New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-06

The regular Monthly Meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce, on Tuesday last, was well
attended, and morc interesting than usual from the
variety of subjects brought before it,
After the minutes we're read and approved, C. N.
Fearing Isaac II. Smith, and Charles l. Frost, were
unanimously admitted to membership
DAVID 0sden was placed on The Arbitration Com
mittee, vice SAM Thompson, whose term OF service
had exPiIcd.
Mr.. Barstow presented resolutions approving Of
the proposed alteration In the Usury Laws OF this
State, which were passed un animousy, and GER
fer Law ye'y similar 10 that noN existing In Eng
land rCspec'ing the rate OF interest on money was
directed 10 be formally tgned by the oceIs OF the
Chamber. and sent up 10 Albany
Mr. J. De Peysrer Ogden, after some remarks
shown tow hardly the sxstins practice In france,
respecting Tunnage-duty pressed upon American,
compsieo with III gllsh vessels offered memorial
10 Cor ptsss om The subject, which vas unanimously
approvec Of ard ordered 10 be signed by the proper
officers OF the Chamber, and sent 10 Congress
Mr.. Marshall, in urging FORWARD certain resou-
tops ard memorial to the Legislature OF TINS State
on the subject, spoke in opposition to proposed
law advocated and. IN fact, originated ov the IN.
surarcc Offices OF this city for changing the present
system of Port WaIdens aud Marlue Surveyors.
MI Grim Ell aoyeited to the general impoicy OF
the proposed change, ana to the dlscoufteous con-
duct OF the underwriters IN projecting and promo!-
ms a change Of the law without consultation with
this Chamber, as the two bodies bad cooperated Ia
obtaining the law now sough. 10 be changed, and
unQer WHICH D0tn coOperabeu IN TIC appointment VI
the pYtse Marine surveyors
Mr. Royal Phelps and others expressedthe opinion
that the conduct OF The Board OF Underwriters IN TINS
affair nigh, DO deemed pfssumptuous ana certainly
appeared 70 be entirely uncalltd Tor
The resolutions ana memorials were then unsni-
mously adopted and cred TO be sent TO the Legs.
lature ard copy also TO be sen, - the President Of
the Board OF UnceTwIiters.
Mr. ROYAL Phelos offered a resolution in CON-
mtndatlon of The ksu York Shipping and Com
M<reisl L'st asa valuable and reliable work OF Mer'
camille and Statistical Information, which unan'
m0usly approved and passed.
A letter from James ID. Hill, respecting notarial
appointments, VAS presented ana lad upon the ia
Bile, the Chamber not being prepared to take up tho
subject
An intsre sting pamphlet was received from the
Chamber Of Commerce at st. Louis, concerning the
trade of ha, important city, aud she Secretary was
directed to sckno wledse II. with thanks.
Apamphet Extracts from Report OF Light House
Board" containing much valuable informsnon res
pecting lights &c, was receivsG from she Treasury
Department
Alter some more routine business, the Chamber
then Adjourned.
Two men, named John Sattery alias
Geo Thomas and John Scott, wero on Thursday az.
rested charged with forcibly entering the dwelling
of MIs. Cashsrine Mccoy No. 49' rnird-av', and
stealing therefrom small amount OF Jewelry. On
searching Satery, several skeleton seys pick, and
other In use among burglars, were found
Scot. had the stolen jewelry IN hs possession when
arrested. B0ih were taken 10 the JEFFERSON Market
Police Cont and committed for examination.
Thomas Martin and Mary McKemer
we're on Thursday arrested BY officer Clark and Pel,
Of the Ninth Ward, charged with passing counter
felt IS bill on the Bank OF Bainescse, rem an 70
VIM Runsey, dealer in Dry Goods, at No. "a?
Blocker About half an hour previous they nad
offered the same bill at the store OF Alex James, NO
us Bewesy, who informed tnesc thar " was Coun-
rfeit and cSutiore ed the not 10 offer II again They
vent OF boa ever, determined 10 pass IT, and were
arrested in the act. Justice McGia.h held them Tor
exarinaton.
"A young man named G. Larey, re-
siding In Eas. Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening
fell INTO the area OF house No 80 Leroy. ST. and re-
csived compound fracture OF the skull. He was
taken TO the Ninth Ward Station House. where Dfs'
Henry ano Page dressed the wound and he was con-
veyed 10 the N. Y. Hospital
SALES OF REAL EsTATR.-The following
read estate Vas sold at auction, March 4, by Anthony