The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-12 00:00:00

COTTON GROWING IN 7U.RKEY.

The following correspondence has been forwarded to us
for publication by the Secretary of the Cotton Supply As-
sociation :

" Manchester, Dec. 9, 1862.
" Sir,—Herewith I have the pleakuro to hand you samples
of cotton produced in the neighbourhood of Smyrna, from
the seed supplied to me in the spring of this year by the As-
sociation.

" The result fully bears out my assertions that the climate
and soil of Asia Minor possess, in a remarkable degree, all
the requirements necessary for the growth of the invaluable
staple. Any large quantity of cotton equal to these samples
cannot be expected this season, as the seed was widely spread
about in small quantities,in order to test t he capabilities of the
country, and as far as I can learn, the results have been in all
the various districts equally satisfactory, especially as re-
gards the American description, which appears to be im-
proved by the change. The increase of pi eduction in one year
from 6,000 to 40,000 or 50,090 bales, aad this the first year
of demand, goes far to show the immense resources of this
portion of Asiatic Turkey, and recent accounts from Smyrna
make mention that in ono district alone thirty times the
extent of land is being prepared for seed.

" Unless very active measures are taken•to assist the
native cultivators, the bulk of next year's supply, which is
likely to be very considerable, will come forward again of
the ordinary run of Smyrna cotton.

"It is for the purpose of supplying new seed, extending
the production, and otherwise attending to the cultivation,
so as to ensure a good quality of cotton, that the Company
(the Asia Minor Cotton Company) in which I am interested
is now being organised ; and I think you can have no
doubt that, if properly supported by the capitalists of Lan-
cashire, this undertaking would do very much towards re-
lieving the.cotton trade from the recurrence of such diffi-
culties as those from which we now suffer.--I am, sir,
your obedient servant,
(Signed) " GEO. Wm. BENIVELL.
"G, It. Haywood, Esq., Secretary Cotton Supply

Association, Newall's Buildings."

" Cotton Supply Association Offices, No. 1, Newell's
Buildings, Manchester, Dec. 10, 1862.
" Sir,—Your favour of the 9th inst. has been duly sub-
mitted to the consideration of the Executive Committee of
this Association.

" I am desired to inform you that the samples you have
submi ted, grown from American and Egyptian seed, are of
a very superior description, especially the American, and in
every respect suited to the wants of the trade.
" The Committee consider your exertions have demon-
strated that Asia Minor is capable, with proper encourage.
went, of rapidly supplying cotton of a very superior quality,
and they highly approve of your efforts for the formation of
a cotton company to achieve this result. They are prepared
to render you every assistance and encouragement the asso-
ciation can afford.

" It is desirable that the efforts of the Turkish Govern-
ment to stimulate the growth of cotton in Asia Minor should
be actively followed up by such enterprises as that which
you are setting on foot in order that the quality may be im-
proved, and that machinery of the best description for clean.•
ing and packing may be introduced.—l am, sir, yours, &c.,
(Signed) " G. R. HAYWOOD, Secretary.
" GI-. W. Benwell, Esq., Asia Minor Cotton Company."

BARON BRAMTVELL UPON Ye
GAROTTERS.

(From Punch.)

In the Court of Old Bailey t'was Bramwell that spoke,
The Crown can't allow all these crowns to be broke,
So let each skulking thief who funks justice and me,
Just attend to the warning of brave Baron B.
Just hand me my notes, and some ink for my pen,
And gaoler look sharp and bring up all your men,
Under four years of servitude none shall go free,
For it's up with the dander of stout Baron B.

There are isles beyond Portland, more depots than Cork,
Where such convicts shall go if there's more of this work,
There's a cat whose tail numbers three series of three,
You'll cry ho I when you feel it and bless Baron B.
Just hand, &c.

Be off to the quarries, the forts, and the docks,
Ere I spare a garroter, I'll sit in the stocks,
Ay tremble, you scoundrels, you thought it a spree;
But you did'nt expect then to face Baron B.
Just hand, &c.

There were ticket-of-leavers, with crowbars who'd tried,
And brass knuckle-dusters to cause homicide,
But they shook in their shoes as was pleasant to see,
'Neath the soul-stirring accents of stout Baron B.
Just hand, &c.

He turned as he spoke to the hands of the clock,
And then, with a scowl on the thieves in the dock,
"The time's getting on, but I've words two or three
For you friends out of doors from your friend Baron B ,"
Just hand, &c.

"If one man dogs another as homeward ho goes,
And masters his purse by the dint of some blows,
That man before long shall have audience of me,
And I'll do my best for him," quoth stout Baron B.
He's got at his notes and some ink in his pen,
Mr. Jonas before bim has ranged all his men,
"For life, ten years, four, none with less get free,"
More strength to your elbow say we, Baron B.

WINTER IN CANADA.—Canada is invariably asso-
ciated in the mind of an Englishman with snow, and some-
thing like a shiver creeps over him when the name of the,
country is mentioned. It was, therefore, with feelings of
much surprise that we listened to the speculations of the
people as to the coming winter. It was with no feelings of
dread that they looked forward to the winter's shroud that
was to wrap up all nature in the stillness of death. They
longed for it as the husbandman for a plenteous harvest, or
the Israelites for the wonted fall of manna. Thiskindly feeling
towards the snow can be accounted for on various grounds.
The sudden sinking of the temperature, along with the fall
of snow, produces a wonderful exhilaration of spirits. The
languor induced by the intense heat of summer is at once
banished; and men and animals seem intoxicated with the
new and bracing conditions of the atmosphere. The small
Normandy horses prance with delight, and can hardly be
reined in. The Newfoundland dogs roll in ecstacy in the
snow, and everything that can move abroad seems as if
awakening from a long sleep. The more remarkable effects are
not seen, except when the temperature sinks considerably
below zero. The sudden access of new life and spirits
is usually accounted for by the dryness of the
atmosphere. But it is doubted whether this is a satis-
factory explanation. It is more probably due to the
fact, that with every inhalation of the air into
the lungs, there is a greater proportion of oxygen,
This may also account for the beneficial effects of
the climate in certain diseased states of the lungs. It is
not unusual for a catarrh to disappear, as if by magic,
when the temperature suddenly drops below zero. A simi-
lar effect is witnessed in the churches on Sunday. There
is no coughing to disturb the preacher—all tendency to
bronchial irritation being subdued. The beneficial effect of
the atmosphere of Canada in certain pulmonary ailments is
now so well understood that invalids are frequently sent to
spend the winter there. We returned from Canada in the
spring with a young naturalist of great promise who has
prolonged his life for several years by spending his winters
in Canada and his summers in Europe. His valuable col-
lections showed that science as well as his own health bene-
fited by this necessity,—ao4