The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-18 00:00:00

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CULTIVATION OF COTTON IN
• INDIA. _ _

The Hull Advertiser 'ays, the Chamber of Commerce
of this port have agreed to prose it a memoria to the
East India Company, setting forth the advantages of an
uniform culture of cotton in the East li.dies, and praying
that they wiil relieve this important article of c mmerce
and manufacture from the tremendous local imposts by
which it is lettered. The following is a co yof the
memorial which was dispatched last night, and a copy of
which was also forwarded to the Board of Control:—

"To the Honourable the Chairman, Deputy-Chairman,
and Court of Directors of the East India Company,
London.
"The following memorial of the President, Vice-Presi-
dent, and Directors of the Hull Chamber of Commerce,
"Humbly sbewetb,—That the importation of cotton
wool, in much larger quantities than have hitherto been
brought from India, is becoming daily of increased im-
portince to Great Britain at large, and to the town of
Hull in particular.
" That the importation from all parts of India to the
United Kingdom has been gradually decreasing for the
t five years, the quantity entered in 1841 having been
273.000 bales (averaging in weight 3361b5. each), while
in 1845 it only amounted to 155,000 bales ; showing a
falling off of 118,000 bales.
" That the importation from America for the same
time has increased from 890,000 bales, in 1841, to
1,490,000, in 1845, showing an increase of 600,000 bales.
"That in the opinion of your memorialists, the great
redaction in the import of cotton from India arises prin-
cipally, if not entirely, from the heavy land-tax and
transit-dues to which it is subject before it reach, a the
sea coast ; these charges amounting to 75 per cent. on
the average value of cotton in Bombay, viz. 2d. per lb.
" That your memorialists find the cotton brought
from Bombay of v,.ry inferior quality, usually much
stained from exposure, and mixed with teed and other
waste, which incurs serious loss in weight, and expense

in cleaning.
That your memorialists would therefore pray your
Honourable Court to take these matters into your early
and serious consideration, and adopt such measures as
may induce European capitalists to invest money in, and
make cotton growing in India, their business, your me-
morialists being of opinion that such measures would,
by superior culture, improve the quality of the staple,
lead to careful picking and clean packing, and ultimately
bring the cotton trac:. of India to a state of perfection
and extent that would, ere long, rival, if not exceed, that
of America.
" Your memorialists would further remark, that the
production of cotton in the world is at this moment, in-
sufficient to keep in full work the mills now actually
existing in Great Britain. Further, that Hull, is which
your memorialists are more particularly interested, has
become a manufacturing place, and extensive mills are
now being erected, which will double the present con-
sue p don.
" Your memorialists being of opinion that the true
interests of the cotton-growing districts of India are the
only means likely to induce an extensive and profitable
cultivation of that staple in those countries, by Euro-
pi,ans, as well :-.s natives, depend upon your honourable
court reducing, so far as may be deemed advisable, the
land-tax and other heavy charges to which the article is
new subiect, respectfully submit the nece,sity for so
doing.
" And your memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever
pray, &c.
" Signed on behalf of himself, the vice-president, and
directors of the Hull Chamber of Commerce, by
" THOS. THOMSON, President.
"Hull, January,
1847."

TRADE WITH THE CAPTURED
MEXICAN PORTS.
Circular to Collectors and other officers of the Customs.
Treasury Department, Dec. 16, 1846.
I have to call your especial attention to the annexed
circular instructions, heretofore issued, regulating the
trade with Matamoras, Tampico, and any other port or
place upon the Mexican side of the Rio Grande which
may during the war pass into the actual possession of
the forces of the United States. they being still in full
force, and to which it is found expedient to add the fol-
lowing explanations and regulations with the view of
affording every facility consistent with law to persons
participating in said trade.
It is to be observed that the trade is confined exclu-
sively to American vessels coming from foreign ports,
or departing from our ports, with cargoes composed
either of foreign goods on which the duties shall have
been paid, or of articles of the growth, production, or
manufacture of the United States.
American vessels and their cargoes, departing from
any friendly foreign port, and destined for either Mexi-
can ports before referred to, must first enter at some
port of entry in the United States, and pay duty on
their cargoes, and may thence take a clearance and pro-
ceed to either of the ports before stated, and land their
cargoes thereat without payment of further duty or
charges. Before granting a clearance in these cases, a
manifest must be prepared in duplicate and sworn to by
the master of the vessel, containing an exact description
of the kind, quantity, quality, and value of the respec-
tive articles composing the cargo, and be submitted to
the collector of the port. The collector will certify un
one of the duplicate manifests the fact of the duties
having been duly paid on all the dutiable foreign im-
ports described therein, and will deliver the same to the
master of the vessel, retaining the other manifest
amongst the archives of his office.
All acts rendered necessary in pursuance of law, to
determine the quantity, character, and value of imports,
with a view to the assessment of the correct duty, must
be complied with at the port of original entry in the
United States. The landing being effected, and the
duties secured, the goods may be either re-laden on board
the same vessel or placed on board of another American
vessel for transportation to either of the before-men-
tioned places in the manner herein indicated. It is
desired, and enjoined upon their respective officers of
the customs, that every proper facility for the speedy
dispatch of vessels and cargoes entering at their ports,
and destined, as before stated, may be afforded.
It is to be distinctly understood that no vessel will be
allowed to proceed with a cargo, taken in at a foreign
port, to either of the places before alluded to, without
first entering and paying duty at some port of entry in
the United States.
Foreign goods warehoused in the United States cannot
be withdrawn therefrom for exportation to the places
mentioned, without payment of the import duty, nor
can the duty paid on any foreign imports, be returned as
drawback, on their exportation to either of the places
referred to.
It is deemed proper to add, that these instructions are
not intended to interfere with any orders issued by the
proper military authority, to exclude at the places indi-
cated, such articles, including spirituous liquors or
contraband of war, the introduction of which may be
considered injurious to our military operations in
Mexico.
These instructions being issued with the sanction of
the President of the United States, it is expected that
they will be conformed to by all officers of the United
States, in every branch of the Government.
R. J. WALKER, Secretary of the Treasury.