faith that the God of the fathers would not desert the children, I have kept myself in good spirits and perfect health, and hope to continue so unto the end. Do you feel that the end is near? Sometimes I do. I can't believe that the great body of Southern men can be so crazy as to believe we desire to destroy them. The Secretary reported that Mr. PERRY MCDONOUGH COLLINS, late commercial agent of the United States at the Amoor, has prepared and presented to the Chamber a map, showing the proposed telegraph route from New-York to St. Petersburg, and showing the portion now finished and in working order, (about four thousand miles.) The following gentlemen were nominated for membership: The Special Committee of the New-York Chamber of Commerce reported the following memorial, which, on the 10th of December, was duly transmitted to the President of the United States: Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York, December 10th, 1861. To His Excellency, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States: The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York respectfully ask your attention to the necessity which now exists for the speedy despatch of armed vessels of the United States to the coast of Europe, for the protection of our merchant marine trading between ports of the loyal States and European ports. The destruction, in the English Channel, on the 16th of November last, by the rebel steamer NASHVILLE, of the New-York packet ship HARVEY BIRCH, one of our largest and finest carrying vessels, bound from Havre to New-York, gives rise to apprehensions that similar depredations on our commerce will be attempted with equal success, unless the most efficient measures for their prevention are taken at once. The apprehensions thus excited have caused a great advance in the rates of insurance on both sides of the Atlantic, are producing much alarm among shippers and consignees, and also causing serious disquiet with regard to the safety of passengers. It is apparent that the outrages committed on the flag and commerce of the United States, hitherto confined to our own coasts, will be repeated wherever the opportunity occurs, unless promptly checked by the intervention of the government. In behalf of the vast commercial and national interests thus imperilled, and to avert the disastrous consequences which will follow if the passage of our merchant ships on the great highways of European trade is liable. to such fatal interruptions, we respectfully and urgently solicit that you will immediately cause to be stationed a sufficient number of steam vessels off the coast of Europe, where our commerce is most exposed, to guard against further acts of piracy upon our merchant marine, and to punish those who may attempt them. By order of the Chamber. P. PERIT, President Chamber of Commerce. J. SMITH HOMANS, Secretary. THE NAUTICAL SCHOOL IN THE HARBOR OF NEW-YORK. The Chamber of Commerce, in October, 1861, elected the following gentlemen as trustees of the Nautical School for the Harbor of NewYork: ELLWOOD WALTER, GEORGE D. MORGAN, EZRA NYE. Governor MORGAN has, in behalf of the State, appointed ABIEL A. Low and ELISHA E. MORGAN as trustees of the Nautical School. This completes the number of trustees authorized by the act of the legislature, April, 1861. The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has received copies of the following works for gratuitous distribution among members who desire them: I. Papers relating to the Foreign Affairs of the United States, year 1861. Transmitted by Hon. W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, Dec., 1861. Octavo, pp. 426. II. Annual Report of the Patent Office of the United States on Agriculture, for the year 1860. One volume, 8vo., pp. 504, with engravings. III Speech of Hon. JOSEPH HOLT before the Chamber of Commerce and citizens of New-York, at Irving Hall, Tuesday, September 3, 1861. IV. The Utility and Application of Heat as a Disinfectant. By ELISHA HARRIS, M. D., of New-York. Octavo, pp. 22. V. Annual Report of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, for the year ending 31st August, 1861. 8vo. pp. 58. Recent Donations to the Library of the Chamber of Commerce. I. Recent Tariff changes by France, Russia and twelve other governments, 1860-1861. II. British Government Correspondence, respecting trade with Japan. III. Parliamentary Report on Steamships between Galway and the United States. IV. Correspondence between England and the United States government, on Blockade, 1861. V. Letter (and chart) from the Secretary of State of II. B. M., on the Explorations of the Amoor River. H. E. MORING'S MONTHLY COFFEE CIRCULAR. Stock of Coffee at the five principal Ports of the United States of America, on the 1st of December, 1861. Average for last 13 months, 9,759 tons, against the previous 18 months, 5,844 tons. Increase, 3,914 tons, or 67 per cent. Average per month,.... THE COFFEE MARKETS OF THE WORLD. Imports, Stocks and Distribution of Coffee in the five principal Ports of the United States, up to November 30th. Stocks, Receipts and Distribution of Coffee in the six principal Depots of Europe, up to 1st November. STOCK 1ST NOVEMBER. In Holland, Hamburg,. Havre,. 66 3,150 3,950 3,600 2,800 8.875 Total supply for 10 months,.. 66 212,700 202,900 40,550 43,850 Great Britain, 7,250 10,650 9,500 in October,.. 66 20,700 21,600 do. September 1st... 51,700 53,000 65,250 79,750 62,425 do. Average distributions per month, The Crop year of Ceylon, ending 30th September, yielded 30,159 tons, against 31,643 tons in 1860; 29,228 tons in 1859, and 27,632 tons in 1858, an average of 29,665 tons in four years. H. E. MORING'S MONTHLY SUGAR CIRCULAR. Imports, Stocks and Distribution of Sugar in the four principal Ports of the United States, up to 30th November. * Including export of 24,599 tons from 1st January to 31st July-no export since. Stocks, Receipts and Distribution of Sugar in the six principal Depots of Europe, up to 1st November. Antwerp, 2,150 800 3,050 receipts up to November 1st, 90,850 626,200 125,250 526,350 Hamburg,.. 66 7,000 4,000 5,750 1,500 4,561 Trieste, 66 2,850 1,950 8,950 7,100 8,960 500 5,862 Great Britain,... 131,300 104,250 125,200 104,300 116,262 --Distribution in 10 months,.. 66 548.000 527,600 66 in October,. 66 56.250 49,450 66 October 1st, 188,050 139,050 162,300 $136,350 156,438 Receipts 66 Average distribution per month,. 54,800 52,760 |