The sun., 1864-10-07
$4,000, for which the Comptroller asks autAon,y

During thc course oi debate, Nj. Opdykc said he
regarded ~ 80 per day IS an extravagant ATT oun,
| Of payment for a day iatorer tLatorer IN the
lobby, "H ~ would uoN Ike 10 work for dollar
day Amer oroer WAS restored, the resolution
was adop'ed as originally presented, twenty voting
10 the affirmative, and ~ in the negative, tMossrs
Jacques and OpdykeJ
The Board concurred In overriding the vcto Of
the Mayor on resolution directing the Comptroller
70 pay the sum Of &2,400 10 Ncssrs Corley 4 Sill
cocks for furnishing badges 70 the members Of the
| Cisy 0overnment. Adjourned
TuK U. s. STEAMER NEwBIRr.-This ve.-
col arrived yesterday morning from Besufor,, n.
| c. having in tow the Govern nen' steamer Fab Kee,
which hsd LOST her propeller. The Newtern brings
several invalid officers and privates, and also twen-
| y-shrce prisoners who were captured on board
the blockade rnnnss Nigh, Hawk By the United
States steamer NIphon
MEETING or THk CHAMBER op COMMERCE
-ThE KHAnsARos InIIsosIAL-Exp1oYxrSr or
| DiscnAHaED soLDiErA Ero The Chamter Of Com.
merce, At s session yesterday afternoon, transact.
ed considerable business Of public interest. The
| committee appointed the IN Of July 10 take
measures relative to fitting tsstinonls to Captain
winslow and his eonyye,u ~ the Kesrssrge pre-.
sented . report in which The benefits derived from
| the destruction OF thN Alabama were SET forth 1,
concluded by recommending tha, Aes 900 be raised
or the purpose Of presenting med.ls TO the captain
and crew. Tho President said thai sl4.oOO bad
been already subscribed towards ,hs. object.
communicative from W. ~. Seward. Secretary
| OF sta'e, enclosing letter from the Charge d'N.
fairs Of Great Britain, IVES read, in whoa Il VI.
stated thst the British Govern nent del ID com.
municsting 70 the Judge Of l. Admiralty Court .,
HALIFAX. reeolutiops adn,t,d 10 ~
Commerce Stno~lcdpng ,he impair, al proceed
ings Of that magistrate with regard 10 the case N
the Chesapeake, for the reason ths. he hsd only
done his duty.
communication froul the New Orleans Cham
Der OF Commerce ws then read, asking the Aid ~
the New York Chamber. in their endesvors to have
the new laws in relation TO the shipment Of cotton
repealed. The subject WAS Iolorred 10 . special
committee.
A communication from Col. Allen Csse OF the
lfhsh Now York Vols and others proposing plan
for organizing "wounded e1liiers' Insurance
Night Watch and Shipping Patrol Guard" The
Object OF his movement Ia the protection of al
kinds Of public and private properly by ischnrged
so'diers with the view Of giving onoratls en-
Iloyment N the Latter and at the same me ron
dering IN equivalent in increased security. The
communication Was referred TO tie Executive Com
uittcc.
Mr.. e. y. Rugg'es then ealied attention W tho
letter of Mayor Gunthcr n relation 10 the en- al.
meut OF cinigrsnts He stated that a comuunica-
ton had been sent TO the Chamber by the Secretary
OF STATE last Apri, on the subject OF emigration
70 'his country, and In July las, an st VAS
paFsei Tor the purpose OF protecting those who
should reach these shores from foreign countries
| a uumter Of gentlemen had since organized "
procure lahorers IRON Europe The scton Of these
gentlemen had been discovered by the Mayor, who
sau that such ahor.rs were 10 10 brought Tor
thc purpose 81 beng enlisted In the armies of tho
| United States. tIaughter.l Tho Mayor, 10y virtue
oi his offt would be able 10 eytrt an influence on
tho Other ode of the water and therefore his asser-
ton would have Ne effect Of dlscouraging emigrs-
ton, which would h~ injurious g. this conuiry
lie also showed tbst from 1850 10 1e60 5000 0O0,W0
we're produced by the Immigration Of 2,5O10O on
the land where they settled. NJ. Rugges suhtnit-
ted tie following resolutions, which were referred
10 Committee, and the Chamber adjourned
Res0iued, That the Chamber of Commerce of
New York regarl the increase Of the population ~
the United State, with Judicious and profitable
employment, As the surcst and most effcent mole
OF preserving and increasing the national strength,
and hat they hold i 10 he the imperative duty Of
the Government, and ~ al our public suthoritics
IN view Of the withdrawal by the pending war Of
the labor from civil employment. aud also oi tho
uecessity OF increased activity in agricultural,
manufacturing ana mining industry, to Isvelop~
our dormant resources and thus provide the means
Of tightening our public burthens
Resolved, That the Chamber regards with par.
uenlar saisaetion, the recent act Of Congress- 80
encourage emigration" passod on the 4th Of July
last, and view with appreciation any proper efforts
Of Their fellow citizens ~ carry the objects of the
Act into speedy and full effect
THE 6JrB REGIMENT returned from For,
Richmond yesterday afternoon. and n,arrhed IN
broadway n Grand st, then h. then .rmory a,
tsseN Market who're they stacked arms and were
dismissed.
rHApFs' SovFMrSrs
TnE TnIoBs' sTH,Kr III Journ-vmen T,il.
ors have pnhlshed a lengthy card, in which they
charge the merchant tailor, with forcing upon them
the present strike. The public arc proni sal some
raro developments concerning tho profits realizei
by those who manufacture clotuin snd sell ready.
made garments. 81, ia an II wind that blows no
one any good" ana If this difficulty between dc
'silors and their employees shall result in b,ueht to
the consumer, the public will not complain During
the summer the merchant tAlors raised the price.
OF their goods until none but rich people could
afford new suit Of clothes. The wages Of their
worfmcn and workwomen were also raised 10 the
sale of prices adopted by the Tsilors society Th,.
society having thrown overheard one Of their
most active members twho subsequently became
connected with political organisstion!, de
tcrmined to raise their scale Of prices agnin Tn
fortunately. they have done 30 at the wrong time
The victories Of Grant Sherman and Sheridan had
brought down the price u gold, while the disturb-
ances IN the labor market OF this city lad al'ured
hither journeymen ~ all trades from the rural dis.
tricts or from the ovcrstocked European cites In
cor sequence opc- tiyes were not in 9ctive demand
ana, accordingly, tne 6rchsut tailors have resist
'i The laHt densai for an increase of wages. The
readiness silh which most % the cnployers hayo