To Help Our Shipping

NewYokk, March 30. - The newly-formcd Sp nish-Ainerican Commercial Union held its first public meeting1 at Delmonioo's Friday night about 7U0 leadinsrerircseutatives of commercial houRes in this city and elsewhere beiur present Among thes wero H. K. Thurbcr, C. N. Jordán, C. N. BliBS Hon. Warner lliller, W. P. Clyde, J. F. PInmmer. F. K. Hain and E. B. Baitlett. Bpeeohei nrre made in ■whieh statistics were presonted showing the vastncss of the commerce oï Southern countries, now largelv monopollzed by the Eng-llsh carryiiifr trade. ïhere wu a general Bentiment in faror of graiting subsidies to American ihjpplng in order to divert thi . trade to American bands. A banquet preceded the addresses.