The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-25 00:00:00

COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION.

At the weekly meeting of the Executive Com-
mittee on Tuesday, a letter was read from the Brisbane
River, Queensland, stating that the writer had lost no time
is planting the seed which was granted to him by the eau-
ciation on lassie% England hot year. A coannenceineat
mu made early in October with Sea Island seed, and the
work of planting was continued as long as the edvancal
mown would allow. The plants appeared in flower early
in January, and promised to afford satisfactory results. A
letter was received from Governor Hampton, Western Aus-
tralia, acknowledging the receipt of a large Maearly gin,
placed at his disposal by the association, and which he had
consigned to the most enterprising and successful cultivator
of cotton in Western Australia, with instructions that
it should be lent to other cotton grower, who may require
its...orrice.. A letter was read from her Majesty's consul at
Jassy, forwarding a sample of cotton grown in the neigh-
bourhood of Jesay. Although no care had been bestowed
upon the cultivation, and the ground had been in ao way
prepared, the cotton is, nevertheless, of a good, useful
description. A quantity of Egyptian seed, sent through
the embassy, bas been distributed to different proprietors,
and will be tried this spring. Owing to scarcity of labour
and want of communication, it is doubtful whether cotton
can be grown at a profit, except daring the prevalence of
very high prices. The results of further experiments,
which are is progress, will be communicated. A despatch
was received from the government of Madras. fowarded by
the India-office. reporting the result of the cultivation of
Egyptian and Peruvian cotton in the district of Malabar,
and accompanied with five samples of the cotton which
had been grown. The collector of Malabar enter-
tains no doubt that Egyptian cotton will thrive well in
mace parts of that district. The native growers io most
Talooks appreciate the importance of its cultivation, end it
is highly desirable to persevere in distributing seed as ex-
tensively u possible in small quantities to each recipient.
As they raise a few plants they find promise of returns and
extend their number, tied in a few yean the aggregate
result becomes important. With the exception of parts of
Palghat and Wynad, it is not expected that Malabar will
extensively produce cotton for foreign consumption. The
locality which promises to grow the best cotton io Malabar
is the Cherakal Talcok, the Ponom lands of which are very
well adapted to it. The proper time forsowing is August or
September, and it is expedient that supplies of seed
should be furnished in June or July next, in
order that plaster. as well as natives may have
an opportunity of giving it a fair trial. A letter sou read
from the Foreign-office, stating that a copy of the meniorial
from the association, on the subject of the forced labour
employed at the Suez Canal, as affecting the production of
cotton in EJypt, has bees transmitted to her Majesty's
agent and oonsuLgeneral in Egypt, with instructions to
urge the matter on the attention of the Viceroy. The de-
putation reported that Earl Russell had received them with
Snail courtesy, and assured them that he was fully aware
of the evil results pointed out, and had been already in
communication with the Egyptian government on the ques-
t:on. A letter was read from the seameary of the Royal
Italian Commission, /Latium that the sidle me the president
of the association to the Exhibition of Turin had afforded
much gratification and encouragement, and conveying the
unanimous thanks of the commission to the association for
its sympathy end help. Samples°! Peruvian cotton ginned
in Lima by an American cleaning machine were fomented
for examination, and also samples of cotton grown on the
north-weet coast of Mexico, near Mazatlan, valued at 23,;.1.
per lb. Grants of seed were made for Sicily and Grimes.

OBNITAL PALAOL ONE SRILLINO DAY.
THUIRDAY. 31 A nclt 24.—A.droimes. of paroset, 1114;
iinbi by *ISOM Laois, 697 ; toial, 1,379.