The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-07 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

I The sales of cotton for the week, as made up on
Thursday evening, amount to 26,890 bales, of which
speculators have taken 14,310, exporters 6,680, and
spinners 5,200 bales. The market throughout has
shown an improving tendency, with, however, only
moderate transactions. American descriptions have
advanced about 11d. per lb. on the quotations of
last week. Other kinds of cotton display much
steadiness, but of Surat, the week's import of which
has been enormous, some irregular sales from the
quay have been made. The improved feeling no-
ticeable in the market is in a great degree attribut-
able to the tenour of the late advices from America,
confirming the retreat of the Confederate forces
from the Northern territory, and holding out no
prospect of an early termination of that unhappy
struggle. The tenour of telegrams from Bombay
(which, however, only bring response to dates from
this side reaching the 18th of August), received on
Friday afternoon, caused some little disappoint-
ment, and the market closed rather weaker, with
sales of about 2,000 bales. Some exaggerated ru-
mours have been current during the past day or
two respecting the quality of the late arrival of
East Indian cotton. Numerous arbitrations have,
however, taken place. Considering the very large
quantity received, the quality turns out satisfac-
torily, though not of a high class. Broach are the
worst, being very seedy, and in some cases, for this
very reason, an allowance of ld. per lb. has b-;;e13
made. Oomrawuttee, though not so good ttli earlier
arrivals, still class up to the guaranteed quality ;
and Dhollerah, more particularly Bownuggen, area
exceedingly good. Considerable inquiry has been,
experienced for cotton in dock, at some slight ce,n.,
cession from quotations, but only a limited brlsiness
has been transacted, holders declining to except-
ing at current rates. Quotations alb as follows:
Broach, merchants' new fair, 181 d. to 181 d.;
Oomrawuttee;ditto, 171 d. to 3'", d. ; and Dhollerah,
ditto, 17d. to 17id. per J. The business transacted
in cotton on Saturo,ey was very limited, and the
sales did not exceed 2,500 bales, of which 1,500
were on speculation and for export. Prices were
in the buyer's favour. The American telegrams,
per the Australasian, only reached 'Change ai'ter
business was over. Great anxiety was, however,
manifested for the intelligence, the roorns being
crowded to an unusually late hour Opinion-s
differed as to the effect which the news
of
president.
Lincoln's emancipation decree will. have on Mon-
day, many speculators belieeing that the war will
be prolonged thereby and became more sanguinary,
while others look ullon it in the light of a des-
perate policy of 42ne Federal Government, symp-
tomatic of approaching collapse. An advance
of id, to id. was, however, in some instances refused. The
following are the comparative prices of the three descrip-
tions of American fair and middling cotton, as quoted on
Friday, and at the corresponding period of last year, with
the imports and estimated stocks of all descriptions :

1862. 1861.
New Orleans
Fair. Middling. Fair. Middling.
29id 271 d .. lOid 10kd per lb
Mobile 9Bld 26id .. 10:id 10d. 5)
Uplands
Stocks at commencement 1862. 1861.
of each year(in bales) .. 622,600 545,679
Imported since Jan. 1 .. 865,593 2,516,267
Stocks, Oct, 3:--

, .
American ....
Surat
Brazil
Egyptian
West Indian, &c l,BOO
Other descriptions

418,750
251,400
, 19,760
21,770
1,150

Totals .. 212,590 712,830
Cotton at sea from Ame-
rica
From India % 271,000 221,000
—Liverpool Albion,.

PROFESSOR SIMONDS ON THE OU7-
BREAIf OF SMALL-PDX IN SHEEP.

Yesterday afternoon an introductory address to
the forthcoming session of the Royal Veterinary
College, Camden Town, was delivered by Professor
Simonds.

