New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-26

Ofthe above, much the grestest share is derived
from Michigan, although small amount Is 'aiPps'
rom Wiscorsn.
Fror The Caio..o P,en, Oct .
Amid the heavy pressure ana psa., s.a.n ::
steadily going forward from the West-rot pernsps 10
quantities that will bhog the amount mp to last yea;
shipments but sill il loads neither fey nor snlfL.
We have adduced feuTes 20 show tne' Coi'aeo va.
passing through the ordeal heroicsny and psIIoss
INTO be lap Of her maigners the product Of the yeos
hsrvests Of the Northwest by hundreds and 'nousaoUs
Of bushels. ..;. q,
I,m.y be remarked tbs. the general expectation OF
sbipptrs and carriers - 'ha' mere WI ye. I'D bs.
three weeks Of carrying trade by the lakes; anh WA
has been doing IL the way Of shipment Tor some lne
past nay indicate what viii be done before all Tue
hosts go into Winter quarters. A..
The rece ipts Of -four ard grain at Chicago Tor 'ne
present shipping season including what was in store 81
The commepcems ptl, up TO the 18th inst, are eqnVs
lent 10 IA, 3l4 643 bushels
The ship ments from Chicago in 1856, up to
For ISL to he i7.h i5' bush
The decrease in shipments far Is probably o,VOO,'
009 bushels, and this is likely 10 be the deficit 90 M
current years eyports the figures viii, az least,
equal those Of 1853, which fno were 1905 ol3i
and exceed the exports OF 1854 by about i,OOo,VuO
bushels
The aggregate shipments By the lakes for the season
TO date, equivalent 10 10 75l 3iS bu shells
The gross receipts Ct grain in Chicago for the weak
ending October II were equivalent to $40 ls9 oasaels
berg increase the receipts OF the preceding
week ending October OF los, l70 bushels.
The shipments for the week ending October IL were
equivalent to 623 $50 misunderstanding a decrease
from the shipments of the previous week Of 81 So9
but an ipcreafe the shipments for the week ending
October Of III GA bushels.
This afternoon the hardware merchants Of this city,
70 the number of nearly 20O met at the Astor House
Tor the purpose Of considering the time of credits, as
at present allowed and other subjects connected with
be present eubarrassments Of trade. The meeting
was called by order Of the General Committee OF the
Hsrdware Dealers Board Of Trade
Mr.. Edward s. Corniog, tde President Of the Bosrd,
was called to the chair. On taking his seat, he said
although this meeting was called for the purpose in
dcated after conference with the Committee, was
thought better that it should only be preliminary to
another meeting to be subsequently held. A Co nm.-
tee should be appointed to report upon the course to
be taken 70 alleviate the difficulties under which the
trade now labored.
Mr. john Qlircy urged the necessity Of acton, and
said that this crisis was caused by long credits add
reliance on the false operations of the banks He
hoped those engaged 10 the trade would express tn
views freely
NJ Francis Many thought that there wa as large
representation of the trade present they could OBJ
tain at a subsequent meeting, and he moved th,t
Committee Of five be nov appointed to report resolu-
TORS and present them to this meeting
Mr.. A. X. Wetmore had been ia the habit of selling
10 the trade at four months and to other parties at six
He advised general adoption OF the practice.
Mr.. 4. l.. Van Buren, moved that the Committee On
Re solutions report at a future meeting. Adopted
Nr. Livingston, before q COMMITTEES was appointed,
wished to advse the adoption OF four months credit
system Other cities, he said, would fall into this ar
rsDgement, as a matter of course He called upon
those in the Southern trade to advise TO the
practicability OF this change, that the Committee
might be acquainted with the opinion of the meeting
upon this matter.
The Chairman ssid that the object Of the meeting
should be maturely condered The difficulties in re-
gard to long credits not great tle time given
to the dealers and the time taken by customers oy the
placid consent of the sellers. Many of the customers
failed 10 NEE. their engagements. Ii spirit of cour
age not Infused into the community, We
would become a nation of bankrupts. II the duty
of every one to encourage a restoration of confidence
between and man.
ar. ID. C.. Green moved that committee be APP
pointed TO correspond with the hardware dealers of
Philadelphia Boston, Baltimore, Albany, aud other
leading points, so as 10 secure a delegation from the
trade Of each city al the subsequent meeting.
The Chairman appointed as Committee Of Resolu-
uoIs, Messrs. Charles Norton, Charles Bliven, 4.
Ward, X. p. Bruff end Ch.rles Vanderv0orr. The
Chairman was subsequently added 10 the Committee
A committee Of one also appointed TO wal. u ooa
he merchants Of the cities above named, TO secure
harmonious action.
The meeting then djourned TO Friday next, at p.
H., at the same place.