The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-13

THE CHAMBER OF CoxMgRcE.-There was a special
meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce held in the Mer
chants Bank yesterday afternoon to consider report
Of the committee to memorial to our legislature
relative to the usury laws The meeting was called to
order by the President, Mr. Pert, when Mr.: Barstow
and said:-Mr President our committee have had
meeting and have agreed upon report to whicn have
added brief paragraph, occasioned by circumstances
which have come up subsequently will read the
mortal and the Chamber can dispose Of II they
ft The report accepted aud adopted and referred
back to the committee to be The Board then
adjourned to next Thursday.
THE UNEMPLOYED AaAIs.-Groups Of laborers assembled
in front Of the City Hall yesterday morning. discussing
the probability Of the Common Council doing anything
their behalf At length Mr.. Charles Smith spoke from
the that the unssht ruins Chambers street. in
the Park, were about to be torn down, and that
hundred and ffty to be employed thereat He
proposed that the men employed tue nrst day should
that all could have chance at what work was going
This proposition wa sssented to BY the crowd Other
durrs the afternoon listening to their remarks or ds
cussipg In squaes the prospects OF relief.
ACCIDENT ON THE SIXTH AVENUE RAnRoAD.-Solomon
Wazelder boy years Of age residing at No. 10l
Sixth avenue, injured in most shocking manner by
Sixth avenue running him. The little fellow
was going to school, and hailed 10 take him down
to Chambers street, where IL situated The driver
applied the break but the not stopped and he
called on the boy TO jump ON the car In attempting to
90 enpped unoer Wneea, winch passed
him, crushing his feet and other wise pjurng him.
He win doubtless DO cripple for life. The police
veyed him home.
CoSrsrm ELxcrN IN rm TwnrTH wARp.-M the
election yesterday for members OF the Democratic Re-
publican General Committee at Tammany Hail. In the
Twelfth ward the ticket beaded Conrad Swackha and
D. y. Tieman was elected BY . large majority.
THE Rcnc CAIAnnr-MxrnSo ov THE BAR-A meet.
ing the mbers Of the New York and Broolyn
will be held to-day, at O'Clock In the Court Of
Common Pleas City Hall, for the purpose OF uniting In
tribute of respect 10 the memory OF the late Edward
eandford Abner h nedct and Henry Brady, who
lest In the Inflated Arctic their return from visit
TO Europe As the object IL worthy one, the bar will
no doubt be well represented the occasion Of this sad
and last duty 10 the eminent dead.
TINE EIGHTH WARD TRAoDY-CoxNum LINES OF
HAI-Coroner II ton received letter yesterday from
pr. sanger, resident physician Bsckwells Island,
stating that Joseph Hail. charged with the murder OF
VIM 0Brien the night OF this LIST inst, still contn
ues n q very pr-carious state, He does not Jet know
of the death OF OBrien, and from the dangerous
dtios be now lies in, II would be mprudent to make
him aware OF that fact The wounded has had two
attacks 81 bemorrhage, produced BY the injuries
csyed on the fatal night The examination before the
Coroner. according to law has therefore been indsn
niteiy postponed.
ArrorSrnUr.-wm. Coleman, Esq was, last wsdnes.
day evening unanmously elected by the Board Of d.
rvctors Treasurer Of the second Avenue Railroad Com
pany TO al the vacancy oocsDessd By the dsaA Of r..
I, Aulligan, Esq.