The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-05 00:00:00

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Yesterday (Tuesday), at two o'clock, a deputation
from the Bradford Chamber of Commerce had an
interview with the Right Hon. Jas. Wilson, touch-
ing the growth of wool in India. The deputation
consisted of Mr. Foster, Mr. Whitworth, and Mr.
Darlington. Mr. Bazley, M.P. for Manchester,
was also present.

Mr. FOSTER called the attention of Mr. Wilson
to the great desirability there was for growing wool
in the hilly country of India. From the specimens
that had been imported into this country, it was
clear that wool might be grown there very profit-
ably. The merchants of Bradford and the neigh-
bourhood, and he believed all in England, were glad
that Mr. Wilson was going to India, and they were
satisfied that his residence there would increase con-
siderably the trade and commerce of that great
country; and he might add that it was confidently
believed that the nurture of the wool trade would
not a little tend to increase the Indian revenue.

Mr. WHITWORTH followed on the same subject.
Mr. WILSON, in replying to the deputation,
in substance said that what he had heard should
have his best consideration, for he took a deep
interest in the woollen manufactures of this
country. Mr. Freer, our resident in Scinde,
wrote to the Indian Board in 1851 to the
effect that if the port of Kurrachee was
opened a good trade might be established be-
tween that district and • country, and with that
object he proposed that when the port was opened a
fair should be held there annually, as an induce-
ment for the people of the interior to bring down
their goods for sale and exchange. Steps were at
once taken by the Indian board to carry out Mr.
Freer's suggestions. That gentleman was written
to, and requested to send home samples of all goods
in the country. He did so, and the board sent
them into the manufacturing districts. This was
in 1851, and then it was that he (Mr. Wilson)
visited these districts, Leeds and Manchester,
among other places, with the view of getting up a
trading disposition with the new port of Kur-
rachee. In 1830 they would find no wool was im-
ported from Knrrachee into this country. Ulti-
mately, it found its way in small quantities. In 1851
Kurraehee sent four millions of pounds, and now,
since the fair was established, it had crept up to 19
millions of pounds. The trade of that port since
1851 had grown from nothing to £2,000,000 ster-
ling. This he looked at as evidence of what might
be done by carrying out the trading principles in
India. With regard to the black mail dues spoken
of by Mr. Foster, he might inform them that Mr.
Freer took the personal responsibility of lending
to some of the native chiefs a few British soldiers,
and they had, he was glad to say, successfully
cleared the passes which the marauders alluded to
frequented, and now such illegal toll was no longer
levied. With regard to the improvement in tht
quality of the wool, he suggested that the manu-
facturers and merchants of this country should
send out samples of long wool, and by sending
those samples to Mr. Delaney they would find
that that gentleman would aid them in
every possible way. He would also be both able and
willing to explain to the natives how, if they grew
long instead of short wool, they would receive a
much higher price for it. If such an explanation
were made by Mr. Delaney to the natives, with the
suggestion that they should adopt it, he (Mr. Wil-
son) had no doubt but they would at once do so.
Without doubt the hilly districts were much better
adapted than any other for the growth of wool.
To grow useful wool a temperate climate is neces-
sary—if it were too hot or too cold, the wool was
no longer wool but hair. The great thing wanted
in India, however, was the means of transportation.
and that was the real explanation why the numer-
ous products of that country had not been supplied
to us long ago, Mr. Freer, he was glad to say,
had just been appointed a colleague of his as a
member of the Supreme Council at Calcutta, and as
soon as he (Mr. Wilson) arrived at that city, he
should lay before that gentleman what he had that
day heard from Mr. Foster and Mr. Whitworth ;
and as soon as he had done so, he had not the
slightest doubt but Mr. Freer would remove every
obstacle that stood in the way of producing more
and better wool in India. And, as regarded him-
self, the subject to which they had called his atten-
tion would, he could assure them, receive his best
support, and if he heard of anything at any time
that would be of use to them as information, he
should not hesitate to communicate it to them. In
conclusion he thanked them for the hcnour they
had done him by the visit, and in wishing him
success.
The deputation soon after withdrew.

GLOUCESTER ELECTION COMMISSION

EIGHTH DAY.

