioners of Health
yesterday the arrivals of several vessels from Ha.
vana, Matanzas and Neuvitas were announced, and
they were all ordered to stop five days at Quaran-
tine and then discharge by lighters at Ellis
Island. The City Inspector was authorized to con-
clude contract with John Green for removing
dead animals and offal from the city at $3.50 per
month.
AT the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes.
terday the special order (he Encouragement of the
election distrcts) was postponed till the next meet
ing. The Mayor sent in message vetoing the re-
solution of the Board directing the Counsel to the
Corporation to take the necessary legal measures
to have avenue D. from Fourteenth to Seventeenth
street, opened according to law The property
through which this avenue will run when opened
is now owned by the Manhattan Gas Light Compa.
ny and the Corporation Of this city-the company
owning from Fourteenth to Sixteenth street and
the Corporation from Sixteenth to Seventeenth
street. The Mayor also sent in a veto on the reso
luton of the Board authorizing the Croton Aque
duct Board to terminate the sewer now building
in Twentyfourth street between Eighth and
Ninth avenues. A resolution was adopt-
ed providing for the appointment Of
joint committee of both Boards Of the Common
Council, to draft an application to Gov. Morgan
asking the reorganization Of the Twelfth re gment.
A resolution directing the Street Commissioner to
procure badges for the New York Fire Depart
ment, was presented and laid over. The Auditors
quarterly report showing the accounts audited
under the several heads, amounting to $3.50,
085 so, was received and ordered to be printed. A
resolution to alter the plan for erecting the build
ing on the Park and Centre street, now being
quilt Tor the steam fire engines, so as to make it
suncient to accommodate the City Inspectors De-
partment, was offered but laid over Some routine
business was disposed Of and the Board adjourned
o Thursday next.
An official communication from the Bremen
government states that the recent reduction of
postage to Is cents between the United states and
Frankfortonthe- Main, SAKE Coburr .Gotba and
other German States, under the direction Of the
Thurn and Taxis Post Office, "appes only to the
correspondence forwarded via Bremen and not to
the correspondence "sent via Hamburg" as pub
Iished in Sundays HERALD.
The Sunday question was discussed last evening
In the Young Mems Christian Association, and it
was proposed that the Association resolve itself
into sort of vigilance committee, TO assist in en-
forcing the Sunday laws. A letter from Chicago