Pricing Supplement No.24N Dated May 4, 1999     Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated January 29, 1999 and             File No's. 33-64261
Prospectus Supplement dated February 3, 1999)             and  333-70639 

THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION                
                                           

[ ]	Senior Medium -Term Notes, Series C  Due From Nine
	Months to One Hundred Years from Date of Issue

[X] Subordinated Medium Term Notes , Series A Due From
	Nine Months to One Hundred Years from Date of Issue

	Principal Amount: $30,000,000
	Issue Price: 100.00%
	Commission : $555,000.00
	Proceeds to Company:  $29,450,000.00
	Agent: SALOMON SMITH BARNEY  

	Agent's Capacity:  [ ]     As agent    [X]  As principal
	
	If as principal
		[ ]   The Notes are being offered at varying prices to 
		        prevailing market prices at the time of sale

		[X]   The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public
		        offering price equal to the Issue Price (as a 
		        percentage of Principal Amount).

	Original Issue Date: MAY  14, 1999	
	Stated Maturity:	   	MAY  14, 2014
	
	Form:  [X]   Book-entry [  ]   Certificated
	Currency:   U.S. Dollars

[X]	Fixed Rate Note:
   	Interest Rate:6.75%   

[ ]Floating Rate Note:   CD[ ]   Commercial Paper Rate [  ]
			     Federal Fund Effective Rate [  ] CMT [ ]
			     LIBOR Telerate [ ]  LIBOR Reuter [  ]
			     Treasury Rate [ ]     Prime Rate   [  ]

	Initial Interest Rate:           
 
	Int.Determ.Dates :                   
	Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on 14th day of May,
                         Aug. Nov. & Feb. (or next business day)
                         Beginning Aug. 14, 1999.
                            
	Index Maturity:                     	 
	Spread (+/-):  
 Spread Multiplier:
 Maximum Interest Rate:
	Minimum Interest Rate:	
	Optional Redemption  :   Yes [ ]       No  [  ]

CALLABLE: In whole only, at par, on each quarterly payment date,
          in May, Aug. Nov. & Feb. beginning May  2002, upon
          30 days notice.