The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
City Intelligence.


NEW YonK CHAMBER OF CoMMERcE--The regular month
~ meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce, on Tuesday
,srt, we'll attended After the minutes were read
and approved, G. N Fearing hsac H. Smith and Charles
L. Frost, were unanimously admitted to membership
David Ogden was placed on tho Arbitration Committee
vice Sem Thompson whoee term Of service had expired
Mr. Bstow prnentsd resolutions approving Of the pro-
posed alteration In the usuy laws Of this State which
passed unanimously, and certain petition to tbs
Legislature which IN aot calls for law very similar to
that existing In gland respecting the rate OF in
tsreet money directed to be for may aligned by
the officers OF the Chs nber and sent to Albany Mr. j.
De Pey,ter Ogden after remark. showing how hard
~ the existing practice In France respecting tonnage
duty, prsfaed upon American compared with Erglioh
vestr offered memorial TO Congress on the subject
which unanimously approved Of and ordered to be
signed by tho proper o8cers Of the Chamber and sen TO
Corgrees MIR Mar,hs, In urging forward certain rcso-
buttons and memorial to thu Legislature Of this State
the subject tpoEc in opposition 10 proposed law al
vocsted ard In fact originated by the Offices OF
the city for changing the present. syss Of Port war
the general impocy Of tho proposed change and to the
disco conduct Of the underwriters In projecting
ard promoting chsrge OF the law without consultation
with this chamber the tao bodss had operated in
obtaining tho lew sought TO be charged, and under
which beth CO operated In tbs appointment Of the pre-
sent Marine Euiveyore Mr. Royal Phelps and others
exprewcd the opinion that the conduct Of the Board Of
Underwriters In this affair might DO deemed presump-
tuous and certainly srprsd to be entirely uncaed for
Tho resolutions and nemerIaJs were then unanimousy
adopted and ordered to be cent to tho Legislature, and
copy also TO be Gent TO the President OF tho Board Of
Underwriters A letter from James II Dill, respecting
notsris appointments presented and laid upon the
table the chamber not being prepared to tsks up the
ubject An interesting pamphlet was received nom the
Chamber Of Commerce at It Louis concerning the trade
Of that important city and the eecretary directed to
acknowledge II with thanks. A pamphlet Extracts
from Report Of Lighthouse Board,n containing much
valuable Inform ston respecting lights &c was received
from the Treaury Department Alter some more routine
business, the Ghsmter adjourned.
SHOCKING MuRpHp or Love IsLss --Ou Tuesday Might
Ruen voorhees,, Of Hicksve l., went Gus TO ieeu nn
cattle and rot returning for long time his we 70
solved TO In search II him. After loohng around i9i
time ,le found him stretched dead on tho grouno
with his skull ont open No person was seen near the psce
st the time A German in his employ, who nso an VI
tsrcstiop with the decesd In the morning and Grew
Knife on him. WAS arrested and examined before ma
sstrste al asterxsrdp committed TO the County jan
On " edn,tday, the Deputy Sheriff George o. Downiog
went TO yoorbse place put up his morse IN the ottn
and While pitching down hay from the lof ms poltofk
came I'm cont With man, who was eecreted among
the hay He distely arrested the man, and found
On him knife and tobacco box which was ideutihsd
The property Of VOORHEES, This man, IL appears bad
slso worked for Voorhees, aud bad difficulty with
him on settlement he likewise committed TO prison
F,nE At Hrnrmrap, l. This morning. tho soap
ard candle factory 81 w. Bmlth Co., nc empssead
l. I wss burned down. LOS shout $4,000. No insur-
rance.
TBE Nav YoRK ACADEMY or Mkp,cws has elected d..
Campbell stewart 10 deliver the next anniversary ore.
ton before that body.