The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-10
international Movement fse Uniformity In
Coins, Weights and Measures.

We have ON previous occasions, commented upon the
movements in England, under the lead Of Mr.. VIM.
Brown Of Liverpool assisted by Lord Stanley and many
prominent in and out Of Parliament, for the adop
ton Of decimal coinage and also TO the proposition
submitted to Congress than year ago by the
American Geographical and Statistical Society, for
gress Of governmental delegates TO consider the practca
bili'y Of he adoption Of standard of weights
and measures and u common meridian OF longitude.
In consequence of tho European wagng in the
Fast and the political struggle agitatng this continent
in refer.n West, little progress has been
made, either in Parliament in Congress- upon this
matter, in which commerce and science alike utter
ested
In France however where the Exposition has brought
together the representatives Of all nations, they have
embraced The opportunity Of organizing international
rtm recent number OF Galignan the following mention
OF their proceedings, at meeuog held on the It'll Of
HicAson W. Field, Esq, of this city, resident in
Paris-
The international Association for bringing about a
uniform system of coins, weights and measures, AS
semblcd at the Exhibition Palace. In the absence OF
Baron Dc Rothschd, the President who prevented
from attending the chAir taken by NJ d'Avia, for
Mr.. j. Yates England Mr.. Field united States
and NM. Damon dc Ia sagra Spain and N. Pacheco
vatemarc, secretaIies After the minutes OF the last
sitting had been read and approved Of and other prel
mnsry business got through the following propositions
prepared by the bureau, were brought forward:-
l. That 1t will be OF the highest possible Importance
to encourage the publication in French OF WORK giving
In clear and concise FORM the history and compare
tive table Of the different systems Of COINS weights and
measures in the principal countries of the world TO be
Afterwards translated and printed by the committees
into tho languages Of all the countries represented IN
| the Association.
That for this object and To secure tho perfect
fccness Of the work. the different committees composing
the association requested beforehand to furnish al
the information In their power relative TO the coins
weightS npi OF the country which they be
long with the calculation Of them the metreal sys
| tom, a. term Of general comparison
j. That each committee in the country where IL II
constituted shall employ all the in Its power par
t,uary thots offered by the local press to enlighter
public OPINION and prepare for the meeting Of Official
international Congress- charged to solve the problem
| which constitutes the object Il the association.
T. That until such Congress shall BE- convoked, ths
members Of the committees shall all their efforts In
TINT in the calculations md statistical tabes thu
value Of the coins, weights and meas0ea shall be accom-
panied BY their reduction into coins weights AID mes
the merical ~ item, In order TO have point
| comparison Common to all nations.
These propositions, afiera short discussion adopt
| ed by the meeting NJ. Ramon dc Ia Sagra then pro
! posed
That permanent internatio committee shall be i'm
mediaeiy constituted In Paris 10 be composed muci
possible of members belonging TO each tf the counue
| represented In the association.
This proposition adopted and the meeting broke up