The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
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NE members Of the Chamber OF Commerce held their
usual monthly meeting yesterday When the proceea
ngs were opened there but nine members present
The meeting was presided over by the President, p
Perrit.
NE Secretary read the minutes Of the previous meet
hg, Viii n were unanimously approved
NEW MEMBERS.
me following gentlemen nominated at the June meet
M were unanimously elected members ofthe Chamber
Jsseph Allen Benjamin Babcock Smith Ely Jr. Josiah
sx oliver H. p Noyes, George W. Pratt, A. Lines Van
HnArc0m, David wagstaa.
COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION.
me President announced that the next business
vas the election by ballot OF member Of the Committee
q Arbitration and nominated Benjamin H. Field Avote
was taken by ballot and Mr. Field was unanimously eject
ID a member of the committee.
rhe PRESIDENT announced that he had received letter
Rom Mr. Walsh of Philadelphia, the subject of COM
munication received by the Chamber Of Commerce o
PHILADELPHIA and by the Chamber New York from tn
National Association Of London and Liverpool for the
promotion social science, inviting depuatons from the
American cities TO the Convection 10 be held IN Glasgow
n September next for the purpose OF hxing more per
ret equitable international system OF uniform average
10 marine assurances Mr.. Walsh stated that the Chamber
Of Commerce Philadelphia had determined upon sending
delegate to the Convention at Glasgow aud suggested IN
the Of the New York Chamber sending any OF their
hodv as representatives that the delegations should
meet prior their departure for Europe to come 10 some
decision az the wishes OF the two bodies on subject
q considerable importance TO merchants and shippers
The PKE-prSI that the Chamber had not yet
dctermned upon sending representatives. ID the meeting
Il ssgow, but he would that the whole subject
BE- referred to a special committee Of the Chamber for
their consideration. The motion was put and carried
ATLANTIC CABLE MEDALS.
A letter from Lord Orkney was read conveying
the thanks Of that gentleman, and OF his two sons,
tps the distinguished mark Of favor conferred upon
al, rfson natl in ont inN
them with two beautiful medals commemorative OF
their services ing the Atlantic cable He expressed
trust that no aabh would be needed 10 unite the two
nations in the bonds Of union and fraternal love.
me ordered to be placed upon the records Of
QUARANTINE AND SANITARY CONTENTION.
M P. n wErxoRK informed the meeting that the dth
Convention Of the Quarantine and Sanitary Association
wouka be held in Cincinnati and recommended that the
Chamber be repre- sented that Convention Four SINH
x conventions had been already hed at which all the
ohs Of the Atlantic had been represented and
many of the large cities Of the nteEor The Importance
OF the proceedings at these conventions could be scarcely
estimated There were TWO great points o. n interest
There first, the question OF external hygenc and
spcondy the question Of the external hygiene OF cities 1t
would remembered, he said, that at the last Conven
tion held York the unnecessary and injurious
strcttons placed upon vessels having yellow fever on
board and which had existed for 200 years, had been
broken down in debate of two hours. The proceedings
Of Convention affirmed by the subsequent Con-
verton at Boston, which decided and set the question at
rest forever that yellow fever disease of the person
was not contagious and that tho restrictions laid upon
suspected of having that disease on board
come before the Convention at Cincinnati would
relate ~ Internal management OF cities, matter OF
great importance to all men engaged in commerce.
. TIE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Tne report of tho deputaton which waited the Japa
Embassy read and adopted, and ordered TO be
placed on the minutes.
The LIGHT HOUSE AT SEvAsNK.
NJ GEORGE w Blunt presented letter from Mr.. Smith,
Chief Eng Of the Light House Department. asking the
cpucurrence Of the proposed change OF the
character the lights the heights at Nevasink He for
rive rise 10 good deal Of uncertainty and emba, rass
and eventually lead to cons derable loss The lights
- they now stood were wen known and no complaint
her express their dsaprrova Of any attempt u change
Tho distinctive char Of the present on the height
~ Nevashk. resolution to the foregoing chect was
drswn up and unani nousy adopted by the Chamber.
Fos SIGNALS SANDY HOOK.
Mr. q. OPpYkE presented the following:
whereas. appropriation has been make by Congress
purpose placing fog signals or whistles on our
coast ana Sandy Hook has been designated Of the
n.nts on which said signals shall be placed therefore
Resolved, that the Light House Board be respectfully
requested to this signal al Sandy Hook as soon
The resolution WIS unanimously adopted
T1TR c1rAxpxR REPORTING own PROCEEDINGS
The following resolution vas unanimously adopted
X solved hat the Executive Committee nc authorized
10 employ, II they proper stenographer 20 report
ths proceedngs Of this chamoeI ana nas .ne secsiay
Ent slips insolv, no cos. oh ,tever 70 he Chamber,
ne President conveyed tothe press the thanks Of the
thaber Tor faithful reports published OF their pro-
o~edipgs up to the present time
HOLIDAY BUNTING.
NJ Arthur IEARy presented the following resoiuon'-
Resslved That the Chamber recommends that masters
Of vessels IN the port OF New York hoist their flags
Sundays aud holidays, mark Of respect 10 the day
and 20 the nation.
The resolution was adopted
EXPORT Duty AT PORTO RICO.
Mr.. PnIIfs announced that tho authorities at Porto
Rso had the 9th day OF May last abolished all ex
port duty on shipments of merchandise entering that
port This information he had received from the Ameri
can Consul located there.
The following gentlemen were nominated for member
ship-Johp Armstrong, John Crane Henry II. Crocker,
Js6n 9. Dale William T. Dodge, Jr, Robert AcCoskry
Graham, Samuel W. rruslow.
marc being no other business the meeting adjourned
a two O'Clock, till the FIRST Monday in August.