The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-11 00:00:00

NEW KIND OP COTTON.

Cotton has been found in Cuba growing on a
vine, which runs along and covers the ground. It is not
very fine, but white and strong. As in the very hottest
masons there are heavy dews in Jamaica, it has been sop-
pmed that tbia kind of cotton in likely to encased on the
lands on which the tree and Sea Island cottons will not
thrive. A very small quantity was tried in various parts of
Jamaica, and some at the reformatory near Kingston.
Through the kind attention of Earl Russell and the Foreign-
office, the Jamaica Cotton Company are likely to obtain a
considerable quantity of the seed, as will appear from the
following letters :
Foreign-office, July 31, 1863.
Sir,—With were.ce to my letter of the 2nd ultimo, ni
directed by Earl 'tumult to transmit to you herewith a copy
of a despatch which bas been received from her Majesty's
Acting Consul-G. Imre] at pavans. reporting the steps he
has taker) to procure and to forward to Jamaica the cotton
seed for which an application was made by the Jamaica
Cotton Company on the Ist June.-1 am, sir, your obedient
humble servant, (Signed) Janus MURRAY.
S. Bourne, Esq., 55, Charing-arose.

Havana, July 1, 1863.
My Lord,—Immediately upon the receipt of your lord-
ship's despatch, No. 9, of the Ist ult., I set about procuring
the 100 lb.. weight of cotton seed of the particular species,
a specimen of which ass enclosed by the Jamaica Cotton
Company ; but I regret to inform your lordship that owing
to the difficulty of obtaining that quantity, I fear that 1
shall not receive it from the country io time for transmis-
sion by the inuircolonial mail steamer leaving this on the
7th inst., rid St. Thomas, for Jamaica, which is the only
means of communication between the two placer. The seed
will consequently be forwarded by the August packet to
the Rev. Mr. Bourne. _ . _

The demand for cotton seed is very great here in Cuba ; it
is extremely difficult to obtain any owing to the blockade of
the Confederate porta. If the Cotton Supply Anocia-
Um of Manchester would send me some tons of
good cotton seed, it would be • great boon to the
enterprising plantain here; for I am happy to
report to your lordship that the prejudice &pipet
the cultivation of that great staple in this island is being
gradually overcome by the tine multi which have been
obtained by those who have tried it. I receive constant ap-
plication for seed.
I am not prepared to make the report which is ordered
relative to the quantity of cotton grown in Cuba, but I
shall do so as soon as I am in pomession of the data which
lam collecting on the subject.-1 have, Icc.,

(Signed)

0. V. CRAWFORD.

THE LONG VACATION.—The long vacation, pro•
per'► so called, commenced yesterday, and will continue as
prescribed by the Uniformity Acts until the 24th of October
neat. During that period all pleadings and proceedings in
actions commenced and pending can neither be dated, filed,
nor delivered. In the meantime all actions may be com-
menced and poisons held to bail where it is shown to the
vatisfaction of a judge that the debtor is about to leave the
country. Proceedings may also be taken in cases coming
within the provisions of the Common Law Procedure Act.

•I'ms CASE OF COLONEL WAUGR.—At the Judge's
Chambers, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Keating, an appli-
cation was made for the discharge of Colonel Waugh from
Whitecroea-street prison. where he was detained on a copies
for 50,0001. at the suit of the official manager of the Loudon
and Eastern Bank. It will be recollected that Colonel
Waugh surrendered to his bankruptcy, and an order was
made fur his release, on finding two sureties in 2,0001. each
and himself in 4,000 E. The present application was to
obtain his release without Leib Mr. Dudgeon appeared for
Colonel Waugh, and Mr. Bulled for the official manager of
the Eastern Bank. Mr. Justice Keating, after hewing the
learned counsel on both aides, said his present impression
was against the application, but he would consider the Act
sod the authorities cited. His lordship deferred his
judgment.
LONDON CABMEN'S FRIENDLY SoCIETY.—The
fourth anniversary of this society was celebrated yesterday
by an excursion and meeting at the Crystal Palace, which
was atteuded be a large number of cabmen and their
families. At 3 o'clock a public meeting was held in the
Terrace dining-room, presided over by Mr. Maxwell, a gee-
tleman whn has takeu great interest in the promotion of
the cabmen's clubs, who was supported by the Rev. Hugh
Allen, Mr. Delmer, J.P., and other gentlemen. A letter
of apology was read from Mr. It. Hanbery, M.P. who was
to have taken the chair. The chairman, in introducing the
busies.' of the meeting, defended the cabmen from the
churges of insolence and extortion so lavishly brought against
them. He had had great experience amongst cabmen, and
generally found thorn a civil, obliging, and iudustrious body
of men, though doubtless amongst the mass there were
some black sheep. but the many should not be condemned
for the few. /Ir. G. Smith, the secretary, having made a
statement as to the present position of the society,
referred to the agitation which had been carried on for the
last twelve months for the revision of the present Hackney
Carriage Act. A few weeks before the clone of the session
a petition, signed by 4,0(10 proprietors and drivers, was pre-
sented to the House of Commons by Sir Morton Peto, pray-
Sig for committee of inquiry into the working of the pro-
s ut act. The committee, with legal assistance, had drawn
up a bill contaiumg the amendments on the present act,
which, if adopted, they believed would cause it to work
satisfactorily both to the trade and the public. This bill
, bad been taken charge of by Sir Morton Peto and Mr.
Cox, who had held several interviews with Sir George Grey
on the subject. A copy of the bill bail been left with him.
and he hail promised to give it his best consideration, and
he added that the government were prepared next session
to unlit the que.tmi. The meeting was then addressed by
Mr. Dormer, the Rev. Hugh Allen, and others, and con.
eluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. the parties
assembled eliepereiug to participate in the amusements pro-
vided for them.