GLOUCESTER, TUESDAY.
Tht inquiry was again proceeded with at 10
o'clock this morning. The first witness examined
was

Mr. Charles John Monk, who stated that he was
one of the candidates at the late 'election for Glou-
cester. Was at the Travellers' Club on the after-
noon of the 27th of March, when a friend came and
said that a deputation from Gloucester was at the
Reform Club, and wished to see him. Went to the
Reforni Club to meet them, and saw Mr. Price,
who introduced him to the deputation, which
in-
cluded Mr. Innell and Mr. J. Wilton. Mr. Wil-
ton, who was the spokesman, said they had been
requested to come to London for a second Liberal
candidate to contest the city in conjunction
with Mr. Price ; that they had already asked Mr.
Price's advice, but that he had declined to inter-
fere. Mr. Wilton also said that they had wished to
induce Mr. Bernal Osborne to become a candidate,
because he was a well known man, who had been
a long time in Parliament, and would be very popu-
lar in Gloucester; but that he had refused to leave
Dover. Mr. Wilton then said that witness was the
next person to whom they had applied; that his
name had been favourably received by the mem-
bers of the Reform Club ; that he felt sure a
second Liberal might be returned in conjunction
with Mr. Price; and that if Sir R. Carden was a
candidate again there could not be the least doubt
of the success of both Liberals, because Sir Robert
was exceedingly unpopular in Glocester, and even
his own party were heartily tired of him. He also
stated that it was an indispensable condition that
any Liberhl candidate should support the ballot.
He then assured witness that the total probable
expenses of the election for both the Liberal candi-
dates would be under £1,200. He subsequently
added that even in the case of a protracted con-
test he would guarantee the expenses to be under
£1,500. He told witness that it was a custom at
Glocester for the old candidate to pay one-third,
and the new candidate two-thirds of the expenses ;
that Mr. Price had done so himself, and that if
witness became a candidate he would be expected
to do the same. That was the whole of the con-
versation as far as Wilton was concerned. Witness
had observed that he was in possession of the field
at Cricklade; that he had contested that borough
at the previous general election, and was prepared
to contest it again in the event of a dissolution ; that
he had attended to the registration there at some
expense to himself: that if an election did not
take place before a Reform Bill passed, he was cer-
tain of a seat there ; but that, even if a dissolution
occurred before a Reform Bill passed, he had
every chance of success. He might add that the
candidate who succeeded him at Cricklade was
within two votes of being at the head of the poll.
Told the deputation he must consult his friends be-
fore giving his decision, and promised to meet them
at their hotel at 9 the same evening. Afterwards
saw them at the Reform Club. Previous to that,
however, had an interview with Mr. Moffatt, to
whom he told what the deputation had said, and
asked his advice as well as his opinion whether the
prospect of success at GlQcester would justify him
in leaving Cricklade. Mr. Moffatt had arranged all
his expenses at Cricklade in 1857. Mr. Moffatt ob-
jected to his paying tv o-thirds of the expenses at
Glocestor, and said there ought to be an equal divi-
sion, witness undertaking, as the new candidate, to
go to the wall in case only one Liberal could be re-
turned. Mr. Moffatt had an engagement in the
county, next day, and so he met the deputation
again at the Reform Club the same night. Mr.
Price was also there, but witness himself was not
present. Mr. Moffatt afterwards told him that he
had fought hard for an equal division of the ex-
pense, but that, on an explanation of what Mr.
Price had done himself on a former occasion, he
thought witness ought to yield. He then told
witness that there would be only one exception to
that principle ; that each candidate should pay his
own agent and for his own committee roe
if he
had any; and that all expenses incurredn
under the authority of the Reform Club' shoulcibe
divided in the proportion of two-thirds t 3 witness,
and one-third to Mr. Price. That statement was
repeated before Mr. Innell and Mr. Wilton, and
they assented to its correctness. Next morning he
consented to stand, and addressed the Liberal elec-
tors of Gloucester on the following Thursday. That
same night the division took place in which the
Government were defeated, and the dissolution was
announced on the Monday after. He issued his
written addms on the next Tuesday, commenced
his canvass on Wednesday, and was joined by Mr.
-4043 on the Friday.
Commissioner Vaughan—When the sum
500 was named he had not the
t amount being required

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