The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-05

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

PROJECT OF A NEW LINE OF STEAMERS FROM
BORDEAUX THE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GRANTS VISIT TO
NEW YORK.
The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce was held yesterday. President Babcock
in the chair Mr.. William B. Dinsmore. president
of the Adams Express Company. elected .
member Mr.. Gustav schwab. chairman OF
special committee appointed at tho last meeting.
reported that they have endeavored. with the CO.
operation OF the Produce Exchange the Maritime
Association and the Shipowners Association of this
city. to bring about amicable arrangement with
the pilots for q reduction OF their fees and an
amendment OF the Pilotage laws in certain other
particulars. This effort having failed the committee
asked to be continued. with power to apply to the
Legislature of this State in concert with the above
named associations, either of them. for such
amendment of the pilotage laws may be agreed
upon by them. and also to apply to Congress in
case the Legislature should fail to grant relief In
relation to the legislative railroad Investigations
Mr.. Smith reported that as far as his committee
was concerned tho investigation closed but
they deemed it best not to make any report at
present not to anticipate that or the Legs1ar
tive Committee
DIRECT TRADE WITH BORDEAUX
communication received from the United
States Consul ut Bordeaux. France. relative to the
establishment of o direct line of steamers between
that port and New York. The Consul encloses long
letter from the Bordeaux Chamber Of Commerce to
that of New York. in which the advantages to be de-
rived by both sides from the establishment of such
line are fully set forth. The Consul says-
Exports from France would be from the In
Terror and American produce could be shipped more
upon the disparity OF duties on wines in
bottles G that in Il. wood and plead THAT treaty
this article such line is established tho American
bacon pressed and fresh SssI i've cattle
s AsE
Ssn o s Bards.aa
the present year composed q =. best
s.ss%srs with e.pisal 10000 francs; sssSiu
5000 francs The chsmSer prohibted BY eonst
Saadus this
of % s the v snS "
francs year IT, after deductng all and
holders DO not realize four their investments;
n the an ssn 81 e or
francs.
The letter further says that the reason the line has
yet been established is that such enterprise
novelty. but that the interest of tho publicSs
strongly enlisted that it must become settled fact
The President of the Chamber of Commerce Of Bor-
deaux first suggested the undertaking on the Dad of
January last giving full particulars as to the size of
ships and the probable quantity of freight to be
ried. The freight brought to the United States
would be from Lyons Marseilles, Switzerland Spain
Italy consisting 81 nTsnaes g papers ape" o.
through Bordeaux. The letter gave further and
voluminous statistics showing that the undertaking
would probably prove success. The subject
referged to the Committee on Foreign Commerce.
HoNoRs TO THE Ex-PRRsIDENT
Mr.. John +. Henry and stated that he had
been informed that exp President Grant would be in
this city some time next month. He thought 1t
proper that tho Chamber Of Commerce. which rep
resented the wealth of New York. should lend its
cooperation to q reception OF the distinguished
soldier statesman. who had been enthusiasts icaly
received all the world. He had the good for
tune to be present in California when the exPresi
dent was greeted on his arrival from Asia and
greatly pleased the non-partsan character Of his
reception. In conclusion he proposed that COM
mittee OF three or four be appointed to carry out
this project on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce.
motion to make the committee consist of seven
members unanimously adopted. and President
Babcock announced that he would appoint the same
after the meeting.
AS the day for the next regular meeting of the
Chamber falls the LIST of January the session will
be held on the Thursday following.