FATAL OecURRENrE AT BIRMINGHAM. —Early on
Sunday morning a fatal affray took place in Biome!! street,
Bireuinebain, resulting iu the death of Thomas Jefferson. •
brans lowlifes, aged J. Within a few doors of the deceased's
residence there lives a man named George Higoett, a tobacco
manufacturer. He is very powerful and quarrelsome, and
late ou Saturday night and early on Sunday morning he was
ill wring his wife in trout of his house. The neighbours, hearing
the streams, went to interfere, and amongst others Thomas
Jefferson. Some altercation took place between Jefferson
and Higuett, the latter telling the former that if he inter.
fered he would " stake it warm for him." Jefferson, bow-
ever, approached Higuett, who ran into the house and
returned with a poker, with which he struck Jefferson two
or three times, once on the skull, felling him to the ground.
On seeing Jefferson fall, Higuett went into his house and
locked the door. Jefferson was tarried to the Queen's Hos-
pital, where he was attended by Mr. J. St. S. Wilder.,
the house surgeon, but he died soup after his admission. On
the police ull,tiuiug atitilllSMOD to Hignett's house they
found bun in bed, and on being told the nature of the charge
he said, " Well, be should not interfere with me when I
have been drinking." The accused is in custody, awaiting
the coroner's inquest. Deceased leaves • widow and three
children.

FATAL Gl's AIVIDENT.—A very melancholy ac-
cident occurred on Monday afternoon on the Tweed, at
Yarrow Haugh. opts-site Berwick plantation. Gunner
Cone, of her Mejeaty'a gunboat Lively, with a crew of two
men and a boy, kft the gunboat about 1 o'clock on Monday
afternoon iu the cutter to convey a party of ladies to a pic-
nic up the Tweed. There was a loaded musket at the
bottom of the boat. When above the Border bridge one of
Ile men now a number of birds, upon which the gun was
copped. On reaching Yarrow Haugh, the party landed,
and were seated /41110 thstanee from the boat, when the
gun lay in the best's bottom, the muzzle extending & few
inches over the gunwale. One of the crew, Thomas
O'Brien Liddle, was engaged in the alter sheets of the
cutter, getting the things ashore, while Thomas Gregory,
who was out of but close to the boat, asked Liddle if he
should take the gun satire. Little twice told him to let
the gun remain. The boy, who was a short distance (ruin
the boat, now Gregory reach his hand to the gun, enJ almost
immediately after the piece went off. Gregory fell to the
ground, and only said, "Oh, Tom, I'm shot!" Liddle
jumped ashore, and seeing Gregory's hand bleeding, and
thinking the wound in the hand the only one, bound it up.
Gunner Cone arrived instantly, and finding blood honing
from Gregory's chest, tore open his clothes and discovered a
large wound in his breast. Gregory died in less than two
minutes after the occurrence, and his body was conveyed
back to the gunboat. Ou Thursday afternoon Gregory's
remains were interred in Tweedruouth Cemetery.—Berwick
Adrcrf arr.

