The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Hon.
W. Grey and the Hon, C. Carrington, and attended
by Major Teesdale, went to Epsom yesterday.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive,
attended by Lady Morton.

The Archbishop of Canterbury had a dinner
party yesterday evening at Lambeth Palace.

His Highness Prince Mustapha Pasha, brother
and heir to the Viceroy of Egypt, arrived at Claridge's
Hotel on Tuesday from Paris.

The Countess de Grey left town yesterday on a
visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Northampton, at
Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire.

The rumour which was current last evening
that Lord Brougham was unwell was destitute of any
foundation, The noble and learned lord is in the best of
health.

Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald received the fol-
lowing company at dinner yesterday evening, at their resi-
dance on Carlton-house•terrac,3 :—The Duke and Duchess
of Montrose, the Duke of Leinster, the Marchioness of Ely,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, the Earl and
Countess of Charlemont, Viscount and Viscountess Holmes-
dale, Lord and Lady Abercromby, Mr. and Lady Jane
Repton, and Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wyndham.

Lord and Lady Londesborough entertained the
following company at dinner yesterday evening, at their
residence in Grosvenor-place :—The Duchess Emily of
Beaufort, the Marquis (,f Bowmont, Lady Emily Walsh,
Hon, A. Denison, R.N., Hon. S. Heathcote, Col. Tyrwhitt,
Captain P. Egerton, Mr. Fleming, Mr. C. Sykes, Mr.
Heathcote, and Mr. Wrottesley.

Cotton Supply Association.

At the usual weekly meeting of the executive com-
mittee, held on Tuesday last, a letter was read from
Silonica, reporting that the cultivation of cotton in
Macedonia has exceeded all expectation, and is still
extending. The immense profits which the planters
realised last season have induced others to enter
eagerly into this branch of industry. In several
districts the seed, chiefly New Orleans, has been
sown under the most favourable auspices, and in
many cases has already sprouted and is developing
beautifully. If the weather continue to favour the
plant an abundant crop may be reasonably expected.
Some experiments have been made with Sea Island
seed, but the results have not been satisfactory, and
though they have been repeated this year it is
doubtful if this variety will succeed. Mr Consul
Wilkinson has been indefatigaVe in his efforts to
encourage and promote the growth of cotton in his
consular district, and his energetic services are highly
appreciated. A letter was received advising the
despatch of a further small quantity of cotton from
Cape Coast, Africa, and stating that as the rainy
season had set in it would be some months before
more would be ready for 'shipment. A letter de-
scribing the capabilities of Liberia states that if
some experiments now in progress should prove
successful further efforts would be made to render
that country available.for the production of cotton.
A letter dated Brisbane, March, 4, enclosing a small
sample of cotton grown on land belonging to the
Bolton Queensland Cotton Growing Company,
states that the writer has ten acres planted with
this class of cotton, that the plants are looking well,
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find that he expects 15 or 20 bales this season. He
no doubt that there will be 200 bales forwarded
from his district. The cotton sent is not quite
matured and is from interior plants, but a better
sample is promised by next mail ; though not capa-
ble of accurate valuation, it appears to be worth
from 3s 6d to 4s per lb. A letter was read from the
Board of Trade, accompanying samples of cotton, of
very good staple, grown in the Island of Antigua
and transmitted by the governor of that island,
Such cotton in quantity would be very acceptable.
A consular despatch, forwarded 'oy the Foreign-
office, was read from Bosna Ssrai, stating that steps
have been taken to introduce the cultivation of cot-
ton into the Herzegovina which if successful, as
there is every reason to expect, will induce the
peasantry to follow the example of the various pro-
prietors who have made the first experiments. The
seed sown has been Egyptian. The climate of the
Herzegovina presents
no obstacle, and though a
great part of the
coil is of a rocky nature there is a
considerable -
extent of land that could be made
available, for
-tor cotton. A letter from Demerara states
thcol, although ten months ego no one believed that
cotton would succeed in that colony, every one is
now convinced that a new staple has been fairly in-
troduced, and that the trade is likely to become a
good one•in the course of time. Two bales of 2001 b.
each, collected by the writer entirely from the
labourers and small tenant farmers of British
Guiana, have been forwarded. A letter was received
requesting to be supplied with Sea Island seed
for GO acres of land in Grenada, West Indies, and
stating that on the estates for which it is required
Curacoa seed has hitherto been used, but that it is
believed a longer staple will succeed. Three bales
of experimentally grown cotton, forwarded by the
Agri-Horticultural Society of Madras, have been
received, consisting
of Oopum, Egyptian, Ha-
vannah, Bourbon, and New Orleans varieties. The
Bourbon, Egyptian, and American have succeeded
best. There are now 15 varities under cultivation.
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CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—.The selfrolding
surrounding the piers on the Glocestershire and
Somersetshire sides of the Avon has now been entirely re-
moved, and the construction of the roadway has been com-
menced. Some lengths of the longitudinal girders have
already been fixed in their permanent postion on each side
of the river. These lengths are 16ft. long, and weigh about
a ton each, and the two girders which enclose the carriage-
way from pier to pier will each be formed of 40 lengths,
Those already overhanging the river are connected with the
chains by the suspension rods, of which there will be about
80 pairs. They are made of the best wrought iron, each
rod being lain. in diameter. The cross girders will be
firmly bolted underneath these, and will project 6ft. on
either side beyond the longitudinal girders, and on these
projecting parts will be formed the footways. The cross
girders also weigh about a ton each, and on these will be
placed sin. planking for the foundation of the roadway.
This part of the work is performed by the men commencing
at both piers, and bolting a length at a time, fixing the
suspension rods as they progress, till they meet in the centre
and unite the two portions of the structure forming the
roadway. Already a very good idea of the appearance of
the structure can be gained ; but in the course of another
week or two a considerable portion of the girders will doubt-
less be placed in position, and the work will prove a great
attraction to visitors during the meeting of the Bath and
West of England Agricultural association in the ensuing
month.