The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALAMITY.
Meetings in the Merchants and
Corn Exchanges.
Meetings and Religions Services To-day,
de-, &c., Sc,
THE SHIP THREE BELLS,

Tha sh;p Tnsee Bells Is crowded vita viste-s the
greater part OF shom attracted by curiosity to be-
hela IL. YES which, cer the gudAnos OF ts gallant
copmsnasr took conspicuous part 10 tbs reacue Of
-. ,,sn,.rs and crew ot tho San Francisco We are :
ed the crew Of the TIRES Bell. that 30 dense wa
tha crowd inst they totally un se to sttsna 70 the
duties and could hsrly ha4 space to tuTs Aroma In
Froa, morairs till nigh tn pierre ana the surrounding
vesels ,ers flied With crowds Of spectators, AMI the
Tne pe,s w.s GIN MIA icaiIy tbs lion OF tbs day The
curiosity Of tie puslc has not seso SO th'roignS e.
cited lor Z loDg time
The vessel its. bears evident marks Of thu hard ssrS
vic. through which his ha, passed It sosas scarcely
possible cursory survey, that 90 lacgs OF
people could have been accommodated on coari oi mex
clipper built abp Of orly 64s tons oufdsa, ano Z
glance quarters o:cssons surprise thst 80 large
number Of persons could possibly have sbtsSed shsts
Indeed they coala not unlsss exacrdinEry sGots hal
bsen made by tbs officers ano The Tnr-s Bells iE
nsmel after owners three brothers, b.nIing that
rkre resicing In Gisgo~ She built a. pambart,n,
Scotland Her hull aud bulwarks ne u iran She has
employed principally il the At ante ias eul has
made several voyages 70 Australia al Al pre-.
tent bs exp cei ale is Ia somewhat rusty COM
oitos bat repairs aid thorough oYu.h4 .iny all
do nuca owsrd removing so o. ths usage
which SIC hs1 resso !, t.eo subj ce'
NEE TING AT THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
A hall past TIRES O'Clock yesterday A;sernooa very
large meeting Of ard others held At tho
Merchants Exchange. The assembly n ast entirely
informal one ard convened chiefly for tbs Purpose
Of obtaining sigma TO the memorial to Consrsss pre-
pared by the committee appointed at the last meeting
At the hour agreed upon Ms. Thomas nleson sscended
the speakers stand and said There s memorial on
the right side of the badog adarssed to tbs Congress OF
the aited States praying ths they may take
ton In behalf Of those aptsos who nave brought to
polt ths survivors OF the Inflated ship Ssn Francisco
G,rts wi pleass sign bel IRE leaving Al it mpor
nnt that the petition should bs ssn oil to day An effort
has been made to induce the ceptn Of Tho Three Bells
be WITH day, but his modeaty Is oaly equsd By
his merit. (Appsuse We hope thu: he wi hs With Us
10 morrow"
The business Of ssnng the ,riA then began, end
avery largo humber Of sisustusss psocufed Tas
following is COPY of the oooan meat -
To SENATE House. REPRESENTATIVES, o,
THE UNITED sTArEs OF AMsRIcA IN CoNeaxss ASSAM
1he undersigned, merchants and ceas Of various occr
9 ss SS ss Ss y
board the San sranceo has excited in shs
warm adm ration for the hu aans
tie three ships which resved he passengers
TIes beg represent that ibis nosle and
heavy los TO themselves and 20 the thee
on sy n IT, r. 81 ere %
they engas ed in cir lraseuorhy edrs 20 hu
A. large porti Of those rel eyed were officers and
soldiers uated States Army the citizens nasorany
ok to he I, Indemnity those commanders and
| shp for the Losses thus sustained
and your riats beg leave further to represent 10
your able body that in ,heir opini il v eriay
the q humanity and fully the feeling OF
the Whole nation proper testimonial should DO
granted by Co Captain creighton Of the ship Three
Bells Captain Stoufee OF the snip nntarc tic, and Capsaa
of tbs bark kby asws o6cr Aud sstior bs
longing to these vessels for their humane ana
| heroic conduct.
| The following statement o. tbs proceedings OF the
committee appointed :. the meeting ths 18th inst
| has been handed US FOR publi:stlon:-
mssa .e ~ the commit appointed a. We AssaA.nts
on .ne a. ast rslatye v the reicuag OF tins
OH ets, or sad psssens--s she .eame
san held yesterday At the atlantic fnGurancs
| Builaipts W all street.
George Griswod Esq, pointed Chairman T. Tiles
| ton, Ltq Treasurer and Caleb Barstow S-crstAry.
Amemorial prepared 70 be T.. Congress a.
copy VIII be at the Merchants kxoange ioI signatures to-
| day.
subscription books also prepared for the committee
Subscription ill be By n qle,tou
| Treasurer. at tho PhGtix Baak
ntetig OF the committee will be held THO
c. BARsrow Secretary.
The committee to whom referred the -siness OF
collecting subscrip inform that 81 ooo was cell
lscsd yesterday but decline TO specify the received
or the names Of the donors until to morrow when we
shall publish fall list Of BOTH with the additional sums
contributed Chkries H. Marshall Esq wa the Ia gsss
donor yesterday. He contributed $500
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