The New York herald., 1879-10-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE PROPOSED VISIT OF NJ. DE LEssEps TO
THIS couNTRY-HANDLING AND STORING
GRAIN ApRoAD--A LETTER FROM RECEIVER
JEwETT.
Tho Chamber OF Commerce mot yesterday. Presi-
dent Babcock presiding. After the adoption Of the
minutes of tho June meeting several merchants
admitted to membership. The Executive Committee
reported having received letter from NJ. do Lesseps.
announcing his intention of visiting this country.
and recommending that he be properly received and
requested address the Chamber on the Darien
Canal project. The offer of In their new
building was received from the Produce Exchange.
A communication was read from the sydney Board
of Trade in relation to duty charged by the
United States on Australian wool. and ono from
the Bristol (England) Board of Trade, inquiring
what effect the repeal of the bankrupt law has had
ON American commerce. Still another letter re-
cevcd from the State Department relative to alleged
violations OF the Customs laws Of Cuba by American
traders. Mr.. Elliott +. Shepard, who has recently
been abroad spoke ut considerable length the cost
France, where he said. the charges were far higher
than in the city of New York. At Liverpool the
work is monopolized by the Mersey Docks and uar-
Dor Board. At Havre. the chief grain port Of
France tho charges for handling and storing grain
double the cost Of the article to the consumer The
establishment OF an elevator (now projccted) there
by American enterprise is fostered by Consul Cen
cral Bridgeland.
n nTs
resolutions relating to the schoolship st. Marys.
which, it seems. is to be succeeded in its present
service by the supply At least such change is
contemplated by the Navy Department. notwith-
standing. Mr.. Marshall claims. the disadvantages
which would probably ensue. He argued that the
st. Mary's has proved admirably fitted for the pur
poses of schooship. while the supply is not at all
adapted for such use, and could not be altered Us
she would have to be without outlay OF several
thousands OF dollars For these the Secretary
OF the Navy will be appealed to Ito continue to the
Board Education OF this city the vessel present
occupied by the Nautical School, an institution in
which tho Chamber has deep interest and an actual
voice in the management through q council ap-
pointed by this body" The Chamber accepted an
invitation inspect the st. Mary tho 18th inst
at two p. M.
Mr.. Samuel B. Ruggles, who represented the
Chamber OF Commerce at the International Com
mercal Conference. addressed the Chamber. stating
that the metrical pound equal to half kilogramme
was adopted by that body and recommended for
general adoption throughout the world.
INTERSTATE FREIGHT TRAFFIC..
The following lester from Receiver Jewett. OF the
Eric Railway. was received and placed on tile:-
GEarLEMES circumstances beyond my control have
prevented acknowledging tho receipt of your
valued favor Of the l7th inst.
he Intervention Congress Is to be sought to regulate
ntcrstate freight traffic suggestion that
and tho commercial bodies in the several seaboar ctes Is
very wise and II will give great pleasure
o take part In such confereuee.
is certainly desirable that the railroads should be In
harmony with tho people and with the various commercial
of the country Their success undoubtedly
depend that of the business interests which they
serve beliove Il would be found upon careful and
impartial inquiry that much of tho discrimination in favor
OF through traffic charged against the railroads pro-
ceeds from the great the part of such cop
the commercial interests with which they
more Immediately identified.
tho public wc protective OF interests af the pub
lie. Very respectfully, II. j. JEWEIT.