The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-08 00:00:00

COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION.

At the usual weekly meeting of the executive
cnnmittee, held on Tuesday, a letter was read forwarding
a communication from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at
Ascencioe, respecting the measures adopted to extend the
cultivation of cotton In Paraguay, and stating that there is
a large area already planted, and that each year the quantity
will be greatly increased. A letter was received from St.
John's, A otigua. describing several estates in the bland con-
tiguous to each other, in a large valley well adapted to the
growth of cotton. It was formerly extensively cultivated,
and still grows wild with great luxuriance. A letter was
read from Dominica, reporting the renewal of an attempt to
grow cotton which was made by the writer some years ago.
He has lime bairn in the Americas cotton States, and he ex-
pects that the knowledge and experience there gaieed will
be of great utility. He has recently commenced operations
with every prospect of SUCCORS, sad in conjunction with a
Mead, who is planting cotton on his different properties,
has siguified his intaglios to purchase all cotton that may be
offered in sued! quaiiti!ies, as an inducement to the people
generally to grow cotton on their provision grounds. Some
small but very satisfactory samples have been forwarded,
sad there is every rennet to expect good multi from the
operations described. Letters were received from Trinidad
expressing a confideut opinion that cotton can be grown
there as cheaply es is America, with the use of the same
implements in the cultivation, and by the substitution of
animal for manual labour. A large estate has been pur-
chased, of which WO acres are well suited to the growth
of cotton ; a careful estimate of the coat has been formed,
and there is every reason to expect that the operations
just commenced will be successful. Pecuniary advances are
desired by the writers fee the purpose of extending their
efforts. Consular despatches, forwarded by the Foreign.
office, were received from her Mairaty's consul at Lima,
dated Nov. 23th, stating that the quan,ity of cotton grown
in various parts of the coast of Peru during the year, for
exportation, will not amount to less than 31.500 quiutals,
said that the quantity in 1904 will be doubled. Some very
tine samples of cotton grown by • Scotch potientan, at
Nepalis, were encloeed. Various report', forwarded bv her
Majesty's consular agents, were received, all of which indicate
that the cultivation of cotton in Peru is rapidly extending.
Two harvests in the year are obtained, the last of winch is
gathered at the end of December. A consular despatch
from Trebizond reports that experimeats made with New
Orleans, Egyptian. Aideco, and Maltese seed leave no doubt
that the soil and climste are well adapted to the growth of
cotton. The New Orleans has succeeded beat of all, and,
as an illustiation, some ripe pods have been forwarded.
The people are acquiring knowledge and experience, which
will facilitate the success of their operations, but the quan-
tity produced at present will be smalL A commie, despatch
from Brume represents the cotton cultivation in that district
to be greatly increased. At Ealukissar, the excess of
area pleated is estimated to be from 20 to 50 per cent.
more than the previous year. At Ghive, the production
is expected to amount to 250 tons. The return per acre
near Brume bag been so great as to create a sensation to the
viciaity, sod to encourage somber' to ester into the culti-
vation as more profitable by far than any other. Egyptian
seed has been found to answer well in the district of
Kerrakiner. SOMe injury has been experieneed from
want of rain. Samples of cotton from the Congo, St. Paul
de Loarida, south-west coast of Afrira, and Fernando Po,
Bight of Biafra. sent by Captain Burton. the eastern travel-
ler. were submitted for examination, and valued at 17,1. and
Bled. per lb. respectively. Greats of seed were made for
Monte Video and Quesesisad.

PROGRESR OF F.DI7CATIOX IN SOUTHERN ITALY.--
In 1861 there were In the Neapolitan proviocres 1,746 schools
for boys wed 835 for girls, with 1,755 mashies and 835
mistresses. The pupils wen. boys, 34.198, and girla,
29,160. There were also 48 creates schools, with 1,002
pupils, sod S infant asylums, with 358 amides. There are
now 2,367 schools for buys, 1,364 for girls, with 2.488 Well.
tees and 1,479 mistresses, the pupils bring 77,864 boys and
52,153 girls, It well as 677 eveoing schools with 14,341
pupils, sad 29 asylums with 2,765 scholars. In Palermo
there WWII, during the time of the Bourbons, only eight
schools ; there are now one hundred.
EIIORNIMAN'e Tu is choice and strong, moderate
la petee. and wholesome to nee. These advantages have secured
Ire bids Tea a avowal preference. It la sold In whets by 2,1,39
rprafinv-I ArlvertreCeramit. I