CHAMBER OP COMMERCE.—Thursday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 497, 16 June 1865, Page 5

CHAMBER OP COMMERCE.—Thursday.

The monthly meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday at the offices. Present —Captain Salmon, Chairman ; Messrs. David Nathan, Filth, Hill, Cadman, Woollcy, Webster, Bucholz, S. H. tmith. Q"he minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Tho Secretauv read the following correspondence: — Office of Commissioner of Customs, Wellington, Slay 2G, 1865. Sir,—Referririg to your letter, as per margin, 1 am directed by tilt- Commissioner t<i iniomi von ho regrets that he cannot comply with the request of the" Clwmber of Commerce, tho amended tniiff being the only "Tabic of Duties" published for the guidance o' merchants, importers, and officers of Customs ; hut nil decisions alleeling the Tariff will le published from time to time in the Government Gazette. 1 have the honor to be. Sir. Your otedicut servant, S. Carkeek. Secretary. The Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce, Auckland. Office of Commissioner of Customs, ■Wellington, June 2, 1865. Sir,—l have Hie honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Utter of the 19th ult., and I am directed by the Commissioner to convey to the Chamber of Ommerce his thanks for. tho ri'«olutirn« which have received his most careful consideration ; ami he ieels confident that when the members or tho Chamber luive nciuscd the Ca-rtle now published, containing a notice in answer to several protects, they will find that the lu.'pcctorof CuMcms has introduced no new system, but has simply left the Tariff, as pasted by tho Legislature, to Us operation. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient humble servant, S, Cabeeek. Secretary. Tl.c Secretary to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Auckland. Mr. Hill made ft few observations with reference to the draft of a memorial which he, in conjunction with Mr. Firth, had been requested by the Chamber to draw up, to be submitted to the General Government. The draft being incomplete, discussion upon lfe was postponed. The meeting then separated.