New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-04
CHAMBER OF CoMNEncE.-The first monthly

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-lne llrSt niOutniy
meeting Of the New.York Chamber Of Commerce, since
August, was held Tuesday afternoon at the Mer-
chants Bank. The president being absent, the chair
was occupied by Mr.. C.. Barstow, Vice President.
Messrs H. Delaield, N Briggs and 4. f. Morgan were
elected members OF the Arbitration COMMITTEES, 10 I'LL
vacancies occasoned by the expiration of term' OF
office The following communication from the Liver
pool Chamber of Commerce was then read -
LIVERPOOL Aug 20, 1852.
To The President ofhe Chamber Of Commerce, Neo FORK:
SIR-The attention OF the council of this Chamber has
been called to a bect of much importance IA affect
ing equally the interests of the trading communities OF
this country and the United States
For some time past much dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed by the merchants and manufacturers OF Man.
chester. Leeds Glasgow, and other OF the principal
towns beyond Liverpool in consequence OF the delay
which after the arrival OF the steamers in the
Transmission to the interior OF the American cor
respondcnce.
This delay has unayoidaby arisen from the great
lobor imposed upon the Poet Oe staff in Liverpool in
,orng' the OF letters brought by each steamer
and the consequentna notwithstanding the utmost
exeriion to effect more than partial dispatch to the
inland towns by the first outgoing mail hence much IN
convenience and disadvantage have resulted 10 those
whose letters have of necessity been delayed
system OF sorting has, a. far a. practicable been
adopted by the Liverpool Postmaster by which Letters
destined Tor the United states have been separated into
their various cities or districts, by which means
reasonably hoped much labor has been spared to the
Post Office officials in Boston and New and the dis
patch and delivery OF the inland correspondence hereoy
greatly facilitated.
ton Of similar system OF sorting, even OF parta!
fortinr by the Post-Ofhces Of Ne~-iork and Bozton,
would sccure both the writer and receiver the adj
ysntage Of AN earlier and simultaneous dispatch from
hence Of letters destined for our mlond towns.
Persuaded that the New-York Chamber OF Commerce
cgnnot fail to the importance OF this Object nave
been requested by this Council 20 bring under their mo-
tee and TO solicit their powerful influence with your
postal authorities for the adoption Of plan by which so
great and material benefit may be at once secured
/ SIN Sir your most obcdlent servant
HUGH HoRNBY, President.
On motion thi- letter was referred TO Msssrs. L. X.
Collins, l. H. Smith and NJ Maury.
communication received from the Paris ClIirnber
Of Commerce, urging the adoption Of uniform sys-
TEN of weights and measures by commercial nations,
was referred to the President with request 70 reply
to the same
The Chamber was informed that endcavor Is
being made to procure the enactment OF law tor the
regulation of po,age at this port. At present, !, Is
raid any person who chooses may act as pilot.
The proposed law however, provides that there
hall be established in the City Of NewYork Board
of Csnmissorers of Pilos" consisting OF FIVE mem
bers Of whom two .ha be elected by the Chamber OF
Commerce, and three by the Presidents and Vice
Presidents Of the Marine Insurance Companies-thst
the Board 80 constituted shall meet monthly, keep
hsensed examine the qualifications VI applicants Tor
the ofce OF Pilot End for certain causes negligence IN
toxcation &c, suspend Pilots, or revoke their IL
cerses.
The proposed law also estsbshes rates Of piio'ase'
snd makes ether minor provisions
Il was sunounc ed By the Chairman that az the next
meeting the attention OF the Chamber would be spe
osy called 70 the subject of Court OF Commerce, with
the importance end utility 81 which he said that he wss
fully impressed.
IsryREsrIsG RELIcs-The pulpit In which
George Withheld preached in England, was brought to
this country few days ago, and Is now deposited At
the Tract House in the Of the City Tract Society
1t Is about six feet high nearly square at the top and
il light framework Of hard wood, to be easily
removed from cue place TO another and stationed in
the open air easily put in compact form by the
operation OF hinges and held together by iron hooks.
1t sent here by Nr. George c. Smith, Of England
In Of the Tract Socetyis buding Ia the