The New York herald., 1864-04-03
THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Oas Hamburg Corrsspondence.

TIE FOREIGN CONTRADICTIONS.
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Our Hamburg Correspondence.
HAMBURc March 5, 1854
hl toGe &es0 Fork Sanitary Fair-Iateresing Mcstis9
~ he o. and Escelnt american Speechss ProqTomin
of Observation-Disclosures BY he Sieamship Ger
MasSa-Ls;ers Of Support from Berlin and Daa.ldorf
Ftsizg 9c,udYds Denmark and England, dc.
An influential meeting held at the Merchants
Exchange this city yesterday afternoon at half past
ewo O'CLOCK in aid Of the Metropolitan Fair take place
tn New York March 28.
Mr.. j. H. Ccser one OF the most influential citizens
and bankers in Hamburg called to the chair snd
Colonel Jtan Alien, or New York, chosen secretary
Mr.. j. IL. Anderson, the American Consul, explained
che OF the meeting, when Colonel Allen WAS called
% addre tho audience His remarks received with
enthusiasm he explained several questions about the
fArits isudsbe objecsand also answered some gentle
mans remarks 'that would be too late for the 28th"
He said that at first articles would held
fsr exhibition after which they would be offered for SALE
Nhat contributions up to thirty days would not be
900 ate and that money the object to be realized
ntili, II the amount is jndiciousy expended
Co purchase desired articles, Il would produce
nuch more that he going to do So aud every Citi
xen Of Hamburg should have chance opportunity 70
chow his sympathy he proposed q committee for the
purpose OF accepting the smallest gift, II worth
enan mark. There many people who would mot
coms forward and put their names down paper to
orch a smalisum Q mark but many would give sono
article Of their trade facture, and such article
would rsstze 81 more at tho fair BY this means
thousands could and would be realized
Colonel Alien then alluded TO our political troubles.
ne said In answer to gentlemen who wished
90 know why Mr. Lincoln. whom wc consider and
call an honest man. does not settle the war:"I will
say Nr Lincoln is honest, and will only settle the
war In honest and honest man. lie said
he happy to find that, with scarcely exception,
she Germans all in favor Of the North and for the
Unted states He atsted that their German bore
comparison the American, America was the cradle
and reflection OF the worlds liberty. There homo
for every exile and wandercr, although many have
abused the God-sent benefits and the Europeans Judge
from such Nevertheless all muss and do acknowledge
chat the republic Is the handtworx OF Cod and every
truc nset love ana pray for such an institution
Your mothers your fathers and brothers there
and when comforts which tho noble sngclic hands
or American daughters are supplying are distributed.
little kndnesses 10 the sick wounded and dying sol
der-t is done In Chrisianke manner 70 all without
exception he rebel or Union. all kindly and afec
t,onasely treated. am stranger TO you in person said
the Colonel not In heart. | have from experience
learned o the noble traits OF character o your
chants on another occasion, when visited your city
Colonel Allen took his sea, amidst gres. applause.
Mr. Gutendorfcr, from Now York. banker, made some
very eloquent remarks. lie said-My fru in New York
has done much for the United siaeR and II stii willing
and re ad4 To do lie also alluded 20 the high cha
rcctor Of the gentlemen ladies' whose appeared
- ,hs crc,slas as ire COMMITTEES for New York Ho
cioeed by subscribing one hundred dollars
Severr ether gentlemen put down their names, when n
gentleman rot up and asked that committee be uamed
for the purpose of receiving articles which would be OF
more value than money to the fair.
Mr.. Gosier and Mr.. Anderson were FAMED az said
committee, with power to add two 10 their number.
Alter proceedings OF the meeting read by tho
cecretary Col Allen, they adopted, and the meet
;ng 70 meet seen At the call Of the president
Several hundred dollars IN cash were subscribed, and
sss & Articles There no aouS. the New YORK
Fair will receive very handsome SUN OF money from
afaes n Mcdonald Co are tho Authorized receiving
and forwarding agents in Europe, and they are sending
Per steamer Germana which leaves 70 morrow morning,
she following articles, viz
one case ct glassware and pan,ings-xrs. Alexander
Hamilton donation; case OF pictures and paintings
KNOWN valued at $780, donation; marble statue
rvion four paintngsas donation; one case of books
ssao three cases OF picsuresdona,on four pscrases-
Colonel Julian Aliens donation, value $50 inTee pack
The Hamburg steamship Company have offered to carry
oil things Tor the Metropolitan Fair fYce.
from the following letters Of the Aineran Minister n
ard yon may cSpec. mora Also ihe letter Of NJ Tait
sroui Dusseldorf, viii show what they pre- doing shere- =
lrrrn- vSox rnr WIND srArrs urusr.n IN nsmlx.
u.-r. s.s,0s s.. i ssposs,s % CO.. % h.ssrs aes Tvs
s ,s, he :rgis FAIR yss ss M:
a. TO one hSs sss aGT ~ T i sn
American sen,lcnsn has written 70 h's agent n New
srspn and th., one BOOK contains 0sy sbou, one
sha e ss ,u.sgraIss .m ss y.u ca. roD ~ pur.sr .,
e.ra q ias 20 ssic care of se,ge,fa, T SSul
BRs1iH. Mach T. 1874
Yesterday wrote % ADVISING you o soI fer the
ensrssinfs came in which required another bundle
up sent after had left hoase. Are you
.Ssm osr - LONDON A any rae, sdsiss me when re
''''' '' "ne''s' 'n' ''''h'f 'A' '1.' H. Jrp6 s.
Lsifss rRos Mr. r,r, At prss.rporr.
s.ssr. JAars n xcDosAlp co. h.mbars '' = " 60
s. The ss TSe4 ss. san q =: a 1s,
been fortnns,e eno1gs g procure fyim she srts'
Tugs Sketches 80, which vn be resdy % s. seal IRON
here about the 2ush o. March / have rcceyc'
sons than s cryusr and addrcsa convey ans sn isefs
fore Obliged refer 70 ON ono Two aiern aecu
s,rs for icrwardins 10 America ne case OF asss os
fne TIC works Of ar. ionaied without RANKING them iron
AMI forward free OF oIpsDs, oxes ooniarlns pictures
loaned for exhibition only Fhlrd-Arc NE usual in
Ss Questions as aoon as rossi 10 SO has may pc NJ
desy ~ scnqing he ps.nrea eycn o Renss - Rave e
.teat two thousand hacrs which FOR ne purpose IN
ecaed q the Pan o. ne c,hs.lpn s & sn1 Vs ~ ss ,.g
ss' snn or srgc peiarc dena.cs sy Pref Sner
while the eNpcnsss q raSnG printing srru,rs a., @ at
V dda on h ,he painting have ven wrh, ask you
assistance therefore ~ scc ing money contributions iron
che American ccas s 20 h,n,is ~ 20 % sose. hs % r,9 oy.s
Sut il shonld receive en- oycrpms u cnn DO vel orpcye
in procuring frames &C.; for other works donssea er
close circulars ''u '''u''D s'''' soHS n. TAFT
,srr.n lsp DONATION rHos cctcsrt siArs q nussuRs
Hhwsypa, March O. 1854
nv DE,r siRAs cltsenloh we .nned VA ~ ~ M