The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-04 00:00:00

Doors open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE SUN AND THE WINO.
After which, THE STRANGER. Messrs. Howe, Chip-
pendale, Farren, Compton, Rogers, Gordon, Braid, &c. ;
Mesdames Beatrice, Keeley, Fitzwilliam, Moore, &c.
Followed ty ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers,
Gordon.' &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c.
And OUR MARY ANNE. bliss H. Lindley.
To commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter.

THIS EVENING, THE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan-
fan, the King's Butterfly, Mr. r echter. Messrs. Ey :er,Wid-
dicomb, Ch M`lntyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland,
C ifford, Collett; Misses Carlot a Le3lercq, M. Ifenrade, E.
Lavenue, and B. Lavenue.

Preceded, at 7, by IsiIIR3EY CHICKWEED. Messrs. U.
Widdicomb, Garden, Moreland, CoLe it ; Miss Lavenue, 31i s.
Lee.

Doors open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7.
The Box-office open daily from 1131,v, n till Five.

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,ELIITER.—Ihe most tuceessiul Drama produced for
pears.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy
0' Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.

After which, TIIE STIIEET3 OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Ft her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forre,ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
,Varnett, and Miss Fenny Gwynne.

N_E W THEATRE-R0 Y AL, ADELPHL-•
Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. .
THIS EVENING, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING.
Mrs. Stirling and Mr. J. Clarke.
After which, THE HE ,7 AND CHICKENS. Messrs.
Billingtoe, it. Phillips, Stephenson, Eburne ; Mrs. Stirling
and Miss H. Simm3.
To be followed by HIS LAST LEGS.* O'C.llaghan (with
songs', Mr. John Collins, supported by Meters. Billington,
Stephenson, C. J. Smith; Mrs. H. Lewis and Miss A. Sea-
man.

To conclude with DOING BANTING. Messrs. J. Clarke,
Stephenson, It. Romer; Mrs. H Lewis and Miss A. Seaman.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA.
Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re-
engaged.
THIS EVENING, and daring the week, UNDER THE
ROSE.

After whirl], a new and orlginal Comedy Drama, in three
acts, entitled SYBILLA ; or, STEP BY STEP. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathews.
To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy
Farce of WOOD.MCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborougli.
THIS EVENING, JNLIMITE ") CONFIDENCE.
Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven,
Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor _ugh and slanders.
To cDnelude with M.I.ZEPPA. Mesdames Raynham,
Simpson, &o.

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis' ..... ..255. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton.
Top 245. „ Deep ....225.
Well screened and delivered within live miles of their De-
pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke

Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, 6ole.tgent,

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LONDON, FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 1864.

The condition of American affairs is still so un-
satisfactory as to make all interested in the cotton
supply turn with some anxiety to the reports of
the various crops which energy and enterprise have
been busying themselves in cultivating in other
parts of the world. The records of the weekly
meetings of the Cotton Supply Association are
therefore deserving of attention, since they give a
pretty accurate account of what is going on allover
the world is respect to the culture of the much.
prized cotton fabric, Every week almost the
Committee receive communications from fresh
localities, every week they learn the progress of
the crop in the old ones. The political economist
may find mattei for rejoicing in many of these new
fields of industry, for the cotton crop will often
tend to supply other deficiencies and shortcomings
of the country. Thus, there is a chance for the
recovery of the failing fortunes of our West Indies,
since cotton thrives abundantly there, and will, it
is hoped, supply the losses so often occasioned by
the failure of sugar. It is being grown in nearly
all our West Indian oolonies, and a gentleman

