The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-31 00:00:00

THE NSW VICEROY OP EGYPT AND THE

COTTON SUPPLY.

The subjoined interesting and satisfactory letter
baa been beaded to ua (Manchester Guardian) for publi-
cation :

"Ten Finn, Luz, KENT, JAN. 25, 1863.
"My dear Sir,—ln the month of November you were
kind enough to submit to the gentlemen forming the Cotton
Supply Association a communication I was entrusted to
make to them, in reference to a proposition on their part,
soliciting the sanction of the late loamy of Egypt to be
allowed to form an association for the purpose of
advancing money to the cotton cultivators of that
country, with the view of extending the cultivation
of cotton in Egypt. In answer to this proposition, his
Highness not only sanctioned the formation of the pro-
posed association, but consented to give the moral
guarantee of the government for the repayment of ad-
vances made to the fellabs. Since that communication
was made a change has taken place in the government
of Egypt. The viceroyalty has passed into other bands.
The present Viceroy of Egypt, his highness Ishmael
Pasha, has instructed me to lose no time in informing the
association of his views as regards the question at
gee.

"His Highness is fully alive to the importance of ex-
tending, as much as pwwible, the cultivation of cotton in
his dominions, and no exertion on his part will be wanting to
that end.

His Highness is also aware of the benefit to be derived
by the foliates from a judicious advance of money to
those not possessing sufficient means to extend their cul-
tivation ; but his Highness is convinced that these
adrenals ought to be made by the Egyptian govern-
ment itself ; and, in order to make them out of the revenues
of the country. has merely determined upon introducing a
reform in the financial administration of the country, which
—added to the strictest economy in array department of the
government—will enable him to curry his views into effect
without recourse to foreign aid.
" Under these considerations, I am instructed to inform
the gentlemen forming the Cotton Supply Association that
his Highness rescinds the sanction given by his predecessor ;
but at the same time to assure them that he
does so solely under the conviction that the object they
have in view of extending the cultivation of cotton in
Egypt will be more readily attained by the means we pro-
pose to adopt than by a company, which would necessarily
be oomposed of parties inexperienced in the internal admi-
nistration of Egypt.
" May I request the favour of your communicating the
letter to the association, and apologising for the trouble I
am giving you, believe me, dear sir, yours very truly,
Thos. Basler, Esq., H.P." "Joan W. LAasiss."

Apprehensions are felt in Wigan that the col-
lien of the neighbourhood are about to strike, a proceeding
which will add very much to the misery end stagnation
prevailing there. The men generally have applied for an
advance, and the period of this notice expired yesterday,
Nany of them struck work, and there is a likelihood that
more will follow the example.
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CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE—Mr. John Davies, of
Jordauston Mountain, near Tenby, has • cow upon which •
most snowman' °pendia' was performed last week. It
appears that the cow had been unwell for the last two
gisaland notwithstanding her being medically treated
'period,
s that @be gradually fell away in Seib.
Latterly, however. a lump was observed to be growing just
behind the elbow, and on Saturday week a farrier was sent
for, who at woe decided upon cutting open the lump,
which be woordiogly did, and extracted therefrom a large
two-pronged table fork without a handle. There is no
doubt that this was the PIM of her sickness, and which she
must have swallowed about two yearn since. She appears
now to be doing well—Careterthert Ammo/.