The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-31 00:00:00

COTTON ROPE.

The article of Cotton, the great staple of our southern
country, it would seem, is about to be brought into requi-
sition for a new and valuable purpose.
We learn from a Providence paper that Samuel Greene,
of l'awtuxet (Rhode Island), has received a premium at
the exhibition of manufactures in that State, for making
cotton cord lines. It is stated that they outlasted the hempen
lines employed for the same purpose. The inventor thinks
that cotton cables would he more durable than hempen,
being much finer, and many thousands twined together
would be stronger. The inventor thus speaks on the
difference between cotton cables and those made of
hemp :
" As to the comparative cost between cordage of hemp
or cotton, there being no tar in the cotton, and the weight
, much less for the same strength of rope (I should think
nearly half less), it can in fact be afforded at a cheaper
rate, and front its being so much more durable, will turn
out much more economical.

" Thus if the price of a pound of cotton yarn is 25., one
half the weight being required for cotton cordage, will re-
duce it to Is., and if it will last six times longer, this will
reduce it to three cents., and if it saves yor vessel in a
gale when hemp would not do it, it will be reduced compa-
ratively to nothing.
" The cotton yarn for cordage need not be finer than
sevens or eights, and if properly spun in the factories, I
can make the cordage at three dollars per cwt.
" I think cotton wilt answer better than hemp for every
kind of use where hemp is now taken for careening falls,
bolt ropes, whale warps, &c., and if this be a fact, the
sooner it is reduced to practice the better, for the economy
and safety of vessels anti their crews. I have thoroughly
tried it one sail fur bolt rope, and find it to answer every
purpose."—Balliniore American.

Letters received yesterday, dated Amsterdam on Fri-
day, state that there have been more failures in that city,
one of some extent. The accounts from Batavia received
in Holland are to the 17th September. The Dutch au-•
thorities claim great advantages over the natives. In one
action 1,700 were stated to be killed. General De Kock
is reported to be pursuing them into the interior. The let-
ters from liatnburgh, in town, are to the 25th inst. ; they
furnish no politiral intelligence from Russia.
Tut: Coax LAws.—On Tuesday evening, a meeting
was held in the Manor Court room, Maneh-ster, to take
into consideration the propriety of petitioning for the re-
peal of the existing Corn Laws. There were from 1,500
to 2,000 persons present, principally of the working classes.
but there were amongst them a considerable number of the
more wealthy inhabits:wad the town, attracted less perhaps
by the importance of the subject discussed, than by the
desire to be the auditors of an eloquence which few sup-
posed to be possessed by the working people, till we gave
reports of some of their meetings. After much discussion,
a petition against the Corn Laws was voted, and it was re-
solved that Lord Stanley should be requested to present it
to the House of Commons, and the Earl of Derby to the
House of Lords..--Ifanchealet (iartte.