The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-19


full report OF o large and Influential meeting OF
New York merchants and shpownsrs held on Saturday
In the Exchange, appeared in yesterdays HERALD The
meeting called in consequence OF the bill to regu-
bate the carriage Of passengers by steamships and other
vessels" prepared by the Treasury Department, to
remedy defects in the existing laws the subject hav-
Eng been arrested in its progress by the absence Of sena
tor Fish from Washington-that gentleman having re-
quested that the matter should not be acted upon
except his presence. Speeches made by Messrs
Grinnell Tleston and Mortimer Livingston, ami reso-
buttons were passed mperatvely demanding the
Of the bill in question: to remedy recognized defects in
fhe law and to protect the merchants and shpowners of
the commercial ports of the whole country from oppres
sive and vexatious litigation and ruirous embarrassment
in the employment of their vessels. Senator Fish was
severely handled by the speakers for his dupcity to-
wards the Committee of New York merchants. who
lately went from this city TO Washington for the pur
pose Of securing his services in the matter The follow
ing are the resolutions passed at the meeting
Whereas il appears by the proceedings Of the Senate
of the United States that the bill To regulate the car
rage of passengers by steamships and other vessels
prepared by the Treasury to remedy defects
been caused TO the shipping interests
the whole country after being reported unanimously
by tine Committee Of Commerce of the Senate,
rested its passage by Difference TO the oppressed
wishes Of Senator Fish, stated in his behalf And,
Whereas the provisions Of this bill acceptable to the
comm ercal and shipping interests Of the country,
remedy of existing eests in the and as such have
Of Commesc n the senate ana House OF
aud contains provision Inconsistent with the bill
abe subject reported BY Senator Fish himself and the
passage OF the bill before the rising Of is i'm
peratyey demanded by the exigsncies OF the And
Whereas the only obstacle to It's passage is understood
should rot be acted upon in his absence unless the law
include novel provisions satisfactory to him; and
mainder Of the present session Of Congress
Resolved Tha. the passage Of the bill To regulate
the carriage of passengers steamships and other
sels," as prepared by the Treasury Department. and
unanimously approved by the Committees Of Com
of both houses of Congress, Is mperstvey demanded
to remedy recop defects of the law and protect
the merchants and shpowners Of the commercial ports
of the whole country from oppressive and vexatious
litigation and ruinous embarrassment In the employ
hnent Of their vessels
Reso ved That whatever respect may entertain f,r
Henaor Fish and his views and wishes this susject
cannot consent that important interests should
De sacrificed in Difference to his absence from the Sc
nate and thus meaAue Of pressing necessity, which
and the Committees of Congress- and satisfactory to
the interests OF the country should be lost
state as the ruarsns OF H. interest. IN the senate Of
the United states cannot consent that either shall
be considered the exclusive representative of its com
Terce; and that, Senator Fish will be absent from
Washington during the remainder Of the session OF Con-
respectfully and earnestly request that seua
tor Seward win In accordance with his wise and enlight
ened views in respect to the commerce of the nation
advocate the passage of the bill before the Senate
Resolved That the repre- septatives from the city Of
New York in Congress be respectfully requested to fur
thar the passage Of the bill before the Senate, that
il may by no means fail to become law at the present
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be pub.
shed in the papers, and copy be forwarded to ssnst5r
sewar and to each OF the representatives from this
city in Congress.
THE NEW FIRE ANNIHrLATOR.
minute description given Of the trial of new
steam ere engine 10 the Park, Saturday morning, be
fore an immense concourse of people. For throwing
continuous heavy stream of water, this engine
passes all others. There but opinion expressed
as to the complete success of tie application Of
steam. Tie committee appointed by both branches o.
the c. mmon Council the Chief Engineer Alfred Cars my
Assistant Engineers Cregier, ZoI har Mills Alfred f. Ba
ker, Fire Marshal, and number OF other gentlemen
whose opiuous entitled TO great weight expressed
themselves highly sratihed with the result of tbs
bibitcn.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Yesterdays HERALD contained an interesting and In
structiye account Of some Of tbs public and private
benevolent institutions Of the country detailing what
they have done during the past year. There de
scription of the private Institution for the Education OF
Idicts, Imbeciles Backward and Eccentric Children 10
Barre Mass. account Of visit 10 the State Schoo
Tor Idotsof the Society for the Reformation OF Jnve
nile Deiinquents, and of the State Lunatic Asylum.
LEGAL ITEMS.
intelligence published in yesterdays paper that
the six judges Of the suparor Court had unanim ousy
decided to grant trial TO the proprietor of the He
RAID in the Of Fry against Bennett in which
sive and extraordinary damages awarded the plain
till for musical criticism the management mis-
management OF the Italian opera in lS4S-t9. full
port Of the opinions Of their Honors s given elsewhere.
full report also given OF the proceedings in the
Marine Court with respect 20 the alleged contempt Of
that tribunal in Thursdays Daily Times. The matter
stands adjourned but the Court to be of opinion
hat Aaf hauo ~
the offence
TIKI woRKlSGAEN's REPRESENTATION.
Messrs West, Arbuthnot, Price, and Rowe-acug on
behalf Ct tbs unemployed work ,ngmen- addressed the
Board OF Counclmen in lengthy paper, entitled The
Working Review OF the Report OF the Finance Com
mittee Of the Board Of Councmen the Subject Of the
Memorial aud Petitions Of the Unemployed" The docu
ment well drawn up, and gave hard knocks to
the real estate capitalists With reply to the cry Of the
labor market being oversocsed by foreign emigrsnts
We published the " Review yesterday.
CITY EEws.
The city intelligence was plentiful There was an anus
Ing account Of a Turkish HALVES in Broadway whers
Yankees may sit down, smoo:he their boards, and
smoke their narghles ohibouks. There was
the usual quantum Of religious, marine, CONNER.
ciai, police, personal and theatrical intelligence
"A synopsis OF the official reports OF deaths for the
week previous, amounting to $50 coroners inquests
the complaints in the Mayors book; New York. Jersey,
Williamsburg, and Brooklyn items Of city news, and
several letters from the people topics Of current
tsrest There also four editorial articles and four
teen columns Of new advertisements.
CONGRESSIONAL.
There little OF interest from Washington In the
Senate, Mr. Jones OF Tennessee offered resolution az
hrmirs that States only have power to pass laws admit
ting or excluding foreign emigran The bill to extend
CREDITS for euties imported railroad iron taken
mp. An amendment offered and carried, requiring
railroad companies avaing themselves Of the extension
OF three years credit TO give good security for the pay
ment Of dutes at maturity and compelling them to ile
obligation to carry the mails at prices stipulated by
Abe government In the House, the consideration Of the