writing from Dominica on the subject, says there
is nothing to prevent every sugar estate devoting
some portion of land to cotton. It is no great
wonder that the plant should thrive, several
varieties of it are indigenous to the soil, and those
kinds naturally suit the climate better than the
imported one. The long continued drought of this
season which has been felt even in the West
Indies, has proved somewhat injurious to this year's
crop, but it is nevertheless expected to be a very
satisfactory one. It is seldom that dry weather
lasts for many months without at least some occa-
sional showers, but fortunately the refreshing in-
fluence of the rainy season has restored the plants.
It is to be hoped that our West India planters will
take up this scheme energetically, since if the cot-
ton grown in the islands is of good quality it need
not fear competition with the older plantations ; and
the fact of having another resource besides sugar
will be most beneficial to their prospects. It they
sin succeed in getting enough labour to cultivate
their lands we may yet find good to result out of
the great evil of the scarcity. In the other Indies
affairs are not so satisfactory—for assuredly, from
one cause and another, the most is not being made
of the opportunity. The Government Inspector of
Cotton for Scinde has furnished the Association
with some interesting particulars in a letter dated
from Kurrachee. He has been endeavouring to
substitute a better kind of cotton in the province
for the dirty and inferior kind which is indi-
genous to that part, and is at present the only
variety grown there. The climate is very different
in Upper and in Lower Scinde. In the former it
is very dry and well adapted for Peruvian seed.
In the latter it is moist, and it is thought that
Brazilian and Egyptian seed would thrive best.
As a proof of the capabilities of some parts of the
Indian soil, and the little heed that has been taken
of this important cultivation, we learn that the
committee have received a sample of Bourbon
c Aton grown indigenously 200 miles south of
Bombay on the sea coast. The plants are of several
years' growth, and have:reached a height of five or
six feet, yet during the three years that the gentle-
man who forwards the sample has resided there
nothing whatever has been done in the way of cul-
tivation. Had the plant been actively cultivated
for the last three years what profitable results
might be now derived from it ! But it seems that
the experiment is to be pushed on with more vigour
in remote and poor places, where it is really an ex-
periment, than in India with so much wealth to
back it, and the absolute certainty of ultimate
success. In South America there are very
flourishing prospects so far as the plant itself
is concerned, but the lack cf population, and
consequent want of labour, are very serious
hindrances. In the district of Jeffs, how-
ever, it is very promising, In 1863 about 5,000
acres were planted, and in 1864 about 30,000. In
the former year the produce was over 12cwt., and
this year it is thought it will amount to between
70,000 and 80,000 cwt. It is calculated that a price
of sevenpence per lb. would under ordinary circum-
stances prove remunerative, and should the preju-
dice of the growers against the introduction of
exotic seed be overcome it is believed that Jaffa
will take a first rank as a cotton exporter, both for
quality and quantity. From Scutari, Trebizond,
and Smyrna we hear good accounts, and there is
ground for a cheerful anticipation that 'cur cotton
supply, far from diminishing;, will rapidly increase,
until, after some inevitable fluctuations, the market
settles down into its old steadiness.

It is sad to reflect upon the many disgraceful
spectacles which are nowadays presented to the
view in the transactions of foreign nations. So
far as the Russian credit is concerned, it has been
a fortunate thing that the conduct of PuLssia and
Austria has of late attracted universal attention,
and in some respects so engrossed the minds of all
that there has been little leisure to bestow upon the
iniquities of other people and places. Perhaps,
however, far from looking upon this respite from
observation as a benefit or blessing, the CZAR and
his myrmidons have been vexed and disappointed.
At all events they have hit upon a plan for recall-
ing our notice which is almost original in its (insur-
ance and its inconsistency. The anniversary which
was celebrated on the 9Lh of September may rank
as almost unparalleled in the annals of nations, and
must surprise those who are well accustomed to the

tactics of Russian oppression, and the amazing
arrangements which a refined barbarity delights to
carry out. Because the attempt to associate Gene-
ral DE BERG had failed, there could be no earthly
reason why such pomp and parade should cele-
brate the circumstance and zeal afterwards ; but to
persist in making the city of 'Warsaw the theatre
of such a ceremonial was barbarous in the extreme.
It was adding insult to injury, in a mane
ner that can never be accounted for in any
way, except but as an intentional and deliberate
resolve to crush the spirit, and trample on the
feelings of the chivalrous and patriotic people who
have so long stood up to defend their rights and
rescue their beloved land from the tyrant who
denied it the rights and privileges of a State. The
• whole affair of this anniversary ceremonial was
absurd in the extreme. In the first place the
Russians mig`it have had the decency to confine
their rejoicings, whether real or simulated, to
themselves ; but no, the Poles must needs join in
the affair, and hence a 2e Deum was sung in all
churches of every creed. Surely this was going a
little too far, even for Russian supremacy. The
despotic ruler cannot, under any protest, carry his
command beyond the confines of his earthly pox.
sessions, and he need not have added to the sins
which are already so heavy against him that of

blasphemy, taking Heaven to witness a false and
untrue expression of feeling which was wrung from
the afflicted at the point of the sword. Really it
would almost seem as if the Russians endeavoured
to surpass themselves in their attempts to violate
the opinions of civilised nations, and strove with
all their might and main to distinguish themselves
by ne w devices of a strange and startling cha.
raster. They are, perhaps, afraid that the Poles
will believe their masters are at last returning to
reason and animated by feelings of compassion, if
they relax in their persecutions and cease their
torments. Be this as it may, the results are scan-

dalous, and it is difficult to say whether they most
provoke one's indignation, scorn, or regret. After
the wicked mockery at the churches, the authorities,
both civil and military, and various other persons of
note, assembled at the Palace to offer their felicita•
Lions to the hero of the day. The Russian army
must be badly off
.for great results when such a
small one was thus made the theme of comment and
the occasion for rejoicing. Is is net usual for the
most distinguished Generals to commemorate their
escapes, and chronicle their safety in such a wiched
manner, but General BERG, it seems, is to be the
exception to the rule, and to prove that
his life is a special blessieg vouchsafed
to the people under his charge. If
his course had only not been so particular in its
cruelty, more allowance might be made for this
prepared demonstration and this madesup affair;
but when we reflect upon what this year has
brought forth, it is too much to consider that any
rejoicings have been offered up that a human being
has been spared to commit more sins, and to outrage

