The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-03 00:00:00

COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION.

At the usual meeting of the Executive Committee,
held on Tuesday, April 30, a letter was read from
Melbourne, requesting a supply of New Orleans
seed, and expressing the writer's firm conviction
that the climate and soil of Victoria are well adapted
to the growth of cotton. He states that he was
about to purchase 147 acres of land well fitted for
the growth of cotton, and it was resolved to forward
to him the seed which he requires. A letter was
received from Tobago, West Indies, stating that
the writer has a quantity of land prepared for cot-
ton, and requesting to be supplied with Sea Island
seed, to continue the cultivation upon a more ex-
tended scale than at present. He proposes to con-
sign to the association the cotton which he has
already grown, and expects to ship it speedily. A
letter was read from the honorary agents of the As-
sociation, Calcutta, reporting that the crop of a
cotton cultivator in the Soonderbunds had been
almost completely destroyed by an inundation. A
small quantity had been sent to the Paris Exhibition,
and it is expected that a fair return will be obtained
from the plants now standing in addition to the pro-
duce of future sowings. Twenty-five acres are at
present under cultivation, about 70 acres more have
been prepared for Sea Island seed, and 25 acres for
Egyptian, and having taken precautions to prevent
further injury from inundations, it is hoped that
satisfactory results will be secured. Samples of
the cotton will be sent to the Association. The
new crop has come forward but slowly, and, for a
time, supplies are not likely to increase, owing
to the high prices now ruling in the interior.
Letters were received from the honorary
agents of the Association, Bombay, request-
ing, on behalf of the Cotton Commissioner, samples
of all the commercial cottons of the world for a
museum at Dharwar, which it is believed would be
useful in promoting the improvement of Indian
cotton. Samples have been forwarded of the new
crop of Dharwar saw-ginned cotton, which is ex-
pected to be the finest that has been grown for
some years past. A copy was received of the
orders lately issued by the Bombay Government
regarding the future publication of the annual
cotton returns of Western India, and it is in-
tended that such returns shall be made as com-
plete and reliable as practicable, and be pub-
lished as soon as possible after the receipt of the in-
formation from the several districts. Reports are to
be required of the extent of land under or intended
for cotton cultivation, to be published not later than
October ; a short report on the appearance of the
crop, to be published not later than Dec. 1 ; a simi-
lar short report, to be published not later than
Christmas Day ; and the annual report as soon as
possible in the new year. A despatch, forwarded by
the Foreign-office, was received from her Majesty's
Consul-General in Egypt, inclosing a letter from a
scientific chemist established in the country upon
the subject of a new insect that has caused much
havoc in the cotton crops of Egypt during the last
two years. It is requested that the statement which
has been prepared, and the case of specimens ac-
companying it, may be submitted to scientific in-
quiry in England, in order that means, if possible,
may he discovered to prevent in future the losses
occasioned by this scourge. The subject is under
the consideration of competent parties.

MARKETS.--This day.

MARK-LANE.

There was a very moderate supply of Euglish wheat on
sale here to-day; yet the demand was in a sluggish state,
at prices about equal to Monday. The quality of the
samples was tolerably good.
The imports of foreign wheat having exceeded 30,000
quarters, the supply was rather on the increase. All kinds
moved off slowly, nevertheless the quotations were sup-
ported.
Floating cargoes of grain sold at full currencies.
We were fairly supplied with barley, in which only s
moderate business was doing at late rates.

Malt was in full average supply and sluggish request,
on former terms.

Oats were' in large supply, and the demand for them
was inactive, at prices nearly equal to Monday.
Beans and peas commanded Tory full rates.
The flour trade was steady, on former terms.
Seeds and cakes were a dull inquiry.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 2,130 530 3,410 200 590
Irish
Foreign 30,010 8,480 61,620 1,280 sacks
Maize, 5,050 qrs.
NEWGATE AND LEADENTI ALL.

These markets are tolerably well, but not to say heavily,
supplied with each kind of meat. On the whole, the trade
is steady at our quotations :

rer 81b by the carcase.
sd s d
Inferior beet 3 2 8 6
/diddling do. 3 8 4
Prime large do I 2 4 4
Prime small do 4 4 4 6
Veal 4 2 5 4

eded
Inferior mutton 3 6 4 b
Middling mutton 4 4 4 4
Prime do 4 6 4 6
Large pork 3 0 3 6
6mall pork 3 6 4 4

Lamb, 6a 2d to 66 al
BOROUGH 110?.

There is scarcely any demand for even the finest hops,
and prices, generally, continue to give way.
Mid and East Kents l4os to 189 s per cwt.
Farnham and country
Weald of Kent
Sussex • l4os tl 1553
17
Yearlings loos to 130 s „
Olds lO3 to 80s „
COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—Business has remained inactive, but West India
descriptions maintain full rates. In the refined market
there has been little change of importance,.' common
lumps and testers being quoted 42s per cwt.

COPFE:d.—A fair amount of business has been transacted
in colonial descriptions, superior qualities of which hare
slightly advanced iu value.
TEL—The public sales of China and Assam qualities
continue to progress slowly, at about previous prices.

RlCE.—Business has been in some measure restricted by
the limited quantity on offer, and prices remain firm.
TALLOW.—The market is dull. P.Y.C. on the spot is
quoted 445; April to June, 445 3d.; and last three months,
445 9d per cwt.

LIEUTENANTS, R.N.—An Admiralty return shows
that the number of lieutenants on the active list of the
Royal Navy has been reduced from 1,207 in 1856 (the last
year of the Crimean war) to 704 in 1867, and the number
employed from 860 to 088.