The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

The Asia and Vigo arrived at this port early
yesterday morning, with London papers Of the
25th ult., but the news is no later than that
brought by the yigo and Adelaide, tclegraphed
from st. Johns N. F., and published in yesterdays
HERALD. second version of the despatch in
which Napoleon announced the great battle on the
Mincio to the Empress is given, and in it is added
the important intelligence that the French had
taken Z" all the Austrian positions" We publish
letters from correspondents at Berlin, Paris and
Brussels together with some highly interesting
extracts from European files relative to the
projected movement of the Prussian army towards
the Rhine as well as those bearing on the rumored
peace propositions to be made, as was believed, by
her to the belligerent Powers.
The public mind experiences a most intense
anxiety in order to know the next news from
Europe and get possession Of the details Of that
mighty conflict on the Mincio, in which nearly half
million of troops were engaged, announced in the
HERALD yesterday morning Our advces win
reach US by the following steamers, which were ap-
pointed to leave on the aforementioned days,
viz
Name From Day of Sailing. Destination.
Weeer Southampton June g.. New York.
Arago,.. Southampton June New York
Gres, Britain. Liverpool June So. ... New York
.LivsIpoo -. New York
BY way of Tehuantepec and New Orleans we
have news from San Francisco to the Goth ult. The
steamers which left San Francisco on that date for
Panama took 50 600 900 in treasure and six hundred
passengers. Business was improving and prices
had advanced somewhat. The ship Whrlwind had
arrived from New York. The political excitement
Continued on the increase. The antIecompton
democrats had nominated John Curry for Governor,
and Messrs. McKibben and Booker for Congress
Late accounts from Vera Cruz report that the
5000 600 specie conducta had arrived there and
was waiting shipment.
Our special despatch from Washington states that
General Cass' exposition of the principles of the
United States government with respect to the
rights Of neutrals was despatched to our Ministers
abroad by the Persia, which sailed from this port
on Wednesday last Among the most important
points Of this document is the declaration that
neither coal nor breadstuffs are contraband Of war;
Our readers are referred to the despatch alluded to-
and to comments thereon in the editorial columns,
for additional particulars
At the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce, held yesterday, the report and re-
concentrations of the Select Committee on Qua
iantine were discussed, and finally adopted. The
IN the HERALD. Thirty new members were elected
to the Chamber, and Mr.. VIM. L. Pickersgill was
appointed on the Arbitration Committee. A report
in favor of Woods code Of ocean telegraph signals
for steamers and sailing vessels was read and ac
oepted.
Hon. VIM. o. Goode, member Of Congress from
the Fourth Congressional district of Virginia died
on the 9Th inst. Of consumption, at his residence
Boydton, Mecklenburg county, Va He had heen
suffering from this disease for more than a year
and during last winter was so prostrated at one
time as TO be unable to attend TO his duties in the
House of Representatives. He was for many years
member Of the Virginia House of Delegates,
and at one time its Speaker, and also a member Of
the Virginia State Convention which framed the
constitution Of ls29-30
The Board of Councilmen adjourned last even.
ming for want Of quorum-six members only an.
swering to their names at the call Of the roll
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday, but trans.
octed no business Of general interest, The Board