New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-07
CH.MBER OF COMMERCE.

Tho Monthly Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
WAS held at the Merchants Bank yesterday AR. p.
PERITT in the chair.
Can't. NJ. French was elected member of the
Chamber, apd Mr.. Stephen johnson WAS chosen a
N. mber of he Commit ee of Arbitration.
The President read a communication from the Sec
rotary OF State in reply to communicate al 'ressed
10 him in regard to the Bombay Memorial. The Sec
retary states that the subject has been for some sne
rast under cOnsh. ration by the two G0Vernnent'
The President also read letter from the Calcutta
CHAMBER Of Commerce selecting cor espoDdence tor
reciprocal information subjects OF commercial IN
terest.
MIR H. BoYsToM read communication on tho SUBJ
iec of Losses of life and property steamships, with
a view the adoption OF some remedy tor the eyl
He showed that 200 lives and property to the value
Of 81 COO 0OO have fly been lost by steamship dig
asnrs.
Mr. BARsrow moved lis reference 10 Commstee
TtePEEsIDESr appointed Messrs. &. ii. Marshall,
Mortimer Livingston and Arthur Leary that Com
mittee.
Mr. BARsTow called the attention of the Chamber
10 the Usury Law and remarked that twas hoped and
sIpt cied to accomplish something at the next session
of the Legislature. The subject will come up for con-
sCerafion at The next met ting of The Chamber.
Mr. brewer called the attention the Chamber 10
the subject Of Lgh'ersge a. conducte1 by Dr. lnomp
con- the pres sent Health Officer at Quarantine. tie
had bee Informed that the bu-ioess WAS now monopo-
Gzed by Ole man. the Health Officer having refused 10
take tie bonds Of any other party The consequence
ia that the coDsgree has TO pay Ia the a5Sre
gate cents bale for what ought no; to cost half
that sum- He thought su h state Of things called
for the action Of the Chamber.
Tie PRESIDENT suggested that 1t had better DE put
in the form OF o resolution.
Mr.. BROwER presented the subjoined:
WAsy,0. A apprehension being made to the Cha@ber Of
that there Is impression sbtosd In the Guy OF
Neu-York that under the rre.en administration OF he
Qussnfins Law. this port rres h'ss. are ,ds
upon the rspposiion OF goes nom the Quafsn'ne
this City Brooklyn and that oew Obstacles are thrown
upon owners sud copssnses, therefore II.
6Ood 1bst eommite. Of thee be appointed 10 confer
with Heath OFser and the Board Of Health upon tue sub
jeer snd retOu this Board al fu' nfe G'eetns. -
Mr. IROwRR said he might be- misuI'ienstpOd. lie
did not wisb take away any Of the sah gusris tor
preserving be health of tho Ciy OILY to get the car
goes from quarantine Us cheap az so-sible.
Mr.. GEoRGy CUKTIs was glnd The gentleman had
made that ayowa because IN bis opinion New York
deIeIded upon her Health Officer i"r her immunity
from imp red diseases, and he ih"nsht hat he health
Oficer should not be eurh,d in any just MEASURE
which b. igh, deem 1t nec ssay ~ adopt 70 further
tb- al je,ts 0i his Office.
The Iesoluiion wa. alooed, and the following gen.
tlemen wee appointed Committee Of Conference oy
the Chair: N,s,rs. John III. Brewer VIM H. Neil
for and {. l. Frost After which the Cham ,er ad
jourDed.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.
TUrsDAY SEPT. 4.-Dr USDERHILL, Chairman;
HEsRi MErGs, Secretary
IHE POTATO DIsEAsE.
DIR. UsDERHILL, IN conversation upon that SUB
Ncf, tfhft1 mat OT years Nv mas uni III
hs potatoes His practice IL TO plant grain OF corn
il ,very hill of potatoes, which is believed by many TO
be On efectual remedy.
Mr. GrLsAs asks for leaves of plants affected TO
send TO Prof Cassiday OF Berlin.
Mr. BERGEN stated tha, the dlsoase prevails this
wear in rpor all over the west end Of Long Island
Tuo.e MANFRED y fh coarse manure ae most affected
some fsks are almost eniivly destroyed The soi Is
ssnGy Upon on. farm III. loss IL c-amsted eqaA 10
four ihou.and bushels. This Is in New Utrecht, on
Bath Plank TOAD.
Judge Mrids rad paIcr f,on the Loafos Far~rrs
MarGE,se NJ on ihs supply Of guano ltis estimated
n nj Peru has 10 900 0oJ tuns lho aonuAl dcuaad 10
each that Il will DO all used up in tsclyc or hilccn
years.
A manufacture Of q substitute for gusno has bccn
established la newfoundland. out OF hsh Tho supply
/. br,haus,iho and the produce by analysis is sId
90 10 hs,tsf t.a 70 ss IA france sssst ~ Hh
sss u. Be .ts ia g. 10 ssIsn.i.viy asea
sssss,A ~ hn. PFafs FlAas 90 staiya
tsaiA Aasss s,hsi hss. he hes eeslav@ hae sads
flssn
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