New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-03
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


The regular monthly meeting of The Chamber of
Commerce was held yesterday, at the rooms OF that
body corner of Cedar and William streets, the Prasi-
dent PILErIAH PERT, presiding The attendance Of
he members was limited.
The meeting was called to order at one o'clock.
After The reading and approval of the minutes of the
previous meeting the folio wing gentlemen proposed
or embership in July severaly bailoted for and
elected; John Armstrong, John j. Crane, Henry H.
Croker JOIN G. Dale, William 4. Dojge, ir., Robert
McCoekry Graham Samuel w. Truslo~.
The President announced that vacancy in the
Committee OF Arbt alton existed occasiOned by t1e
expiration of the term of Mr.. William X. Strong. On
NOTION Mr.. Matthew Maury was appointed TO NIL the
yacsncy.
MIR GEORGE OPDYKE, in behalf of the Quarantine
Committee, ann unced the reception of communities
ton from DR.. Alexander Gum, Health Officer OF tne
port in response 10 letter written TO that ofhcer
and which he stated entirely satisfactory TO tue
Committee. Alter few explanatory remarks by Mr.
Quo, Ike, DR.. Gunn's communication was read, which,
with the leuer of the Quarantine Committee, are an
nexed, as follows:
LITTER FROM The COMMITTEE TO THE HEALTH
Nnw YORK. June 2s 1860.
Dr. GUM, Health Officer ac.-Dear Sir BY resolution
adopted BY the cmm.tse on 9uaIanns Of the Changer 81
draw your az. nton to the ma tel OF VIII you complain
hS s,n sses a so"sa e.l United states
Consu ng them that b of health would ia future be
In States Consuls At Bremen and Hamburg enforce
hi. requirement while no attention Is paid to =. ISnd'n
health brought by vessel, from oremsn and Hamburg are not
H. TO- the Depoty health oce they told they
that the Cite, Of Bremen and H,mours feel
Them as IL does to ve1aou. tax and raising ungcounded
suspicion against their 'sLs5 condition at timo when both
th.se II correct they presumed to
be the nigh character party maas them the Com
n, unds complaint The cite. of and Hamburg
M Is and rspay ncrea.iOs Then why
to annoyance and burdens which our com MERGE Win other
European PoI. exempt Justice as well as sound policy
the in-ntion of the Committee present the subjsct
the Chamber at It's next meeting which will take
place On Thudsy July In the mean time tney Will feel
DSs1 u G6 ss ground. Complaint
ina eci-c, the Quarantine regaa OF th. port
State Department with list Of The foreign port. tn. Health
oss the BS.5 Of ns Of ai city SSa dss ii, is to
BY furnishing Department with list Of those ports from
Sog At your earliest command together with
return OF the papers inc,osed 90.
have tie honor TO be, very respectfully your 90 eIvt
REPLY OF DR. GUM HEALTH OFFICER.
QrAKAsTrsx. STATEN ISLAM. ,oo.
Hon. GEoRGE oPprKR-My Dear SU; In reply 70 your com
s s q % % ut sSss DsE e
s.a; h him s0s s 70 q Ga C Co s a9
SSrS We were Of he Of yellow fever
that shou require bills Of heath from all captains Of vessels
sliced orm or biz 70 which sabiured best .cul.ed to
Afford reliable Information as to the sanitary condition Of those
ports enable determine what precautionary meas
ore, sLt necessary protect the health OF ths port
On M h ssey,d & Dn I5'% o. M
em blu wheth.I should limit the rsqaemea TO yes
arriving Iom potts Africa, Asia, Europe,
81 South America. -,
replied that yellow fever then existed In several Of the
South p1. and the coast Africa aud as cholera
ul fingered IL several q the EsIopsan aud Aac cite. the
1s all that has passed between tins Secretary OF State and