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xist in India to the increased growth e f cotton, and th
importance to India and to this country of their removal,
and moved for a copy of further correspondence relating to
the improvement of the navigation of the Godavery. The
bon. member dwelt at considerable length on the present
state of the cotton supply occasioned by the unhappy civil
conflict In the United States, and argued that the prod=
tive power of India, and of the district of Berar especially,
if. communication with the coast were opened up, was suffi-
cient to meet all our wants, and make us independent of the
Southern States of North America. A portion of our
population, equal to that of Belgium, and greater than that
of Portugal or Holland, was independent on the cotton
manufacture; and he wished to know what course the Go-
vernment intended t.) pursue in regard to the promotion of
the growth of cotton in India, and what encouragement
they were prepared to offer to English agents.
Mr. SMOLLETT fe:t convinced that as soon as order
was re established in America this country would again
derive the great bulk of its cotton from the Southern States,
and India again become only an available auxiliary f',r
the supply of that necessary article of English manufac-
ture. He could no, admit that there was any necessity
for the Government giving direct encouragement to
the growth of cotton in India, but if obstacles existed to its
growth or improvement they ought to be removed.. In his
opinion the great obstacle was the want of a permanent
tenure of hind. The Government had a monopoly of the
soil, and lie recommended that that monopoly should Le
wrested from them, and a settlement adopted similar to the
Cornwallis settlement in Bengal. With regard to the river
Godavery scheme, it had originated in the brain of
i Colonel
Arthur Cotton, an enthusiastic engineer, a man of immense
zeal, but of little discretion. That river had never been used
for commercial purposes throughout the history of India,
and if it wore opened up he should like to know who was
to navigate it. For his part, ho believed that no bane man
would undertake to provide steamboats for traffic in passen-
gers and goods at his own risk. He suggested that a coin-
, mission should be appointed in India to examine into the
entire question in all its bearings.
Mr. A. TURNER said that whether the Godavery were
navigable or not, and the district through which it flowed
produced cotton or not, it was an undoubted fact that in
certain quarters India did produce more cotton, though of
an inferior quality, than the United States of America
themselves. If communications were opened up with the
interior, and advances made to the ryots for the cultivation
of cotton, good spade furnished to them, and a proper super-
intendence established, instead of trusting to the tenders
mercies of native agents and bankers, he believed that in a
very short time India would send us a supply equal to that
which was grown on the banks of the Mississippi. Some
means must be devised of finding cotton for the English
market, or it would be impossible to maintain the tranquil-
lity of the country during the coming winter.
Sir C. WOOD expressed his admiration of the bearing of
the working classy in the manufacturing districts, and his
sympathy with them in their privations. Government
had not been indifferent to the question of promoting the
growth of cotton in India, and active measures, which he
described, had been adopted with that:object in view. But
they were not prepared to borrow money for the construc-
tion of the public works pointed at in the course of the de-
bate beyond what they were already doing, and to reimpose
taxation for paying the interest on the amount. In the last
five years they had spent four millions a year on public
works out of revenue, and upwards of seven millions a year

.ad been borrowed for the for the construction of railways.
The crop of cotton in India this year would not be as good
as the last; but over that the Government had no con-
trol. In a year or two, however, the supply would be in-
creased to a considerable extent. In conclusion, the right
hon. Bart. assured the house that the Government were
fully alive to the importance of this really great national
subject, and that no pains would be spared in the endeavour
to secure a permanent supply of cotton from India.
Col. W. PATTEN was pleased, on the whole, with the
statement of the Indian Secretary, but urged the necessity
of still further reducing the duty upon cotton and piece
goods in India, which at present operated as a protection to
the native manufacturer in competing with the free-trade
produce of this country.
Mr. BAZLEY complained that persons who had ap-
plied to the Indian Department for land for the cultiva-
tion of cotton could obtain no satisfactory reply. He knew
there were many capitalists in this country who would
gladly embark their money in the culture of the crop in
India provided the necessary facilities were granted to
them.
After some further discussion, in which Mr. Finlay,
Mr. Gregson, and other hon. members took part, the mo •
tion was withdrawn, and the subject dropped.
Sir J, ELPHINSTONE moved for copy of the corre-
spondence of the Admiralty in reference to the recent
naval court martial, held at Bermuda, which acquitted the
captain of the Conqueror for the loss of that ship, and
asked whether the Attbrney-General was of opinion that
the Admiralty had acted legally in punishing by reprimand
an officer who had been fully acquitted by the sentence of
a court-martial, and whether it was in accordance with
law to visit with censure an officer for the arguments ad-
duced by him as a prisoner in his defence.
Lord C. PAGET declined to produce the correspondence,
which was of a confidential nature. The order of the Ad-
miralty had been issued to correct an erroneous impres-
sion entertained by the members of the court-martial as to
the responsibility of a captain when his ship was in danger.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that, in his opi-
nion, the Admiralty had not acted contrary to law.
A discussion ensued; and on a division the motion for
papers was negatived by 67 to 42.
The house then, at ten minutes to one o'clock, went into
committee of supply pro forma.
The Artillery Ranges Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The West India Encumbered Estates Acts Amendment
Bill passed through committee.
Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave to introduce a bill
to carry into effect the recent treaty between her Majesty
and the United States of America, for the suppression of
the African slave trade.
The other business on the paper was then disposed of,
and the house adjourned at half-past one o'clock.

