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hausted. In the Irish market a good deal of new
has been offering for the season, and prices have
been realised which must handsomely remunerate
the

growers."

FRANCE AND AMERICA.-OFFICIAL

CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW YORK, AuG. 27,

The following is the text of the correspondence
between General Butler and the French Consul at
'New Orleans, in reference to the order requiring
the delivering up of arms :
" French Consulate at New Orlzans,
New Orleans, Aug. 12. •

" Sir,—The new order of the day, which has been \
published this morning, and by which you require
that all and whatever arms, which may be in pos-
session of the people of this city, must be delivered
up, has caused the most serious alarm among the
French subjects of New Orleans.
" Foreigners, sir, and particularly Frenchmen,
have, notwithstanding the accusations brought
against them by certain persons, sacrificed every-
thing to maintain during the actual conflict the
neutrality imposed upon them. When arms were
delivered them by the municipal authorities they
only used them to maintain order and defend per-
sonal property, and those arms have since been
almost all returned. And it now appears, accord-
ing to the tenor of your order to-day, that ;French
subjects, as well as citizens, are required to surren-
der their personal arms, which could only be used
in self-defence.

" For some time past unmistakeable signs have
manifested themselves among the servile population
of the city and surrounding country of their inten-
tion to break the bonds which bind them to their
masters, and many persons apprehend an actual re-
volt. It is these signs, this prospect of finding our-
selves completely unarmed, in the presence of a po-
pulation from which the greatest excesses are
feared, that we are above all things justly alarmed ;
for the result of such a state of things would fall on
all alike who were left without the means of self-
defence.
" It is not denied that the protection of the United
States Government would be extended to them in
such an event, but that protection could not be
effected at all times and in all places, nor provide
against those internal enemies whose unrestrained
language and manners are constantly increasing,
and who are but partially kept in subjugation by
the conviction that their masters are armed.
" I submit to you, sir, these observations, with
the request that you take them into consideration.
"Pease accept, sir, the assurance of my high
esteem. Count MEJAN,
" The Consul of France.
" Lieut. Weitzel, United States Engineer and Assis-
tant Military Commandant of New Orleans."

" Head-quarters, Department of the Gulf,
New Orleans, Aug. 14.
" Sir—Your official note to Lieut. Weitzel, assis-
tant military commandant, has been forwarded to
me. _ _

"I see no just cause of complaint against the order
requiring the arms of private citizens to be deli-
vered up. It is the usual course pursued in cities
similarly situated to this—even without an'exterior
force in the neighbourhood.
"You will observe that it will not do to trust to
mere professions of neutrality. I trust most of your
countrymen are in good faith neutral, bat it is un-
fortunately true that some of them are not. This
causes the good of necessity to suffer for the acts of
the bad.
" I take leave to call your attention to the fact
that the United States force gave every immunity
to Mons. Bonnegrass, who claimed to be the French
Consul at Baton Rouge; allowed him to keep his
arms, and relied upon his neutrality ; but his son
was taken prisoner on the battle-field in arms
against us.
" You will also do me the favour to remember
that very few of the French subjects here have
taken the oath of neutrality, which was offered to
but not required of them, by my order No. d 1;
although the officers of the French legion had, with
your knowledge and assent, taken the oath to sup-
port the constitution of the Confederate States.
Thus you see I have no guarantee for the good faith
of bad men.
" I do not understand how it is that arms are
altered in their effectiveness by being' personal
property,' nor do we see how arms which serve for
personal defence (' qui ne peuvent servir qui pour
lour defence personelle'), cannot be as effectually
used for offensive warfare.
" Of the disquiet, which you say there are signs
manifesting themselves among the black popula-
tion, of a desire to break the bonds which binds
them to their masters (' certaines disposition a
rompre les liens qui les attachent a leurs maitres'),
I have been a not inattentive observer without won-
der, because it would seem natural, when their
masters had set them the example of rebellion
against constituted authorities, that the negroes,
being an imitative race, should do likewise.
" But surely the representative of the Emperor,
who does not tolerate slavery in France, does not
desire his countrymen to be armed for the purpose
of preventing the negroes from breaking the bonds.
" Let me assure you that the protection of the
United States against violence, either by negroes or
white men, whether citizens or foreign, will con-
tinue to be as perfect as it has been since our advent
here, and by far more, manifesting itself at all
moments and every where pour les instants et par-
tout'), than any improvised citizens' organisation
can do.
" Whenever the ;inhabitants of this city will, by
a public and united act show both their loyalty and
neutrality, I shall be glad of their aidlo keep the
peace, and indeed to restore the city to them.
that time, however, I must require the arms of all
the inhabitants, white and black, to be underbedient
my
control.—l have the honour to be, your o
servant, Till

" BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,
"Major-General Commanding.
" To Count Mejan, French Consul."

THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.

We extract the following from an American
newspaper :
"The following is a telegram received this morn-
ing by Mr. Henry Grinnell :
"On board the George Henry, Stet ohr% N.F.
—Henry Grinnell, New York
proposed, on ae.
bound for
I have not pro-
the States, to renew ray voyage.
have determined
secuted my mission
btuotthteha
count of our craft, enxktenGtod, He has em-
obably, two boats' crews of Sir John
dos omething.
--solved the mystery of 300
o
s expedition under the
tla poweredefate of, ep
probably,
Franklin years relative
gamin Frobisher'
- of Queen Elizabeth—have
auspices learned the fate
to Sir
of five men captured from Frobisher by the Esqui-
maux—found and identified the exact place of their
landing and prior account of Warwick's Sound
therefrom—Frobisher's
attempt to plant the colony
of 100 men—recovered a large number of relics of
said expedition, and have explored over 1,000 miles
of coast, including the so-called Frobisher's Strait,
which I have discovered to be a deep bay, termi-
nating in lat. 63 deg. 48 min. north and long. 70
deg. west.
" I have also discovered a great glazier and a
mountain of fossils between Hudson Strait and Bay
of Frobisher.
" The George Henry was about to depart for the
States, Oct. 18, 1861, but thick ribbed ice kept her
entombed until Aug. 9,1862. The ship's company
subsisted mostly through the winter by the gene-
rous hospitality of the Esquimaux. I have with
me a family of these people—man, wife, and child.
" The records of my work north exceed 3,000
pages. Details of the expedition:will be reported to
you on my arrival " C. F. HALL."

ENPE R

SUBSTI7UTE FOR CO7TOK
(From the Times' City Article.)
On the 28th ult., a remarkable comn:kutii:Oiiri
was published from the respectable legal-11448.101----,,
Phillips and Son, of Abchurch-lane,
half of a client that a material had been discov4d
as a substitute for American cotton, which possesses
not only all the qualities of that staple, but is
capable of being produced in any quantity and at
small expense. Although no ,doubt 'could be enter-
tained as to the good faith Nlessrs.. Phillips and
their client, it was difficult to b'eliev'e that these
expectations can be realised, or that it-he 4‘ discovery"
( of others
will not share the fate of the multi,"l,;le
that in times of emergency are suddenly broached,
and which, when tbey come to an actual working
test, are found to br.eBk down in some As, ssential
point either of quality, quantity, or price. Most
persons of full experience will still view the ra 'atter
with this feeling of distrusi; or reserve, but the
proper and prudent steps taken by the parties eAm-
cerned have already elicited the subjoined exptw
sion of opinion from a disinterested avd compete,lt
source, which will at all events tend greatly to sti---
raulf.te the interest awakened and also the hope of
some favourable result :
" Sir,—Having been in the cotton trade all my. lino ,
though now retired and only a looker-on, but still takiing Ere
great interest in all that concerns it, I read Messrs. Phillips.
and Son's letter in your Money Article of this day week •
and your remarks.
"I wrote Messrs. Phillips the same evening, and have
since had two interviews with them and their client in
Liverpool.
" I have seen the material proposed as a substitute for
cotton in several small specimens, and can speak to its
colour, length, and fineness being all that can be desired.
"The other quality necessary viz., strength, I can only
speak of by what was stated, that it is as strong, or stronger,.
than cotton, that it can be supplied in large quantity, and
at a price as low or lower than the average price of cotton.
which I told them was about 6d. per lb.
" I have stated simply what I have seen and heard.
" And, further, both Mr. Phillips and his friend are so
straightforward, and even modest in what they say and
propose, as a still more thorough investigation of the sub-
ject, the profound gravity of which is apparent to every
one, that I write this in the hope to promote that object.—l
am, most respectfully,
"JAMES HARDY WRIGLEY, late head of the firm
of John Wrigley and Sons, Liverpool.

