New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-08

tributions of 900 EBnrreIs OF Flour,
1,JO0 bushels of Cora, md SS,45O-
The International Acknowledging of
she Com suittee-Usre Contributions.
meeting of merchants was held at p. m. on
Saturday, at the Produce Exchange for the purpose
oil dlpa'ehing to the suffering operatives of Great
Britain cargo of provisions. Mr. JAMES P. WAL
LACE occupied the Chair. and Mr.. WIN. f. BARNES
was chosen Secretary. Mr. WALLACE thus briefly
stated the object of the meeting:
SPEECH OF THE CHAIRMAN
GENTLEMEN: The object OF this meeting il "a con-
slider the prOprety of Offering assistance TO the nm
employed operatives IN The manufacturing die ricts
Of Great Britain This object has been act forth In
the call, which was signed by large number of the
members now present, and published in several of
the leading newspapers, and is. no6oubt familiar
70 you all; 1t may be proper for me to state tina,
that call before being presented TO this public mt ct
Ing was discussed by the Board OF Managers and
approved by them. IL was also discussed by
meeting OF about thirty gentlemen merchants of
this Board, and approved by them. | take pleasure
IN saying, in addition, that the object meets my mos
cordial sympathy aud appreciation, and trust it will
De great success.
RESOLUTIONS.
NJ. j. r. HrRR1oK read the following resolutions
which were adopted by reclamation:
Eheyeas, we deeply sympshise with the unemployed .nd
fens operatives and their families III the manufacturing
districts Of Great Britain, and privsse well a
DUTY TO contribute 10 their relief therefore
Ft' iced That Committee OF Fifteen be appointed By tho
Ss s ' 10 fnnd ~ fed dor q, tA s1d
and deserving Of this class
Resarsd, That the Committee hsve power 70 add 10 it
eonoer ana 20 cooperate with other Committees sppened
for similar purpose.
VIII the Boards Trade aud kSasa suoSo dpha
si,es. 70 invite them 30 unite in this benevolent unie
SPEECH OF TIE REy. r. L. CUYLEa.
The Chairman introduced the Rev. THEoDoRE I.
CuYLER Of Brooklyn, who addressed the nssembaee
rs follows:
GESTLEgls OF THE pRoDUcE, EXCHANGE: Il
shall be very brief FOR the best bayers in this room
make tie shortest speeches. proposal bias just
been made by YOUR President 20 divide the big loaf
Which our Heavenly Father has this year given us
with our starving brethren across the water. This
measure comments itself 10 an a & of Eimpie
iusiice 10 our friends. Tie bleeding heart OF Ian
cashire is with Us. Whatever be the opinions Of
kings or Of enperors. OF statesmen or aristocrsts
tie labOrug MASSES Of Europe are with us IN our
deaih-grapple for popular liberty. Last sumner
when a meeting O. the operatives was held IN
town Of Lancashire and a proposal Was made 10
petition the Government for intervention, the noble
Fellows said d" NO America battle is our battle.
We viii su.icr and, il ned be, starye, rather than
60 hinder nation that If fighting for tic nights OF
labor and for universal freedom. Shall such men
be allowed 70 suffer- God forbid while our gran
aries are fun bursting. Let this Kilt 40 abroad
among the tOiiug masses OF the Oh Word "a II
slght return for the strong they have sent Ut
70 uphold oa- national standard IN our boar OF srug
gle for the Union ana Liberty. lApplGuso.
Again / advocate this as car measure
YESTERDAY 6 vast expedition lei, our beautiful harbor
under tie command Of that little iron man General
Banss LAD, lausel Whittier il is bound none Of US
will know ill we hear the echo Of his gune but
pray God that he may not return until hassi-
chuse,s arm replaced the blessed old nag the
rsnpsrts Of Fort Sumter. lAPplause Now let u
ft out another expedition foI peaceful conquest
Il sim .of..r Iy he ll.rf
hberality Of the wolds-that vessel which will
yet hoat in history beside the Graft that Henry
Gnnnel sent on the search for Sir John Franklin.
Let nc lead her up with the produce OF our prsries
until there ID not room enough for another sack Of
grain or even q rcd herring Then run up the stGra
ard stripes snd send Der night over IN the track Of
the aCcursed pirate alabama !" Send her 70 Ii
verpool the hOt-bed Of secession sympathss-to The
same city in which $40 90 were subscribed in one
week 10 help JEFF Days's atrOeious coBspirscy
Lay her alongside those magnificent docks and let
her opeI--nOt her batteries bat her 6uttrTtes dis
charging one hundred begs OF bacon every bour
Let her pour a broadside Of hOur-bGrrels-each
barrel aimed al hungry mouths IN the abofes Of
poverty. Applause. And when Liverpool has
been thoroughly sacked with sacks OF gram, aud
bOmbarded with barrels Of hOCT-when the golden
grain has been poured out without money and
without price then If John Bull Is not conquered
shall have faith in Gospei-gunneTy Loud
applause. In the teeth Of our enemies and tlahGeT-
ers let us hur back noble act OF christian magma
nimiiy.
Mr. Cuyler then gave beautiful Jewish ira
diiion Of two brothers who met one niEht WITH
sheayes OF wheat ia their hAnds-eath going 10
place lie sleaf on lis brothers stack So, SAID he,
T., Young America with Ter sheaf meet British
phila1tlophy with its shcai and as on $40 place
where those two Hebrew brothers met It 10 related
that So.oinons temple was built; 80 let "a OF the
spot Of our common meeting build up temple Of
Brotherhood where BrtOas and Americans " il
twear % be true TO each other and 10 the sactei
rights Of freedom and humanity G0d sped the
asp! lAppaaSe.l
SPEECH or PROFESSOR RAYMOND.
TIE meeting was next addressed by Professor
Raymond, Of tie Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute,
who spoke A. follows:
There is O time when speaking ought to stop, ana
think We have now arrived at that point. we
have been called together 10 relieve the wOrkmen o.
England in their des'i,ution, and We must respond
nobly 70 The call. Our brethren in England are sui
f.upo Ipey require food, and ii VIII b iorthc0m-
ing IL has been suggested that we should collect
subsc,iptons and send the proceeds 70 the oTgmiz-
lion which has been formed ut tie a Of the Clmn-
Der Of Commerce. / do not believe tbat cOurse
yvonld be the right one. know tina, BODY will FL
to ito capacity the sgp whose services nave
been rendered u them. We must have HuOLuer
ship The new ship HOPE is offered 10 us 10 take
one thousand barrels OF flour 10 Liverpool, II dehy.
cred by the 10Th inst This Is a noble offer, ana
feel that il will 30 responded 70 Immediately. We
mast not how our motives are Impugned Dy 'he
NEWSPAPERS. Whenever here are staviog niel u
lea noble duty 10 relieve them. hessra. walsh,
Carver IL Chsse have offered one hundred bAries
Of houfs for ITO object. / hope tue remaining ulne
hundred barrels viii soon be Forthcoming.
LETTER FROM Il. l.. BUCK co.
The Secretary read Ire following letter from
A.. - u pnck T. Ia IA which nlumOu WIS