The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-23 00:00:00

FIBRES OF INDIA.

In our last we drew attention to the importance
of cultivating the growth of flax in India, showing,
from the evidence of Colonel Burnet, who is con-
nected with the Indian Government, that it could
be successfully cultivated in that vast territory,
and which evidence - was practically confirmed at
the Belfast Chamber of Commerce last week, by
the exhibition of several bundles of yarn made
from the Indian flax fibre. We have now the
gratification of referring our readers to an adver-
tisement in another column, from which we ob-
serve that the plants, grasses, and vegetable fibres
of that country can be profitably converted into
substitutes for flax.
The advertiser, Mr. James Hill Dickson, of
Leeds, has taken out a patent for the manufacture
of these fibres, and already the Manchester Cham-
ber of Commerce have reported very favourably
of the process, and declared their opinion that
it will be a great acquisition to the textile industry
of the country. The Honourable the East India
Company, after having received and examined
specimens of all the Indian fibres prepared by the
patentee, and also of the yarn, cord, ship cania.,
and drill cloth, made from the " wild Rhea' (Assam
grass) and from wild pine apple, have approved
so highly of the manufacture that they have given
the liberal subscription of fifty pounds sterling
for the purpose of circulating books of instruction
gratis on the - cultivation of. flax, :.spinning, and
weaving in India. His Royal Highness Prince
Albert has also granted his support and influence
by placing his name at the head of the list of sub-
scribers.

giMr. Dickson undertakes to make the coarsest
hemp as fine as the middle quality of flax, and ordi-
nary flax as fine as the lower qualities of silk, and
also East and West India fibre as fine as flax
valued at £lBO per ton, and carry a lustre, or gloss
equal to silk, when spun on silk-spinning ma-
chinery. Specimens of white drill made from
the pine apple leaves, and ships' canvas made from
the tow or waste of the wild Rhea or Assam grass,
lie at our office . for inspection—they arc of excel-
lent quality, and can be manufactured one-third.
cheaper than flax.—Be/last Mercantile Journal.

[ADVERTISEMENT.J—We are happy to quote the follow=
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Cures of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation,
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pation, dyspepsia, nervous irritalinity. Cure 36,212, Cop.
tarn Allan of epileptic fits. Cure 42,116, Major Edie, of
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Cure No. 1,609.—" Three years' excessive nervousness,
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which rendered my life very miserable, has been
radically removed by Du Barry's Revalenta Ara-
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Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professors of
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Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurtzer, Dr. Ingram, Lord
Stuart do Decies ; Major-General Thomas King, and many
other respectable persons, whose health has been restored
by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Suitably
packed with full instructions. In canisters, lib.
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order. Barry Du Barry, & Co., 77, Regent-street, London.
and through all chemists and grocers in town and
country. Important caution against the fearful danger of
spurious imitations : The Vice-Chancellor Sir William
Page Wood granted an injunction on the 10th March,
1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill for imitating "Du
Barry'a Revalenta Arabic Food,