The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08

MEETING o. TIN CHAMBER or COMMERCE..

MEETING OF TIN CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF Com
merce held in the Merchants Bank, at one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Aquorum being present, and the
secretary being absent Mr. Blunt chosen secretary
pro m and proceeded to read the minutes of the last
meeting.
After the adoption Of the minutes, the arst business
IN order was the bafloting for members. Mr. James
Smith and Mr.. J. Rufus Smith were elected members
OF the Board. The next business in order the
election OF member Of the Committee Of Arbitration
to fill the place of Mr.. Phelps Mr.. A. Il. Osgood, OF
the Atlas Insurance Company, elected to ill the
vacancy.
Reports Of special committees being called for, Mr.
Barstow, from the Committee to the Usury Laws
ported verbally that the committee had sent out their
memorials, which being circulated, and that
the committee also in correspondence with various
business localities upon the subject that favorable re-
sponses had been made from many OF our Commercial
Committees all over the country.
The PRESIDENT remarked that communication was be-
fire the Board, received from Douglass Le6pgwe, in
referred to the Committee Of the Mercantile Library
communication was received from Mr.. Broom, son Of
Gov Broom, applying for the ONCE of purser In the
Navy. The Board decided that they could not act Off
cially on the subject communication was received
from Henry j. Rogers Of Baltimore, accompanying
book containing some important improvements in sig
nails for vessels 1t referred to special committee
to report.
Mr. BLUNT offered resolution in reference to light
house on Cape Race and he moved that the President
of the Board be requested to solicit government to
communicate with the British government the sub
ect and report the result TO the Chamber Of
WALTER r. JoNis, Esq. President Of the Atlantic Au
tual Company now and said that II there
was no other business before the Board he wished to
say few words in reference to subject OF much int
rest TO the public. II to afordng relief to Com
mander Kane who left this port in the spring Of 1853
for scientific purposes and for aording relief to Sir
John Franklin and his party Mr. Jones offered the fol
lowing resolution, which seconded by Mr. Blunt
and unanimously adopted
Resolved That the President Of this Board be request
ed to prepare memorial TO Congress to be signed by its
officers, requesting appropriation of sufficient
to officer, man. supply equip, and to purchase, neces
sary, steam propeller and storeshp, with supplies
to sail under the orders and direction OF the Secretary
Of the Navy to such places in the Polar may be
thought proper, for the purpose OF aording relief to
Commander Kane his officers and crew, who left this
port in May 1855 in the brig Advance for scientific pur
poses and also with view to the discovery Of Sir John
Franklin and the OF the vessels which had pre-
vousy left England, and then considered missing
with the whole expedition.
Mr.. BRowER made few remarks relative to the
citation organized in the city for the purpose Of
giving relief to sufferers coast No definite action
was taken on the subject.
Mr.. J. p. PHGyIx submitted beautiful model of
improved life boat and offered resolution asking the
aid Of the Chamber Of Commerce in bringing the subject
before the pumic but the resolution after debate
laid on the table
No other business being before the Board they ad-
iourned