The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-16 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1861.

CO7 TON SUPPLY.

mited as to prevent a rapid extension of cultivation, and

there is every probability therefore that by the adoption of
some judicious scheme, such as that referred to by the Vice-
roy, the production of cotton in Egypt might soon be
doubled, or increased even tenfold. The fact of this increase
I mentioned to the Viceroy, who said that such increase
would at the same time tend to raise the condition of the
cultivator, who is by no means insensible to an improvement
in his external comforts, although as a rule he is extremely
igncrant. To increase the growth of cotton here would,
therefore, lead to a more extensive import of British manu-
factures, art] by this means cement the interests of Egypt
with our own. The people of Alexandria, one and all, with
whom I have conversed, say that. England can take no wiser
step than to strengthen the ties of Egypt with herself
Egypt is especially essential to us as a means of communi-
cation with our East Indian possessions, and it therefore be-
hoves us to take every legitimate step for strengthening the
commercial bonds which unite the two countries. It may
be of interest to mention, in illustration of the growing en •
lightened policy of the Viceroy, that he has brought about
a reduction in the third-class railway fares between Alex-
andria and Cairo. lam also told that not only do the agri-
culturists avail themselves as much as possible of the rail-
way, but they use the telegraph extensively to facilitate their
business operations. This argues a greatly improved state
of things among them, and it is anticipated that the traffic
of the railway will be greatly increased by the present re-
duction in price.—l remain, &c.,

" G. R. HAYWOOD.
" Mr. John Cheetham, President, Cotton
Supply Association."

tion. Now, as I think that I have shown that the
ballot is a decided success in Australia, where it
had one of the oddest assemblages of individuals to
please that ever were gathered together in one
place, and where law was literally turned upside
down, is it not reasonable to suppose that here
where everything is so much more orderly it
would work quite as well ? It seems strange to
me to. hear persons object that the ballot is pot English. E tighsh. What is English ?' Are lying, bribery,
intimidation, and drunkenness English ? These
belong to the system of open voting, and are not
things to be proud of. The truth of the matter
is this—itis not because it is un-English that it is
objected to., for by the same rule lie ought to re-
fuse American cotton, rum, sugar, tobacco, &c., but
the powers that be are afraid that, if the real voice
of the people were heard it would not be in favour
of some of those who at present falsely pretend to
be the chosen of the people. The House of Com-
mons at present does not represent the people, but
the peers; and unless the rich can be persuaded
to become too good to bribe,intimidate, or withdraw
their custom from refractory voters (a consumma-
tion not to be obtained until the millennium, when
voting can be dispensed with) we must either have
the ballot, or th© people will never be anything
else than puppets, to be made to act as their
.show-
man directs on the day of election. If we get it we
may exclaim, Salus populi lex suprema.
.But at pre-
sent it is a disgrace to the country that it possible
to compel a man to vote against his honest convic-
tion or be stars-ed. Such a thing is impossible under
the Australian system of the ballot ; and every one
who wishes well to his fellow man should refuse to
support any candidate who will not vote for
the
ballot : an extension of the suffrage without it, is
only placing more power for evil in the hands of
those who already have too much.