New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-03

A regular meeting Of the Chamber was held ut
n. N. Yesterday. Mr. PELETIAH pERIT in the Chair.
TIE Hon. F. A. CosKLIyG was chosen Secretary
pro TIN.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN C0MMERCE-TiE
CAPTURE or THE ARIEL.
TIE following letter from the Presidents Private
Secretary was read:
WAsHISeros Dec 0. 1862.
My DEAR Sir: The President dircc. 10 acirowledse
the feee ut sour OF December Conveying cory Of
the resolutions sdopted that day By ito Ne"iok Cham
Der OF COu.meics Your obsdint servant, ,ouv nav
A. {. Richards. Esq. JOHN HAY.
The following letter was read from Secretary
Welles in relation to these subjects:
NAVY DrrARraRyr. Dec. II. 1861.
R have received letter Of the 9th inst inclosing
Co9merce OF New York the 4h inst ding snd
Suggesting that naval steamer. be dispatched 10
osrce AID 10 rep, would respectfully the Depart
mept has already dpached armed vessels in that direction
GGilDEOS WELLEs. Sec Of the Navy.
Communications were also received from the Lv
erpool Chamber of Commerce and he London Pryy
Council for Trade. The Secretary Of the latter
Boaid promised that the matter would be imme.
dia,eIy laid before her Maiesty's Government.
Mr. =. NJ. WETmoRE offered the folio wing resou-
ton, which was adopted:
Rcsolred That this Chsnber hereby resnlrm tie former
tion IN reg the iporteDce Of esiahhns coitoge de-
psftrept the Assay Office III this city rnd respectfully
urge upon Congress tbs passe Of the law now before the
Uouse Of Represutives providing for such department
Rcslred That the preceding Ieooutlon Do taIHucd to
the Senator. from his state and the Members Of CorseA
In re alton to tie pirate Alabama. a heightened
dscussion took place. Mr. Z. A. COSKLING SAID he
bud Trustworthy Intelligence thai four steamers for
the Confederate States are being built at Liver
pool and thai othc. vessels beng built on the
Thames lie felt IA il decisive action should be taken
in the matter. We Inuet either have our commerce
destroyed or grant letters Of marque TO grivateers.
Tie following resolutions offered BY Mr. 4. A.
Low, aud seconded by {. ii. Marshall. were
adopted
s,iug from Captain Hogan. OF the shiI Brilliant, recently
burt by the eaFiein and crew Of Tie steamer ALBANIA
VS. produced IA this Chamber ana series OF resolutions
ne unanimously sdop'cd the Of jet 81 which was to
tie q Great britain in eady spirit Of the .vi
consequences likely epsus from repetition OF such irsca
acts 0, the fitting out In port. Of Great Britain OF other
vssos like the Al,bGno. destined to puDdo aud destroy
commerce the bin s.as and
Whe,ea. Tb. Chsmber is lei TO believe THAI other ves.es
lave 81 ed from ports ofest Britain. about 10 sail Tor
purpose Of destroying American slip, in distant
,o1,s ~ lie vrid and in an ansver Eoh Russell the
ounc Of the Liverpool Chamber OF Commerce IL found III
Having pa.ssge 10 wit. Sit SIN diiected by Far Rus
cell to reply to your letters Of the sixth instant, respecting the
destruction by The Confederate steamship Alsbama, VI Biah
nrotr,y embarked il American sells aud burne1 By that
st.aue Earl Russell desiles to say to you that British
ppcry on bard vessel belonging 70 one OF the boserents
nn.t h. uIire 10 ALI the risks aud coni gonces Of war
lar A. te cvtre Of the vessel 1. concerned The Of
any British property not being confasDd OF war on board
fcdela vessel captured and Destroyed " oaisdeia,e vo'
ton" Ard
hefas Action on the part Of the Liverpool Chsmber Il
CCmuerc far presen known has been limited TO
reference Of the proceedings Of this Chamber to thI Coun
c and IRE part Lords OF the Con mrs Of Priyy
Council for trade. her Msys Government a. set forth in
the communications from Mr.. Thomson and Mi Innen
Secretaries Of their honorable bodies aud
Hherea, Since the month Of october last. It has come TO
tie knowledge VI s Chamber that the Leureue L B Wales
and other ships have been captured and burned by Ala
and that IA The s-naned considerable portion OF tho
cargo British accounts End certified TO bo uc and
under the hand aud seal of a British Consul; and
Whceas There i 10 evidence before this Chamber 10
show that IN the absence OF recognized Uevrnment Of
which demand redress the British Government has issued
od,rs the naval commanders Of her Brsnnic Majesty
SHIPS C hunt down and destroy tho A.bana Of
fender egnst the property and honor OF Great Britain
offender against the ghs and interests Of hun
and
piled from Great Briiain with coal und ammunition by eans
Of which the Is enabled TO continue her piracsi
against American the Consequence De TO raise
The peuu Of insurance % American vessels aud their