New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber was
held yesterday, PELATIAH PERT, esq, IN the chair.
very large attendance vas present.
After tue reading Of the minutes the following gen
tlemen were elected 10 membership: hessrs. Albert
u. Amy, George w. Bee, Edward LAMBERT Aag.
L. Narte +, and Samuel X. Stone. Mr.. Stuart Brewer
war elected member Of The COMMITTEE VI Arbtra-
ton, TO I'll vacancy.
Mr. GEO OPDYKE, in behalf of the Committee APP
pointed 10 petition Congress for change III the Gen.
lava, az to include fuller commercial Statistics
submitted form of memorial to that effect. After
reading il To- the Chamber lie stated that lie had cOrre
sIonc I'd with the Hon. John Cochrane in RELATION to
the matter and han received that gentlemahs
OF ihe proposed change, ana bis promise 70 exert him
self toward its adoption Az approving letter from
Mr. Kennedy, Superintep dent of the Census,
rsd, after which, motion, the memorial WAS
adopted and ordered 10 be presented 10 the Congress
Of the United Staies.
Ar Chairman Of the Committee appointed TO prepare
a circumstances addressed TO the NewYork Legrla-
ture, sgsust the passage of a Pfo-Rata Freight bl
and against tollipg the railroads tor the
peiion Of the canals, Mr. OPDYKE read report giving
the JeasoDs therefor with the said A.
acbed. Moved nnd carried thai the report be- adopted
au0 The Renaissance forwarded at once ~ tho two
HOMES OF the Legislature.
The CHAIR re id a letter received from Dr.. William
Appleton, Boston merchant, provosng attempt AZ
arbitration by onr Government between the Chinese
md he Allied Powers in their present hostile posi- !,
ton. The resolutions Of the Boston Board of Trade
soopcI "a oral 20 this end were also read
hr. LOWE moved tnhl "A ~ ltct tDtninutc5 Oe hp-
pointed consider this matter aud report and II ST.
visible prep similar memorial for the adoption Of
the Chamber He gave narrative Of the troubles IN
ChiDa, ind sIgntd that the expenses Of auy var Of
the Celestial Empire with foreign poSers was and
must bs borne by taxes levied the fore On trade
The evils resulting 10 China from the opium trade a I'd
Cypress on Of England were strongly criticised. Mr.
L. considered The coolie trade a'sO, Of the most
inhumaD sno upIrtteous features Of the aye. IL
in vain 'eud missionaries to country that had sach
IessoD - doubt our religion. Applause
The mun II was unanimously carried, anf the Chair
appointed COMMITTEE Of seven, Messrs Law, Green,
Aspinv AL, GrinDell, Ohphant and Hubbell
a communication from the Philad. pha Board Of
Trade, IL relation 10 improved ~ stem OF fe-s.ylog
apJsra'us, WIS referred 20 Committee Of rlree,
hss.Is. Jones, Sturgess, aud Nye.
Mr. LEOPOLD BILkwIRTH presentsd n get OF resolu.
hons passe at meeting bed in Brem.n on the I'd Of
DecenNer, 1859, urging the inyiosb,llty II per.ou
and property III tine OF wa, on the high ssas." Ito
moved that they be referred 10 Special Commute
Carried. The Chair appointed Mssrs Bierwlth
jones, Phelps, Bogeh Mninrn, Marshall. and King
oscuss0D aroe IN RELATION TO the iitrDor obstruo-
uons, which IL was affirmed hereabout had
power or foDds 10 remove. suDken vessel Do " lies
the foot Of Wall street. Mesvfs. Lowe, Ssurgsss
sDd others srohe this subject, bat nothing de6nte
Was done. Adjourned.