the principles of justice and the commandments of
Heaven. So far as his reputation is concerned, it
would have been better if the General had fallen
last year by the hands of the assassin ; and inasmuch
as his -course has progressed to any further end:or
higher purpose, all these past months have swelled
tne eternal records of earthly events with crimes
at which men might blush and angels weep to
witness. If anything could add to the repulsive
style of the transaction, it would bo the terms in
which the felicitations were offered, and the manner
in which they were replied to. First of all, we
are told that Divine power "averted the aim" of
the assassin, and next that this auspicious event is
to be celebrated by the collection of a fund from the
presenter of the address which will afford aid to
wounded comrades under the title of " Count DE
BERG'S Pensioners." Surely we are come to a
pretty pass when we find men assembling to con-
gratulate their fellowmen on the successful results
of deeds of cruelty and oppression, and invoke
Heaven to prolong a life passed in so inestimable a
manner. The General, not to be outdone, attributes
his efforts, so successfully accomplished, to the
special favour of Heaven, and is confident that
Russia will devote all her sons to the very last, if
necessary, to preserve the empire of their Czar.
This is a solemn and impressive ceremony, no doubt,
but it would be more in character if celebrated in
any other city of the world than one in which
the inhabitants are not allowed to put on
mourning for their dead. We should be less struck
if the edicte of Russian authorities were not so hard
and their judgments so cruel and terrible ; but as it
is, words almost fail one in endeavouring to give
expression to the feelings that arise at the mention
of such atrocious mockery and unworthy exhibi-
tions. If the Russians think that by such conduct
they can control public opinion and defy criticism
they are very much mistaken; and they will find
from the expressions that are every where heard
that they are falling into contempt, and are incur-
ring the nom of all nations not utterly lost to senti-
ments of honour and feelings of propriety. The
paltry expedient of trying to make it appear that
this affair of the anniversary was an outburst of
the national feeling, and an expression of the
sentiments of the populace, is a subter-
fuge that will not avail ; it was, no doubt,
devised by skilful and dexterous parties, and
is regarded as a triumph of Russian tactics, but it
will not do beyond the confines of its own dominions.
It was enough to conquer the country, or to well
nigh exterminate the inhabitants without inflicting
upon the shattered remnants the extreme of misery,
in having their feelings falsified and their opinions
misrepresented. The day passed over with seeming
success, but the principles of the wicked are short
lived, and no people who aspire to rank among the
foremost nations of the world can rightly consider
they have achieved much to boast of, when they
are celebrating a mockery before the eyes of their
fellow men, and calling on Heaven to witness their
delight at the success of actions for which they
should b:ush to think, and the realising of which
they may well dread to think of.

English tradesmen usually pride themselves on
the straightforwardness
,and integrity of their
dealings, and a suspicion of fraud or imposition is
resented by them as au insult. They are sharp
enough, no doubt, in looking after their own in-
terests, and are not very likely to give the public
the benefit of the doubt where the balances are
evenly weighed ; but, on the whole, they claim a
high reputation for honesty and fair play. It is,
therefore, rather surprising to find a system of
fraud habitually carried on which is the worst of
fraud in trade, which not only robs customers of
their money but of their health, perhaps even in
the case of children or sickly persons of
life itself, Nothwithstanding the stringency
.4 the act and the activity of the In-
spectors, the quantity of bad and diseased
meat weekly sent to the London markets is some-
thing surprising. I'Ve can, hardly excuse the
senders on the plea of ignorance, for every one in
the habit of slaughtering beasts must know for
what purpose he is slaughtering them, and must
be perfectly well aware whether they are dying of
disease or no. Yet, according to Dr. LETHEBY s
report on the sanatory state of the City, in the
course of last week alone nearly 6,000 lbs. of meat
were condemned by the inspectors as unfit for
human food. Of these 2,089 lbs. were diseased,
2,106 lbs. were putrid, and 954 lbs. were from
animals that had died of accident or disease.
rwenty sheep, two calves, 12 pigs, 38 qrs. beef,
and 867 joints formed this aggregate, which, for
this time of the year, is sufficiently large.
When we contemplate the serious results on
the public health should any part of this
poisonous food escape detection we shall not be in-
clined to accept any plea on behalf of those who
delib rately send it to the metropolis, reckoning, of
course, on the vast demand for bu'oher's meat and
on the eagerness of the poor to buy it cheap. As
teat is likely to be high in price throughout the
winter, owing to the scarcity of fodder, we are
likely to have plenty of such impositiors practised;
and it is to be hoped the authorities will keep a
strict account of all who thus wilfully attempt to
injure their fellow creatures for the sake of greed.