GREAT FIRE IN LlVERPOOL—Yesterday morniug
a rice mill in Pownalhelmet, Liverpool, belonging to
Mews. Heap and Son, wee destroyed by tire, the low of
stock arid machinery being estimated at L 91,0001., which will
however be covered by inaurance. One of the fire police
was severely injured by falling from the third story of the
mill.

Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur-
thasing lioniimso's Puee Tea: very choice at :is. Id. asil 4s.
•. High Mandan! ' at 4s. ed. (formerly tic Is the struagest
and most delicious imported. Agents ua arm Wen supply it
la packeta—lLdtertiesment.i

Suciaz—W. 1. Ih4 tics'
Mauritius baga
Moat Lai' bass

4,491
•,Y.5
1,500

3,739
16,911
4,761

4i,539
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104,1 t?

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Havana boxes
Cuba boxes
11=xilInicovado maks
peckages
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481.476
41.470

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10,409
13,299

27,647
30,949

35,613

47.951
100,6171
138,013
2,842
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..Wu-s1 240

TALLOW.—The tallow MlliLl

There is s better demand horn thi

for some months past, but oa.

40,746

5,339
34,266
4,729
27,314

44,300
13,474

36,197

6.9,919

beeu stesdr to-dap.

ie trade than we have had

ilatioa the non-pecilie
• •

pearance of continental politicserhas induced caution. From
Petersburg the price comes:relatively high, 421. r. oe spot, and
411 for August. bachaose, 37d. Shipments, 9,000 against
2,100 last year. Our closing price. are :—Spot, 435. No
old offering. September, new tallow, 434.; October to
December, 455. 3d. to 43e. t4l. ; December, 465. to 455. Id. ;
January to March, 46.. to 46.. 3d. South American, 435.,
let pipes ; 42.. yellow. North American. 425. 6,1. fine ;
42.. fair pale; 41s. inferior. Australian beef, 425. fine;
41s. to 40s. low greasy. Town tallow is not so plentiful as
of late ; it is quoted 41a. 9,1. net. Cocoa nut oil firm.
Cochin, 48s. lid. ; Ceylon, 47a. ; Sydney, name, 475. fine ;
465. to 43a. fair to low. Palm oil steady at 36a. 6d. to 375.
fine Lagoa Palm nut ml, 36e. fine to 31s. black. Rough
fat, 2a. 2d. Horse grease, 34a.—(Prom the circular of
Messrs. Smith and Charles, dated llonday evening.)

GOTTON.—Lrmtatmox, Arousr 10.—We have had e
large basioesa do:,e today, with dearer prima. The sales
are 10,000 balea, of which 4,000 are on ventilation and
for export. 1,580 American, 21;,1. to tiel. ; 6,890 Sant,
114 d. to 20Ail. ; 1,000 Egyptian, to 22;(1. ; 10 Pernam-
buco. 224. ; 000 Etuhia and &mei°, IN/4d. The week's im•
port is 19,363 balm

CATTLE.—Livititeoot, Aunt:, r 10.—The supply of beef,
mutton, and lamb was leu than Monday ; the demand
very good for beef, at full prices. Sheep and lamb dull,
without alteration in priers.

COALS.—LcomoN, A ox,r la—B“,!dla'a West Hartley,
17.. ; Davisno's Weet Bartley. lie. ; Holywell Mao, 175.;
Lambert's West Hartley, 16s. 9d.; 'faptiehl Moor, 13s. ;
Taa-
beld Moor Butes, ; Walker Primrose, 12.. 9d. ;
West Hartley, 17.. ;Wylara, 17s. ; Walls End Wharocliffe,
16s. 6d. ; Man Maio, Nia. ; War.. Lod Belmout, lers. ;
Walla Eud Braddyll, Helton. 17a. ; Walls Lod Frain.
arellgate, 16.. 61. ; Walls Eud Ilasaell,lBa ; Walla Eird
Helton, 18s.; Walls End Rumors Iletton. 17s. ; Walls End
South Helton, lip.. ; Walla End Tunetall, 15s. Od. ; Will,
End Cassop, 17s. ; Walls Lud Caraidoe, 17s ; Walls Ead
Hartlepool, 17s. 6.1; Walls Eud Haugh Hall, lis.; Walls
Lod li:tilos. 16s. ; Walla Ecd East Hartlepool, 17s. 9d.;
Walls Eud South Hartlepool, 16s. 641. ; Walla End South
Kelloe, 17s. ; Walla Eud Trillitioll Hsraep,ol, 171. 6d;
Carsay andDulfryn Malting, we.. —Ships at market, 121 ;
bold 162.