The PROFESSOR observed that although smallpox
in sheep was a disease unknown during the pre-
sent generation in this country previous to 1847, it
was not uncommon in many of the great sheep dis-
tricts on the continent. In the case of the human
smallpox we possessed a simple, efficacious, and an
almost altogether harmless means of prevention in
vaccination ; but vaccination afforded no protection
to sheep. Where the separation of the affected
animals from the healthy ones proved insufficient to
stay the disease, there remained only inoculation,
which he recommended as the most efficacious safe-
guard. The disease had been introduced by foreign
sheep sold in 'Smithfield Market ; it had spread
rapidly, and committed frightful ravages in several
counties during the year 1847, '4B, and '5O. Since
1850 the malady had not been heard of among our
flocks until July last, when it broke out in Arlington
near Devizes. Neither the shepherds or the pro-
prietors were satisfied as to its real nature until his
(the Professor's) aid had been sought, and at that
time many animals had been lost. How it was
communicated to Mr. Parry's flock was still a
mystery, but it quickly spread to neighbouring
flocks, and subsequently extended to neighbour-
ing counties. There was good hope—thanks
to the preventive measures adopted—that
the malady had been stayed in the vicinity
where it had first showed itself, but as yet it would
i
be premature to express an
t
y decided
alp .in Theon
on the probable further course of the decided
e
nature of the disease and the period of the year
alike forbade a hasty conclusion. He could not
conceal from himself the probability—.a probabi-
lity taught by bitter experience—that the disease
might still spread more widely, and that the visi-
tation might ultimately prove as calamitous as in
1847 to 1859. The Professor then at some length
discussed the economical and social aspects of the
question. Premising that the value of the flocks of
this country amounted to many millions sterling,
he said the loss by death ranged from one fifth to
one half, or even more, of an infected flock. This,
however, was but part of the loss. The farmer had
;.:to bear the effects of the disease on the breeding and
rearing of lambs, and the fattening of stock. Then
grave as was the sacrifice to individuals, it was not
the less so to the whole community, who suffered
from a diminished supply of mutton and its conse-
quent increase in price. The rising of butcher's
meat to the extent of a penny or a halfpenny in
the pound would as surely tell afatal story in the
Registrar-General's return of mortality. A large
portion of our population at the best lived but a
shade or two above the point of starvation—a still
larger portion were insufficiently fed, and the out-
break of a malady in sheep might often make the
differential element in the outbreak or not of epi-
demic disease among the people. It was from this
point of view that they could obtain the mast just
ideas of the
true dignity of veterinary science. It
was from this point of view, also, that they obtained
I the most accurate views of the veterinary practi-
tioner's duties, for it was upon the progress of vete-
rinary science, and the skilful exercise of the vete-
rinary art, that a community had to depend for its
chief safety from the evils arising from diseases like
that which appeared amongst the flocks of Wilt-
shire.

THE NEW LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.—Alderman
Rose, elected last week Lord Mayor of London, is a native
of Aberdeen, and connected with Brefhin. He has several
near relations there. Mr. Rose left Aberdeen many years
ago a comparatively poor lad, and by unceasing industry in
business he has amassed a princely fortune. He has made
his money in the same trade as did Sir James Duke, the
famous London Lord Mayor furnished by Montrose.—
Xontrose Btandard.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH FROM FRlGllT.—Yes-
tenlay afternoon Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the deputy
coroner for East Middlesex, held an inquest at the Prince
Albert public louse, Sale-street, Betbnal-green, respecting
the death of Henry Grissley, aged 5 years, whose parent
reside at 10, Thomas-street, Bethnal-green-road, who died
.a
from fright under the following circumstances. :
from
mother stated that the deceased had been sufferinggn
laßtt
measles, but had recovered. On Thursday
about 4 o'clock, the deceased was sitting at
dt doorheanefitye rn
residence when several children rushdoclhißm,
and he ran into
beforeatththeior
deceased with a mask, which terrified
fl t.
The mother sent
the house, when he was seizedwh%
o promptly attended, and
for Mr. Pearce,
a surgeon,o insensibility. A warm bath
found deceased
nhaionsgdtae.Cteased never rallied, and died on
the
es
follow provided,
ing After the medical evidence, the
abilui°tinrt verdict of "Died from the rupture of
the braipOrisiug through fright,"
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