The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-22
the CABLE EXCITEMENT.
Proceedings Of the Chamber O
Commerce.
Meetings and OvatiOns in Various Parts
Of the Union.
THE GOOD TIME COMM
&c., &C., &c.

ao0 letters nave oeen ADDRESSED 10 him, begging
hin TO Withdraw his letter But, owing partly to mis-
paired health, and party to the pressure Of his private
business Aa,vs, Mr. Field nAs, understand, felt himself
compelled 70 persist in bis course.
The CIVIC CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK.
5nB DISPLAY OF flRswoRks-PoRraAI OF CYRUS
W. FsLD-PsEsIDENr BUCHANAN, oAsINnr OF
SlCsHs AND GOvshEOEs OF ALL rHD srAfss IN THE
UNION ,NvITsD TO rRs 0sLEgRArIoN, nrc., BrC.
ne JNn; Oomnissee celebration OF the laying Of
- Atlantic cAple met yesterday q the usual te Alder
nan kcSreoon occupying the chair.
A M-ss,s Hsofeia aao Llhendhs could not sgrSe 10
~ operate 10 making joint nre~ork display, Mr. Had.
hsld was direcsee make the display In front Of the City
Rail-
Nessrs Dronit Co. offered TO supply fifteen baskets OF
champagne for the grant dinner which IL 10 come off,
srs their offer accepted and ihe thanks Of the
nittee returned.
susessuoo that tie equestrian statue Of Washington
Be umip Ated by wrestn Of ghs was referred 70 the
subceEm.tee.
On notion it agreed thai the bars In the Crystal
Palace vn.re sprtuoio liquor sold should be closed
A printer usmed R,pilsoa, offered to establish
press, and IL woryiDg der durpg tho pro-
session, striking of an ooe " the Cable Inc Offer
tbacsfuly accepted, and tho subject referred TO the
Qsano Harshsl.
AidernaS soo,E moved that a committee OF two DO ap-
psn.ea 70 procure portrait Of Cyrus w. Fold, and tne
motion psssed unanimously.
commupicscon was received from the American
Express Oonp.ny rendering team Of esh,or ten horses
foe ing portion of surplus cao.e Ia the process
sisn through the streets OF New York. and this offer
A'so received with thanks
fbe Secretary dre,ted 10 write letters 10 the Pres
dent OF the United States and all the Foreign Ministers at
Waabngtop inv1ng them 10 be present at the demon
ssraiion Nes York and participate the festivn 3d.
Hmsr letters were ordered 70 be written 70 all the Csn
net officers sno Governors Of etates.
The Secretary directed to write letters 10 Cyrus
Field and captain Hudson, and the of,ors OF the Ma
gaSA nforip ,hem that the celebration Will take place
the lst I'd Of september and inviting iaem par
Gcipate IN the ceremonies, &c
After this the COMMITTEES adjourned till next Tuesday
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THB MERCHANTS AND THE ArLAsTlC oABLE-TEs
rIkoNIALs TO BE GIVEN TO rRs OFFICERS AND
EsGIEsLHs OF TIIx NIAGARA AND The COMMANDER
or TIE AGAMsMNON.
special meeting Of Chamber Of Commerce was held
saturday Afternoon 70 enable the merchants express
thar eradication at tho successful sying the Atlantic
Telegraph and enable 10 testify their appreciation
Of IN benears public manner. T. PERT occupied the
chair.
Mr., A. A. Low made The following sddress:-
NIX. PRsspESr-I bold in my hands series or resou-
Mons, which II my wsh TO suonn % the consideration
Of tho Cnanoer An event. for rime, expected
happened upex3ectsdy; the people for have been
people own IT, Often before have hearts o. men
been stirred M the announcement Of some bril-
s. soms sseSvvss ,' vI ss,Vo. On s Ss
never since the time when Columbus, after Lon
years OF cscourssng vicssitudes, during which
sintaned placid fatn Amid the turmoil waters, aad
spite the doubts ~ mutnous crew. Sstoushet old
wrh Of the Nes- never sir, since sns, grsa
,nl has susht occurred 70 bripg sach universe
burst Of enthusiasm which We rox Contemplate
All ct once, i'm an instant Of tme two great coprneots
have received - .rtcca:ins tongue which shall hence
forth speak with equal ease every language kno 10
civilized man. Like the vivid hssh OF lightning hA,
upon The world, and ~ih the ghtnipgs unmstakaoe
enc Simultaneous burst OF applause has been hai,ed
throughout vast country Every electricians
crs A.s s S tne ,, aooo.ns o. so hoping as.a
hight Sir, ve bal this efcial enterprise car
red Into effect. more than for any purpose, to
answer the demands OF growing conmerce-of
commerce guided oy the ngni OF advancing civil
zaSson. ssienco has Responded SUCCESSFULLY, proudly
Aad promptly to the large dram mat has been made
upon Il We meet here NO In our way 10 celebrate
her triumph We meet here 10 90 honor 70 the ~ho
through days Of oeaseless vis and tnroagn siespess
nSh watched tho delivering OF ths cai OF
and Of oonmoroe, burn OF tho Assmennon and Niagara
who committed 70 the bosom Of the ocean, and In duo
Saoe AN everlasting renoss socys arr MAJ n Wv s1
the never ending wonder OF man, I'll i great American
mother Of Goos oSn direct creation, shall cease pour
doen ms flood OF Ssiers. will read tDe resolntons
Resolved, That the Chsnber OF Commerce OF The State
OF New York regards ths successful laying Of the Asn
nc telegraph from vslenua Bay 10 Ireland 10 rrn
~ Bay, Ncwfoupdlsnd, the great evsut azs
INTERESTING In the hignsst degree H. he human fanny
rejecting honor s PROJECTORS and hose have oesn
Instrumental IN mastering the diilcua Incident 10
undertaking, and as scientific Achievement Justly con.
msndins the wonder Apd admiration Of Tho world
rsst,aa al he 70 Soo,,n@nss .no,ns "a ~ ,,. ~
Of which t~o kindred nations AMI tue nations Of
lhe world are brought into alliance.
Resalved rbas 10 ms succsssfui entcrnrise commerce
ras given 10 the man OF scsaoe me cal .out,o ~
his probm a. vii aid Christianity best devcloponcpt
by making peace and oJnc Jrd the compoa urt on ali
ps.lous
Resolved That because or tho seemingly i.surmounsa-
bic difficulty OF binding together by "a un roken cnsu
Abe d World aud the Hew-because OF the are and aeep
toil and deep anxiety involved effort and Of its
final lriumpn-thbs Chsno would accord s meef OF
nouor 70 uapsan Hudson and ON ,crs Of .ne Nasars 70
os.,, p,c.Iv OF fhe Assr.nnon. a. Me- AZ. Esa,..s
md Woodnouse. Of The Esnseers psparimea,. c.o,ao
"a, man on tns corgon aud All Woo cooper ,,sa on DE
part Of Great Britain and Cyrus W. Field who has been
as r,ssns on brnsng Mo suocsssnl cmhi. si,o, ire
money Of The caytast the science aud sk Of The eles
tycian and the ndomitable perseverance, OF The sailor
crpton Of praise 70 The Great being who watches over
me destines OF nations and who has pecn pleased in Ills
sciencs aud human snerprso,hs new victory Of truth
and report anon he nrooss s,oaa n, bs nsessntd 70