The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-06

Ohanssv OF connsrse.
AnOPnOE OF OvpIUsRs--Snn 1ARsOa NonoA0n-
hssrs-0RBAr TELHeRAIHIo ENTERPRISE, mo.
ne regular annual meeting Of The Chamber Of OoD.
hssd yesterday aternoen ~ one O'Clock ~.
Al Low occupied Tho chair. #l el
The minutes Of ne Iasl meeting bssg read and A.
proved, the following members were slscssd-Dsvid
Van NostraDd, c. s Langden, a. Osborn, h. }. SWIM,
q y. Frank, Ludwig Marks
CBrAPSAKR RsGAprVRs
MI w,rnRRs and called the attention Of Cham
Of the E2a and Anna, In the matter Of recapurng the
Chesapeake Tho gentleman offered resolutions compli
nsntary 70 Captain Nichols and 70 Aessrs Cunard for
supply Of coal 10 the Ella and Anna at Halifax on Der
voyage search OF the Chesapeake These resolutions
we're unanimously adopted r.t. trW
The Secretary then read lengthy report furnished oy
Admiral Bates John L. Totten and Prot Bates relative
70 the proposed alterations o. me n ana
vent 30 show that such alterations would materially
snrroach upon New York harboS. N
The Ieport was received, after sone remarks from
uKsnEss oy RICHARD ooBpKs PRESENTED
lengthy eplstle was read by the Secretary from Mr.
William Cullen Bryant, acting for Morris Ketchum. Esq
1onsting 20 The Chamber large likeness Of Richard
Fair for thousand dollars.
Mr. CowDN stated that the portrait had been executed
BY an Italian artist who had married New England
wife, ana who was true Union A resolution Of
thanks was unanimously carried FOR the donation
AN MMENeE rMEGRAPH ENTERPRISE
The following preamble and resolutions proposed
by Mr. RUGGIEs and unanimously adopted -
whereas, the thamber OF commerce OF New YORK
nave received Satisfactory information,
10 establish and maintain line OF toegraphc commup
cation from MOSCOW 10 the Pacific Ocean, at the mouth Of
she Anloor river, distance OF BE hundred miles, or
which the four hundred miles from Moscow TO rkutz in
Eastern Siberia, are already finished and in operation
With proposed branches leading INTO China, India aud
sscondrha, the Russian government: on the 2ad Of
May last IN spirit OF wise osraty and after due con
ference between the Ministers Of Russia and the United
States duly granted 10 MI Perry AcDonough Coilins,
citizen OF the United states OF America, the exclusive
right Tor thirty three years 10 extend and maintain
aid telegraph line from the mouth OF the AMOR
river along or near the racine ocean, nortneastward.
~, up 10 and across Behrng Straits, and thence
enthusiastically through the American territories OF
russia 10 the northern Inc OF British America, dis.
lance IN al OF about Tour Thousand nve hundred miles
TntrdThat the British government the 9th OF Feb
Susry last, in pursuance Of policy alike enlightened,
granted to said Collins the further right to extend and
sn.au sad .eieglapnc hne MsnroSgn sns S.mn te.si
tories on the Pacific 70 the Northern frontier OF the
United States distance OF about five hundred miles
fourfh-Ihat the SAID Collins encouraged and support
% oy such mas now applied 10 congress FOR per
mission 70 extend and maintain said geographic line
tnrough the and the pubic lands Of the United
as TO connect the whole teieraphic system Of
nurope ana ASIA win tne tclegrapnc system Of the
UhIea o'ates Dy neAns " wncn gfeat continental con-
y.ncsons the Ui9 wo1u sna .ne rev" WIN al tnelr de
chain Of uercourse enabling every civilized nation to
globe.
world embracing line Of communication not only to the
esee ana states OF the american continent 0ut TO the
me application q Mr. Collins 70 the speedy and
svorab consideration and support Of Congress- subject
only TO sucn proper Connexions as are required Tor the
security ana proecton OF 'ne governments ana Oh the
people Oh the united states
Resolved mat COPIES OF the preceding resolution DC