The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-03

pg yacne passed We venture Say IN the guests on
more hospitality and enjoyed more fun than any OF those
on the whole notla, take them ali in all The fwilleht
for New Yo, ON s
steamers, and wished her q God speed.
Meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Wac bel
yesterday afternoon at ocock-Pelatah Pet in The
chair.
After the reading Of the minutes Of the previous meet
ng. the following named gentlemen were elected Nom.
oers, viz; John Auchincloss, Peter Balen, Geo. Coe
George r. Connover, Cyrus Curtis SIMON Deyisser E. p
FGbbri, Peter A. Hargous Josiah Hedden Gustave Heinz
Ken, William G. Pickerfgil James X. Place. Alexander
T. Stuart, Robt Stuart, George wotherspoon William
NJ Richards was elected member of the COMMITTEES OF
Arbitration
Thomas TnzsroN the Chairman of the Select Committee
on the Quarantine reported progress BE said The CON-
mittee have bad numerous meengs and they were gene
rally well attended, and he said that during the meetings
they had the honor Of having the advice
the President Mr.. Pert and they awaited Themselves of
that gentemans knowledge and long experience which
had been Of the utmost service In their deliberations
They had also at their meetings several distinguished pby
eicianf vizDr Stevens DR. Sterling, DR.. Post Dr. Nil
Ter, one Of the Health Commissioners, and Dr. Alex H.
Gum, the Bealth Ocer They had pursued their duties
with diligence and be could truly say that be had
beer on committee since his connection with the Cham
061tfon
and fully deliberate upon and to the Chamber the
true state o the Quarantine QuestiOnan institution which
had given great trouble 70 the merchants Of New
forK' There Was no member bls committee but
what was upar mous that in the ameloraon OF the pre-
cent the health CT the city would not be hazarded
thereby The present ystem had long discarded n
Bson and Baltimore and he might say every city Of
The Union except New York. And be asked the Chamber
to look at tho allacy OF to cay For instance suppose
81 aurhp with passengers arrived from Now Orleans
Ia detained for five days. or at the caprce or
pleasure OF the Health Officer. That officers brother. or
n anh tokn I'M asIrN~
this city from the very identical place where that vessel
C mes nom yet one is detained and the other Is allowed
.stiop wss there spy justice In such sys.cmf BE
thought ret It totally impossible to have Quarantine
unii regiment OF soldiers posted at every railroad
terminus 70 enforce It, The evidence of the physicians who
csme before tue committee with Dr. Miller, and even
the Heab Officer the port went to chow the utter aacy
enormous charges demsnded from merchants for lighter
.ee ard of the imperfect rules charges for the same
The committee bad also the matter Of insur ance under
consideration regards the discharge cargoes into
lighters; they had consulted with officers Of twelve
different companies and tho, had
charged at Quarantine and brought this city Some OF
The vfssss would have to be discharged in the lower bay
optn roadsead and many, Perhaps at of the
year when would be hazardous, If not impossible -
discharge into lehters many of which had decks From
ihir state Ct things would be perceived thst many d
cules would be experienced and lighters and their
ost From this point Of view the question arose.
Shelter the value Of Tire cergces lost In this way reco
versbc from the insurance companies from the owners
ct The lighters ss common carrierf9 The Quarantine
Conn issore,r Re ssid he'd purchased the hull Of III
old steamship Falcon for hospital hulk, and were bro
eeedpR POSSIBLE TO acapt her for that purpose
Another deck bad been placed upon her. end otherwise
improved. On this subject there question with
many whether the Fs would the desired end
blinking, as they did that yellow fever patients should
placed shore; and the other hand there were
bote who inclined the opinion that the sick could az
vsh be treated on This yese as on shore Az there was
would allow yellow fever patients to land this mode ID
The ony enc at present practicable The subject Of qua
ian'ire row, IN the hspcs Of this committee is
OF great risgriiude, md the remarks be had made
were only preliminary TO volumnous report
weeks He congr atulated the Chamber and the
ne chants Of New York in having q most excellent
ard Kind hearted Health officer in DR.. Gunn who would
Go everything to protect The health Of the city The
speaker said .hat in conversation with THAI officer few
Gays since he remarked, .thst if by any neglect or
overt sc of bis cOpagioD5 should get into this city, he
would be mos, ur happy man."
PRoeIER N wE1MoRE moved that the name Of the Pre-
seeIt be scded TO the committee, which carried
to ,bessme committee.
ROYAL PHELPS, in connection with tho report made by
Sr Teetcn referred 10 the tariff Of rates Of ghersge
sh:ch the Select Committee had agreed to- which
lad been published in the taiy newspapers, and
raised the question TO the legality Of the
committee in transcendDg their powers by assuming 10
matters colate to their duties or the propfety
of Tie Chamber IN lending their sanction TO any such
sereeen He noticed by the rates Of prices that there
distinction made in the prices between the goods
oontenoed therefore, that The influence that could
be brought 10 bear to influence the Governor grant
HOcOfV'y Ngntexnge, COul0 pc Drought
TO bear TO rave all the cargoee Of vessels from infected
ports discharged in the lower bay and thus increase the
revenues Of those engaged directly indirectly in the
shterage business. He insisted that notwi.hs,end.
e the reports to the contrary the business referred
TO still under the control Of politician who had sold
tie patronage to ehtermen at ten per cent the 70.
ceipte. he had been charged In tho papers, since
the last meeting Of the Chamber, with making
Members Of the Chamber present who could vouch
for what he had said Such state Of things the merchants
CT New York would no. submit TO much longer. The
hN kHatAV
end be rot fghterman-should have the MONOPOLY Of
the burmese AID eand dictator between the merchants
and those etgoeed leeitmacly in the business. The
tie lishiermep. BE wac opposed to dschareing ships
oefgote 81 oayantnen practice peculiar to New York,
erd ioss'ly unknown In other cities
THOMAS hiEsToN In reply TO Mr. Phelps said that tho
Chamber bad not been called upon to sanction tariff of
prices for ebtercge In regard 10 tho plan at frat spoken
OF ny Hr Phelps at previous meeting TO allow a certain
individual who claimed 10 hold the for doing the
rgherage, and fsim 1t out 10 ohefs-sncc that time
icings had taken another course, and the Health
CGieer, nr. GurD, had agreed TO allow four or
I'VE resfobsible men DO the work, and he thought that
a. qSest OF the May and done for the benefit
ci IL at ccer and the Health Comm ssioners The COM
iice would pot have thought OF but for the npplice
,on q ttose PARTIES. II but.ness thai aha be mazda
hCe, 90 far as Tie nature OF IL will admit.
Q. MARSHALL cesired to know whether Captain A. Il.
Sluz had any Supervision control of o Quarantine
eh'efsfe brspess.
9te PRESIDENT said 10 believed that the contract held
BY schrrzhad been sbrosated by tho tho Board
Ct neahh.
RoYAL TnMrs said be would be moro than delighted If
he could Think that tho ligbterege really thrown
open; but lie afraid his frisnd, the Chairman
OF The committee, had been deceived IN the mat
ter. II the lehteysge was thrown open to competition
were wouo Lo longer be any reason for sehargnp
cond fuflsr az much any commercial community on
earth, but they never would submit to have politician