THE ALLEGED POISONING OF A LADY.

INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at 10 o'clock, Mr. John Humphreys,
the Middlesex coroner, resumed the investigation at the
Plough Tavern, Bensal-green, respecting the death
,of
Mrs. Francis Phillips, aged 27, who was alleged to have
been poisoned in the month of February last under most
extraordinary circumstances. The body, it will be re-
collected, was exhumed last week under the coroner's
warrant, which was issued upon the affidavits of certain of
the deceased's relations, and the inqulry was adjourned
until to-day to give time for a chemical analysis of the
stomach and viscera of the deceased to be performed by
Dr. Harley.
Mr. Potter appeared for Mr. Phillips, the husband of the
deceased, and Mr. Vernon Blackburn and Mr. Gould
attended on behalf of the mother and other relatives of the
deceased.
The proceedings appeared to excite extraordinary interest.
Mr. Potter said that Serjeant Ballantine was to have
been present with a view to the cross .examination of the
scientific witnesses upon questions which he (Mr. potter)
confessed himself unable to deal with, but the learned ser-
geant was detained in the Exchequer Court. thereforete
solicited an adjournment, as it would be for the adV.all
_ago.
of all parties that there should be no miscarriage ofjeuserotiner
A long conversation then ensued, after which
said that he would allow Mr.Blaekburne,
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of the parties preferring the charge, to
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leave the cross-examination to Sergeant B Ila
of the court.
after-
wards, should he arrive before the ()client, rethertheciesilet,att=
and said that Mr.
Mr. Potter then consulted his
Phillp felt severelybeing protcheeedeehdarwgiethaginaitnhset
absenceis
of
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hist Ballantine,issse as
him was most serious. He prayed for the adjournment
most to gently.
Mr. Gould said that he must object to tnt heat considerable adjournment,
his side had all their witnesses prese
"expense. The coroner's suggestion would alleviate all in-
convenience.
The Coroner said that scientific witnesses were also pre-
sent; but, however, an adjournment would be necessary,
because Professor Harley had communicated that he had
not yet finished the analysis. Re should therefore pro-
pose to adjourn at once, on Mr, Potter's undertaking to
pay the costs of the witnesses from York that attended on
and the court agaid ad-
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journed until Friday next.

THE LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN
MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

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The business in cotton this week, when compared with
the stock in port, has been a tremendous trade, exporters
and speculators being equally free buyers ; prices have
rapidly advanced, week closes higher in American, id to id
per lb; Brazil, id; Egyptian and SuraL, id, with a still
upward tendency. The committee's quotations for fair
cotton are raised /d per lb in bowed and Mobile, and id in
Orleans. Sales 124,710 ; speculatio, 44,840 ; export, 32,210.
Actual export, 7,901. Themarket to-day is very brisk at
higher prices. Sales about 15,000 bales.
Corn market closes about 2d or 3d dearer for wheat and
about Gd dearer for corn; beans and oats easier; a mode-
rate attendance, and business to a fair extent in most of the
articles. Transactions,- large in wheat. Importations,
Ireland, coastwise.

GOOD.— A witty dentist having laboured in vain
to extract a decayed tooth from a lady's mouth, gave up the
task with the felicitous apology—" The fact is, madam, it
seems impossible for anything bad to come out of your
mouth."
SPECIE AND COTTON FROM THE CONFEDERATX
STATES.—LIYEarooL, June 19.—At a late hour last even.
viki
jog the steamship E. Hans arrived in the Mersey fro
000 dolsm
Savannah, &e. This vessel brings in specie 433,.,
and 1,627 bales of cotton on freight. The E. Hawkins, wo
understand, although hailing from savannah, comes really
from Matamoras, a port on the banks of the Rio Grande
del Norte