)
S

" Sept. 3."
A further communication on the subject has been
received from Messrs. Phillips and Son, in Which
they state the readiness of their client on certain
moderate terms to make his invention public, so as
to save the trade of the country from the time that
would be lost in the preliminaries of a patent :-
4, Sir,—We shall be glad if you will allow us to state that
the insertion of our letter respecting the supply of cotton ire.
the Times of the 28th of August has been responded to by
many gentlemen and eminent firms, and otherwise attended
with very gratifying results.
" The material produced by oar client has been submitted
by him to the inspection of Mr. James Hardy Wrigley,
of Southport, as one of those who responded and a compe-
tent authority on the subject, and, so far, the expectations
entertained of the article are completely confirmed.
" To finally establish, however, its practical value, and
render it available in the promptest manner, our client has
addressed to Mr. Wrigley a c,ommunication, of which we
send you the accompanying copy, in which he engages to
make his secret public property and states the conditions
on which he is prepared to do so.
" Our client's views and desires are sufficiently disinte-
rested to make pecuniary reward a consideration of secon-
dary importance under the circumstances, and hence we
make no doubt the co-operation required will soot; be se-
cured, and shall be glad to receive communications from
those willing to afford it in the way proposed.
"Your very obedient servants,
"PHILLIPS AND SON,
" Abchurch-lane, Sept. 5."

" ' September, 1862.

" ' Sir,—Since your first letter was to hand I have re-
ceived some very advantageous offers of assistance from
various parties, but it has occurred to me that a consider-
able period must elapse before the completion of my patent,
and, consequently, before I should be able openly to manu-
facture the raw material ; the season would be rapidly pass-
ing away ; neither should I be able to produce a sufficient
quantity for present purposes; nor could the granting of
licenses take effect for some time.
" ' All this would be obviated if every manufacturer were
able to procure the article without delay, and, as the present
is no ordinary emergency and requires no common sacri-
fice, I beg to state that I am willing to make my invention
public property upon certain conditions which are here-
with:sent.
" If the conditions are not deemed satisfactory, I our
prepared to consider any modification of them.
" You are at liberly to make this letter public, together
with the conditions, if you deem such a letter desirable.
.-" Being actively engaged in the city, I do not wish my
name to be published at the present time, as I should be
inundated with letters and inquiries; all communications
may be addressed to Messrs. Phillips and Son.
" Your most obedient servant,
46 THE INVENTOR.'

",' J. H. Wrigley, Esq., Southport.
" CONDITIONS.

1. That a committee of not less than 10 responsible
gentlemen be formed, who will guarantee to raise a sum of
and who will undertake to use all reasonable means to
procure a further sum by subscription or otherwise to the
inventor. The amount to be specially agreed upon.
" 2. That on such committee being formed, and con-
senting to act, the inventor will submit the cotton produced
to such person or persons as may be agreed upon, for the
purpose of being tested and analysed.
" '3. That the inventor shall be present at all experi-
ments made.
" ' 4. That the success shall be determined on the report
of the person or persons deputed to test and analyse that
the product will answer all the purposes of cotton, or is
better than cotton, and that an adequate and immediate
supply can be obtained.
" 5. The inventor reserves to himself all patent rights
for the exclusive use, &c., of the product, or the article
or thing from which it is produced for other purposes than
textile fabrics.''