NEw ORLEANS. FEB. 20. 1888.
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 The proceedings at the public. meeting ef last evening, are published ill another column. Previous to the passage of the fesolutons-which were adopted by only fre dissenting voices-the meeting was ad- dressed in an able and eloquent speech, by <. HUNT, Esq. The meeting was over flowing, and without distinction of party.- The sentiments of the late spontaneous memorial of the citizens were coincided with, and . committee appointed to forward i-a party paper Challenged public meet ing ot the citizens-how will 1t stomach the triaL--BuHetsn.

 Proeeediags of the Public .Mecti.g last Ereaing.-At a large and respectable meetng of the merchants and citizens of New Orleans, held at the Planters Hotel, aefeeably 10 public notice, on Wednesday evening, the 18th of Feb. 1884, to delibe- rate on the general existing commercial enharrassments and distress.

 5. ". Oakley, Esq. was called to the hhalf and Messrs. Thomas Barrett and Il. I. MsAenna, appointed Secretaries.

 Inc Chairman having explained the ob- iiees ei the meeting--aiter several resolu- nohs were offered and read-the following Preamble and Resolutions we're presented as substitute by Mr. Edward Yofke, and aoopted with but four or five dissenting voices.

 PREAMBLE AND rEsoLUTIots.

 Y hereas the commercial community of New Orleans have hitherto enjoyed almost ~nterrupted prosperity, which has been esihced by the success which has hitherto 'esuited from their commercial operations ana the rapid extension and improvement V ,leir city; and that prosperity has sud- ueh'y been arrested by pressure for mo- ney hitherto unprecedented, which threat sns 10 overwhelm the community, prostrate 10 commerce., and destroy the value of the real estate. of the city.

 Hesosped, That the people of New Or ,sans' from state of high prosperity, are .edueedto one of misery and distress, by a'e pressure. on the money market, which nas oppressed the value of produce and of .oai property, and increased the rate of m- ;s',.s .. | g E,ss:: cent annnm, which Siinoins every portion of the community as'a unless relief IS soon afforded, must be Hocuctye os the heaviest caiarnities. s... .sssolred, That We attribute the present l l'a'e oi affairs to the unfortunate c collision dseMeen ,1'. the Government and the Bank oi !, a'e united States, and more particularly to ,ao,s ,ao 'eneval of tho deposites of the public 'Yuey p rom the Bank of the United States. nsraa 'ssosred' That committee of twelve p.aS:n p.sa,'s De appointed to transmit to the ae sa'aeii' q of the United States, and to each S,,ta ,,,o members of Congress from this ,uen,a.' .,e, copy of these proceedings, and a aas 'lal on behalf of their fellow citizens and dafoihg es,, the state of affairs as 1t exists

 ss's'l's upon them to adopt speedy and