The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-01 00:00:00

COTTON IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.

The New York Tribune says :—" The cotton crop of
1869 is so well advanced that we may safely estimate it
at three million bales—half a million more than last
year. Supposing that it nets the planters 25
cents, per pound (greenback) it will bring them
$300,000,000, which is more than they received
for the largest crop ever grown. Formerly, they
would have received less than 6200,000,000 for such a
crop, and would have owed more than half of it to their
merchants or factors for advances, and a still larger share
to the negro•traders for field•hands ; so that, when
marketed and settled for, they would have still been
heavily in debt. Now, they owe less than half they will
receive to their labourers, who will spend the money at
home, instead of sending it off North to pay for dead
horse. We have often heard that the South would
never again grow a full crop of cotton ; but we think
differently. If we do not produce five million bales
within ten years from the overthrow of the rebellion, it
will be because the planters can do better growing sugar,
rice, tobacco, &c., than by pushing up the cotton supply
to a maximum, and thereby running down the price. The
South never did a better business than she bids fair to do
this year."

The Oxford and Harvard boats are now on view
at the Crystal Palace.

An application for release from cus'ody was made
on Tuesday to Mr.CommissioncrWinslo w,on behalf of a bank-
rupt named William Smith, who describes himself as a jour-
nalist, editor, now:paper, proprietor, commission agent, general
agent, and engineer, of Salisbury-street, Strand. The debts
were over £l,OOO. The application was not opposed, but it
appearing that notice had not been given to one of tho de-
taining creditors, the bankrupt returned to prison.

An application was made on Tuesday to Mr.
Allen, the chief clerk at Vice-Chancellor James's chambers,
on Lel.alf of a shareholder in the Albert Life Assurance
Company, that Mr. W. J. White should bo appointed a pro-
visional liquidator in the place of Mr. Kirby. Mr. Allen de-
clined to grant the application, and adjourned the matter for
the decision of the judge.

A huckster in the market at Wallsall had a card
suspended on his stall bearing the words, " Quarter of
tea for Bd. and a glass of rum given away to wash it
down." An officer of Inland Revenue happening to pass
by noticed the card, bought a quarter of a pound of tea,
and was treated to a glass of rum. He afterwards sum-
moned the man for selling the rum without a license, and
a fine of £25 was inflicted.
DEFALCATIONS BY A NOTTINGHAM LACE MANA-
GEIt.—We (Noitinghanz Express) regret to state that the
manager of a large warehouse in•this town, has assconded.
On Saturday he went to one of the banks and drew the
money necessary to pay the wages of the workmen, but
instead of returning with it he has not since been heard
of. The amount he has taken with him is stated to be
nearly £4OO.
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A TRYING NOTE.—There is an anecdote related
of RuMid, the great singer, which illustrates the
peculiar power of the human voice. In an opera by
Pancini, called "Il Talismano," in which Rubini
was singing, ho bad to sing a phrase in which a high
B flat occurs, which he was accustomed to attack
and hold out with great power, to the delight of his
audience. The public flocked to hear this wonderful note,
and never missed calling for a repetition of it. Rubiui had
&ready sung the note on seven previous occasions, each
time twice ; and on one evening, when an admiring audi-
ence waited for the production of the wonderful note,
Rubini was dumb. He opened his mouth, extended his
arms, and tried to utter the note which would not come.
The audience cheered, applauded, and encouraged him in
every way, but the obstinate B flat refused to be sounded.
One more effort, and the force of his powerful lungs over-
came the obstacle, and the 13 flat rung among the audience
with brilliant vigour; but something in the mechanism of
his voice had given way, and though feeling acute pain,he
continued the scene, forgetting hia suffering in the trium-
phant conquest he had obtained. When he left the stage
he saw the surgeon of the theatre, who examined him, and
found that in the exertion of producing the obstinate note
he had actually broken his collar bone.—The World of
Wonders.

A WEDDING BREAKFAST.— Mar tin Greener,
architect, of Sunderland, came up for his last examination
and discharge in the Newcastle Bankruptcy Court, a day
or two back, the hearing being attended by a great many
spectators. Mr. Henry Eason, who appeared on behalf
of certain creditors, remarked that if ever there was
case before the court in which the bankrupt deserved the
most severe punishment that could be inflicted under the
powers of the Act, Greener was that man. He had
hitherto moved in a good social circle in Sunderland, and
had but one child, a daughter. This daughter was
married on the 3rd of June, to a Mr. Perkins of Leeds,
and a most elegant wedding breakfast was then provided
for the guests, while valuable wedding presents were
lavishly bestowed on the young couple, and their house
at Leeds furnished in a most splendid manner. Within
a week afterwards, however, the father, who had made
all this outlay, was compelled to come into court. One
of the creditorj, a Mrs. M'Donald, had provided a
breakfast at 12s. 6d. a bead, exclusive of wine, and had
instructions also to be careful in her selection of plate,
glass, linen, and other additions to the tables. All this
sum Mrs. M'D ona:d had lost, with the exception of a soli-
tary 12s. 6d., which had been returned by the clergyman
who performed the ceremony at the altar. A photograph
of the distinguished group of visitors who partook of Mr.
Greener's hospitality was also taken, at the cost of £3.
Mr. Vincent, a music-seller, also supplied a grand "Col-
lard" piano, paid for with a three mouths' bill, which
was dishonoured ; and, unfortunately, the writ which was
in consequence issued failed to be served upon the bank-
rupt until a few hours after the wedding ceremony. The
instrument, however, had
,not been returned. He now
asked his honour to send Greener to a jury for trial.
Greener, be contended, had infringed every penal clause
in the Bankruptcy Act, had embezzled and removed
goods, and had defrauded creditors. His llonotir thought
4 _a bad can, Paid it eitery_ed Igo judgment.