The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-07
Chamber or Commerce.

IMPORTANT ACTION IN REGARD 10 NAIL coNNuM
CATION WITH CHINA.
rhe regular monthly meeting Of the above Board ~as
held yesterday sterucoa the Presdea, PeasAh pcrii
Esq, in the chair.
Ths following gentlemen were bactsd fov a1d elected
memben-samuel Churchill, G Godfrey G1pthsr and
Henry W. johnson.
vacancy In the Committee On Arbitration was niled
by the election Of Mr. samrel q. Bsbccck.
The CHAnxAS stated that Judge Narvip Who had bs-u
appointed at the last meeting delegate Inter-
national Convention at Glasgow bad taken departure
the 25th ult.
Mr.. PRosrKR N. wrsosE slrdcd TO The rsrcct cf
mail communication between the rl-ifc cc~s; q .he
United States and ASIA which te considered q great
est importance 70 the interests of American
During The past few years three q The great nations Of
the Fast had been opened 70 American commerce, ard
trade with am had hcpefiied est year u ne
amount o. half million of do.ars treaty had been
poaceaby Effected with China. and ,rt<rco1rse vtn Ia-
pan was already beginning 70 expand. Oua nosss
IN New York. be beard, had rcce we'd sr ~ lad
ing q iocco chests q tea IRON ne iaster
country. Notwithstanding the necessity or
ence with the East. merchants were corpelcd 10
communicate with those countries by foreign maIs
through Europe and the Bthmus OF suez. Wse this hs
would ask In with the character q erer-
prising natfor Tho between England and Cbl1a
was sno~n n tne former country aooai aesn days oe
United Ststrs cay ny day beoams treat
of trade o. the Whole world and ccrenced thst Furopaa
communication. Ir this state n things ws %
for the action Of san Frsncpco oerrg mail iscitesf
should he dene AZ by the merchants II Se~ Yorx
and the other large cities. Commnn cation with abroad
oftentmcs retarded BY the foreign mails and ersn
the silver rroduced the wsshoe silver s0ald
time be the capital upon which commercial bills cord be
drawn for nee In China. From these consdsrAticcw te
vas prompted 70 propose the following preamble and
resolution
whereas IN view of he recent rrerwn os rcru.rvi
relations with TIE empires of The kss the
nand for regular syssm 0f mall 1nicsucn with
Asia. this Chamber does hereby
Resolve vhs; Ne Judgment urgvri necessity erss FOR
The establishment st Early dsy n mail fars~s between
the cltes Of Fan Francisco Csfcruis ard hkanghs@ la
China with connection such Intermediate ports he
rests of commerce may lpdicsie
Mr. Cnorog oIpYkr p second M the resolution snod-
ed 10 the monopoly Of the foreign mail service BY the
British government, ard The annoyanoco attendant
thereon.
The resolution adopted and, notion req r-ed 70
select committee of seven, with INSTRUCTIONS 70 report
Ing the establishment o. such mall communication.
Ire s.-uessrs A. a. Low, Royal pnclre, w. Z. Colsmas,
Joseph Allen, Fletcher westray, r. n wssnore and
George Opdyke.
The reception Of Mr. lindsey, member Of The British
Parliament, WHO 10 coming benalf Of The British 60
vcrnment " coner with the autbovites II washnEon
regarding the subject of commcvcai relations between
the two countries, vaS mart consdcred by the Board
Mr. p. ~ wrvoxK moved that the ofncsr of tbs
Chamber be authorized 10 receive Mr. Lindsey and
fer in regard TO the matter. Adopted.
Amer the proposition of several candidates FOR mem
bershr, and the dsrosa of routine business ths
Boaxd Hdjourued.