The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-19 00:00:00

THE STOCK OF COTTON.

After a lengthened period of depression, it is
cheericg to find that there is some rally in the esti-
mated stock of cotton on hind at Liverpool, which
it is also confidently affirmed is understated. The
movement of the stock in the second half of the year
has been as follows, as compared with the corre-
sponding period of 1861 and 1860:

1862. 1861. 1860.
Bales. Bales. Bales.
Stock, July 4.... 184,940 .. 1,108,300 .. 1,298,490
„ „ 11.... 156,980 .. 1,101,730 .. 1,217,990
„ 18.... 155,490 .. 1,053,710 .. 1,287,520
„ , 25.... 171,430 .. 1,001,090 .. 1,283,230
„ Aug.' 2.... 161,500 .. 1,019,100 .. 1,241,370
1) 7) 9.... 158,750 .. 989,940 .. 1,203,740
7) 71 16.... )25,310 944,360 .. 1,157.090
It 71 •• 23 821 • 1 420 912,130 .. 1,128,310
71 71 30.... 62,980 887,123 .. 1,093,200
„ Sept. 5.... 58,150 .. 816,630 1,022,370
~ 12.... 92,310 .. 868,260 .. 941,810
The quantity expected to come to hand before the
close of the year is estimated at 500,000 to 600,000
bales, and as the home consumption has been re-
duced to a weekly average of 25,350 bales as com-
pared with a weekly average of 46,240 bales last
year, while the export has also been reduced to an
average of 8,740 bales per week, it appears pro-
bable that during the next three months some in-
crease of stock will be witnessed. Should this prove
to be the case the worst phase of the crisis will have
been traversed, as every month must inc, ease the
productibility of the new sources of supply now in
course of development.

DONCASTER GRAND ORGAN.—The magnificent
organ of Doncaster Church, built by Herr Schulze, of Ger-
many, is to be opened next week with special services on
Thursday and Friday, as well as on the Sunday following.
The Bishops of Lichfield, Oxford, Lincoln, and Glocester
and Bristol, and the Rev. Dr. Atlay, vicar of Leeds, are to
be the preachers on these occasions. The instrument itself
is one of extraordinary sweetness and power, and is confi-
dently spoken of as one of the finest organs, if not the very
finest, in England. A very beautiful pulpit is to be opened
at the same time. The great east window of the church,
designed as a memorial to the late vicar, the Rev. Dr.
Sharpe, is still in the International Exhibition, and will
not be placed in the church until the Exhibition is closed
in November. When these three remaining features are
added, the parish church of Doncaster will have made good
its claim to a foremost place among the sacred buildings of
the country.
THE SCREW STEAMER PETERHOFF AND THE
BLOCKADE.—Many reports have of late been circulated to
the efleet that the steamer Peterhoff, Captain Highly, be-
longing to Messrs. Z. Pearson and Co., of this p, rt, was in-
tended to run over to one of the blockaded ports of America.
We have good authority tor stating that such has not been
the case. On Monday the owner received a letter from
Captain Highly, stating that he left Bermuda for Nassau
on the 13th of August and arrived at the latter port on the
23d. When sighting Nassau Captain Highly observed what
turned out to be a Federal cruiser lying too off the harbour,
and it was afterwards ascertained that she had only arrived
in the neighbourhood a few hours before the Peterhoff, and
had doubtless been watching for that vessel. However, the
cruiser made up to the Peterhoff with the intention of at
least overhauling her. The commander of the 131itish frigate
Melpomene, which is stationed at Nassau to prevent any
outrage on the British flag, saw the movement, and slipping
her moorings at once made towards the two, when the
cruiser drew off and sailed away. The Peterhoff then en-
tered the harbour and has since discharged her cargo.
CLOSE OF THE SCOTCH SALMON FISHING. --Thu~
salmon fishing in the northern Scottish rivers terminated
on Saturday last. Alike in regard to the numbers caught
and the prices obtained, the present season has been far
superior to any year for a considerable period; so that the
proprietors and the " taeksmen " have been well remune-
rated for their labours. No little share of the increased de-
mand for the "Royal fish" and higher rate of cost may be
attributed to the influx of strangers to London during the
past few months. The Duke of Richrutied's great river, the
Spey, has this year yielded twice the number of salmon it
did last season, and three times the amount of trout.
Another fine water in the same locality, the Deveron, has
been unusually prolific both for net and rod. On the Bata.
shire coast the sea-fishings are estimated as being worth
more than they have been for 10 years back. At the sta-
tions of Portknockie and Whitehills alone some 12,000 fish
have been taken, On the Findhorn, .he Ness, and the
Beauly, all good fishing rivers, there have been better takes
than for some years back, though it cannot be said that
either of these water. has been so productive as it used to
be in earlier seasons. At the Dee and lion —fi,laings, Aber-
deen, there has been an advance in the number this year'
over last--in the one case of 3 iourth, in the other of a
NiXt4, the fish being,further, ofeuelleztt bize uzla