The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-04
Chamber OF Commerce.

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY FOR THE DEATH On
PRESIDENT LINCOLN FROM CALCUrTA-ELE0TIoH
OF NEW MEMBERS, ETC.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce took place yesterday afternoon, A. A Low
presiding.
The election Of members Of the Chamber was the dr.
business taken up and the following gentlemen wsrs
elected Thomas Achels. 11s Duane street. nominated
by Leopold Bierwh; Hamilton Bruce, I13 Broadway by
John s Tappan; Christian E. Detmoid, Ill Broadway,
by William Borden William b Hunter, ID Old slip ~
by julius serson Samuel sprous n Chambers street.
by julius Gerson; Henry Torrance, so Wall street, BY
Edmund W. Cories; Henry II. Van Dyck, Assstant
Treasurer United States by John A. Stewart; Geo. B.
Raymond, by p. Cooper.
S. b. Chittenden was reelected member OF the Com
The following interesting Communication was receive4
from the Calcutta Bengal) Chamber Of Commerce e.
pressive Of their sympathy with the nation lor the
BENGAL CHAMBER or CcMaERcE,
CALCUTTA, June 8, 1865
The PRESIDENT or THE CHAMBER COMMERCE, NBw
srR-The intelligence of the assassination Of the Prost
dent of the United States OF America has been received
in the metropolis Of British India with the profoundese
emotion.
ny the nature and extent of that great national ca
lamty have been helmed with deep and heartfsle
sorrow and with horror at the appalling crime which
terminated the valuable life of your iustrous chief mag
istrate.
The commercial community of Calcutta share all tbs
the public at large koenly feel and ut recent meet
ing of the Bengal Chamber Of Commerce resolution
was unanimously adopted, copy of which have the
honor to enclose
copy OF 1t has also been presented to the Consul for
the United States for submission to the Honorable the
Secretary Of state, Washington but am specially
charged to transmit to the New York Chamber Of Com
MERGE this record OF the which the merchants Of
Calcutta entertain of the loss sustained by the merchants
OF New York, in common with their fellow Citizens
throughout America in order that they DO assured
OF the lvcest sympathy which is felt by the commee
cal body of Calcutta for tho people OF tho United States
have the honor TO be- sir, your most obciient seF-
want. JOHN N. BULLEN, President
RESOLUTION.
That this meeting desires tn place record the horror WITH
which they with ali classes Of her Ma
subjects view the of the late Mr. LIN
President of the United States OF America the deep
sympathy which they feel for the people OF that country
under the great national calamity which this event hes
brought them and their earnest hope that the weR
brought to close followed by peace lasting 40
p'''p'''N'' JOHN N BULLEN,
President Bengal Chamber Of Commerce
Mr. CoNKLING moved that the thanks Of the Chambse
be returned to the Calcutta Chamber OF CONNER anA
that the paper be placed the archives OF the New
York Chamber. The motion was adopted
communication from the secretary OF the Detvu14
Board of Trade received stating that copies Of III
Chambers Of Commerce other public bodies througS
the country application free Of expense exospe
That Of printing
paper from twenty one Of the leading members q
the Chamber read, announcing that they presople4
to the Chamber of Commerce handsome portrait OF NJ
Tleston, who for many years one OF Its members
The Chamber then adjourned.