The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-02
AsLAvER PURSUED ny WAR STEAMER,


MAIL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND cnISA-MR. LRDsAY's lPRorosIrross
IMMUNITY or THE SEAS, ETC, ere.
The regular mor thy meeting OF the Chamber OF Com.
held at yesterday, Vice President Royal
Phelps, Eq, occupying the chair in the absence o
President Perit.
Tho announcement that tho resolution In regard 10
direct mail communication between the United states anc
China would be debated, Induced full attendance OF
members Of The Chamber and OF gentlemen lnterested Ia
the project.
The minutes OF the last special meeting having been
read and approved, hesus Abraham q. BAylls, No DC
Merchants Exchange; Charles Buck nghan, No College
place Frederick Chaurcey, No. AZ South street, aud
Charles H. Marshall Jr No. Burling sp, elected
members Of the Chamber.
Robert J. Minuru, Jr. proposed by the Chairman
and eced member Of the Arbitration Committee vice
b III Field, kq.
From the standing committees, Mr. GRo ornrKs or
The Executive Committee reported that according - ap
p0inimcnt, the committee had held coniert with Mr..
lndtny o. the 10th Of October The following points
were considered
Frat tho Liabilities cf European shpowners in cases OF
collisions al s,a, that the liabilities be controlled By the
laws Of each country, the committee agreeing that The
actual value Of Tho vessels instead Of their sire ana ton
rsge Is heretofore should be considered. Inc rule o,
The read 70 Ia adopted by al countries
Second IN regard 70 crime at ssa the committee
agreed with Mr.. Lindsay, that doserton mutny and
olher cr should be daa with according 10 tho laws
o the nation t0 which The vessel upon which such crimes
occurred belonged, bot recommended unanimily IN the
Thlrd, In regard 10 lights At sea The home laws
should govern each vtsse bui unifomiY 10 she laws
Fourth, In regard 70 shipping sailors THIS, also,
should be conducted accordance wIh the laws q eah
counuy, but shppirg Offices should be catabixhed Tor
| the use and protection Of masters and crews
inth, The registration Of shps The committee could
levied on eash .hip. desmSs aio ay sasIeu, n 0aa %
s!x p, Inc cossing trade The proposition that ne
a subject for debate In the Chamber
yr ornYKE then moved The following resolution
Resolved That % much Of the report Of the Executive
Committee on proposed changes IN maritime. law hs
rtlAcf 10 liabilities of shipowncrs crime At sea rights
ai sea and shipping oncse, be referred 10 scloct
mittee with rfirueions 20 prepare and submit 70 the
Chsmber IMMORAL 70 government ID accordance vita
the recommendations q sa'd report and that much
crco! relates the rcgttraion d ahipa Aad 10 ho
co1s'F trafc be rcc red 70 another select committee
with rsiruc'ons 10 investigate tho merits of these pro
positions, and report thereon Al the Hext regular meet.
xr DrrErsrxr ocnrS objected 10 the framing OF me.
moral before The whole matter had been fairly discuss
cd. he thought that tucs a unusual H.
novel ihat tho matcr be referred 10 q commleo
Mr orr1rx hortd that the resolution would pass. u
W ogten'r amendment were adopted The whole maitar
B1ard W January next lie sure that tho Cbamb,r
ga 30 vish su,h delay, and would pass The orgIaa
Mr. BArr1ow would vote FOR the original es,ulIon,
INC delay cord not bu, be Injurious
Mr. ogden then wltbdrcv his amendment, and the re.
solution passed Inc nrst part OF the resolution was rc
ferret 10 The Committee on Collisions, aud The femsnacr
70 fp.eial committee ooasstiSg q Mesrs apt Sss'
Cpdysc having previously made brief psrsona cxpAaa
ion "a 10 his impartiailty in The matter
cHI.s Avn r.rrp sArn -
VI owv moved trai the CONFEDERATION oi loe memo
raj "a gorer Ii regard 10 direct steon anf mail com
upnestea between China and The Orifcd r'aes snoud
30 rc,trrucd m forsr and that special meeting
| bt hsldi couslfer ~ .---,.- 7.
sror,al nsetingY me s1bcc could Just a. well bo
| eor5rserrd Al the rert regular meeting. HIS motion
| "a ftat eTsct wsf carried
~, nyprvasrR ocpr~ inquired whether the sp~cis
,rrlts. upon Tie caaGcation Of the Revenue laws
pTefnfed 70 report
pr oFpfKr ,ald that IN the abrcpoe Of Mr. Grinne
ire chnrmsn Of the committee, he would state Nm
rct been prepared by expert but had not been
deemed satisfactory. subject OF such importance
should not be lightly treated, and the committee would
hold another meeting possible sver the ccc
tisn. lie therefore wished The subject postponed hh
SUBSEQUENT meeting Agyeet 10. :.
The committee 10 which referred The question OF
the immunity of the OCEAN, rtportcf that i've nsfay
desirable 10 consider the subject further p'esena w
motion leave given the conmtife v whn.raw oo.u
The nrarisy and N rory reports upon inc suuocl snn
the Chamber resolved 10 take no fsfthr acNon tDe
matter -. -, -. .-.-.-..,
The CHirvIx spsounoed that W. tcx had presenieu
dc para visb tfotosrsrh ~ tne ANNE echher, wHh
fsr,~,t, o nc rap.a q That vcfFcl and 0eaIanfh'
rha refrIa, efn wltiro relefifd for The Qsatety
\ rrrrfs.t 1Gr-r u Aiher'sru y v sFntfs = - behe
dct, Z W Ccrlles, sri thechA7eef atl'uraed