The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEIVIBER 20, 1861:

MADAME LIND GOLDSCHMIDT.
EXETER HALL,
MENDELSSOHN'S ORATORIA OF ELIJAH,
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1861.
Under the distinguished Patronage of
H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE,
H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Lady Blantyre
Lord and Lady Rokeby
Lord and Lady Charleu Bruce
Lady Stanley of Alderley
The Baroness de Rothschild
Hight Hon. William Cowper
Hon. Mrs. Cowper
Hon. Mrs. Wellesley
i.ady Filmer
Lady Peto
Mrs. Tait (Fulham Palace)
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Miss Morrison
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Mrs. Pelly
Mrs. L. M. Rate
Mrs. Sartoris
MADAME LIND •GOLDSC HMIDT -
Ha-ing generously given her servi,es in aid of the Funds for
the corn,letion of a Church, and for the enlargement of the
Industrial Institutions in the Victoria. Docks district, "Lon-
don over the Border," under the pastoral care of the Rev.
Herman DolL!las, the acting Committee have great pleasure
in announcing that there will be a performance in Exeter
Hall, of Mendelssohn's ( oratorio,

Duke and iluchess of Marl-
borou;ti
Duchess of Arg-yll
Duchess of Inverness
.►Marchioness Townshencl
March iOnes+ of Northampton
MArchi.ness of Londonderry
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bury
Marchioness of Westminster
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Dowager Countess Spencer
Dowager Countess of Essex
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Countess of Portarlingtou
Countess of Hare wood
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Countess Vane
Countess of Liecester
Countess of Elle-mere
Far! and Countess Russell
Viscountess Sydney
Viscounte+s Palmerston
Viscountess Jocelyn
Viscountess Enfield

Lady San .ys
Lady Ebury

"ELIJAH,"
ON TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 22,
The principal parts by
Madame LTND• GOLDSCHMIDT,
Miss PALMER,
Mr. Sims REEVES, and
Mr. W. WElss.
Assisted by a complete OrIh• stra and Chorus.
Conductor, Mr. (:TTO GOLDSCRMIDT.

Reserved and Numbered Seats, Xi ls. ; Unreserved Seats
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SPORTING IVTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES-THURSDAY.

A partial settling of accounts on the St. Leger took place
at the rooms during the morning, the remainder standing
over until Monday, when they will be adjusted at Tatter.
sail's. No complaints of any kind were heard—the winner,
Caller Ou, having been scarcely touched upon in the b tting
market. The Derby winner, Kettledrum, has not been dis-
graced by his defeats for the winner was tried at home, and
thought to be a second Blink Bonny, but her subsequent
running hal dissatisfied her owner so much that he feared
to trust her again. The easy beating which the two gave
the rest of the field shows that the mare has recovered her
form, and that the horse is a really good animal. Brown
Stout was found to have suffered from a rush of blood to the
head, and, after returning to his stable, several clotted lumps
came away at his mouth. Several magnificent yearlings
were sold in the horse fair before the races, one having rea-
lised 850 guineas, and two or three others upwards of 500 a
piece. The races did not commence until a quarter past 2
o'clock, and of the seven which were run two created a vast
amount of interest—namely, the Portland Plate of 5 fur-
longs and 152 yards, with 29 horses at the post; and the
Cleveland Handicap, in which the winner of the St. Leger
appeared. A selling race added £l6O to the funds of the
Race Committee, and a very nice afternoon's sport was got
through in good time, the weather being beautiful, and the
noise and turmoil of a Leger day being absent.
The Zetland Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b. Winners extra. One
mile and a half. 8 subs.

Lord Stamford's Adrasta, Bst 3lb (N. Edwards) 1
Lord Fitzwilliam's B 1 e Stocking, Set 31b.. (J. Osborne) 2
Mr. H. Lowther's Zingaro, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 3

Betting-6 to 4on Adrasta, and 3to 1 agst Zingaro.
Zingaro made play, followed by the favourite and Blue
Stocking in the order we have given them, to the Red
House, when Adrasta went to the front. At the distance
Zingaro was beaten, leav'ng the favourite and Blue Stock-
ing to finish the race home, the favourite winning in a
canter by a length and a half. Zinger() finished a bad third.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for two-
yr-cld colts, Bst 71b ; and Hie', Bst 41b. The owner of
the second horse to receive 20 sous out of the stakes. 35
subs. T.Y C.
Mr. Gordon's Johnny Armstrong, Bst 121 b (in. slb ex.)
(Aldcroft) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Zetland, Bst 121 b (in. slb ex.)
(J. Osborne) 2
Mr. J. Jackson's Neptunus, Bst 121 b (in. 51b extra)
(Bullock 3
Mr. Lincoln's Ross, Bst 7113. (L. Snowden) 4
Lord Z'tland's Piccador, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 5
Lord Exeter's The Knight of St. Michael, Bst 71b
(S. Rogers) 6
Baron Rothschild's Morocco, Bst 71b
Mr. G. S. Thompson's Grio,ston, Bst 71b (Owner) 8
churchman, Bst 71b (Midgley) 9

Betting-7 to 2 each agst riccaaor Lulu Leuuna, oto I
agst Johnny Armstrong, and 11 to 2 agst Neptunus.
Atter one slight failure the lot were despatched from the
post in close order, the first to show in advance being Ross
in company with Piccador next the rails, and Neptunus,
Zetland, and Knight of St. Michael lying up, Churchman,
being last. In this way they ran to thebend, where Johnny
Armstrong joined the front, and went on in waiting to the
stand enclosure, where he joined Zetland, Neptunus, and
Ross, the four finishing a close race home, Johnny Arm-
strong running the longest, winning cleverly by three parts
of a length, a neck separating the s. cond, and third, and a
head between the third and fourth. Piccador was fifth,
Morocco next. Grimston and Churchman were the last two.
The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added,
for two-yr-olds ; cults, 9st ; fillie and geldings, Bst 101 b;

with optional selling weights. Half a mile.
Mr. Nicholson's Miss Pen-ill, £4O, 73t 101 b (Challoner) 1
Captain Christie's Gazelle, £4O, 7st 101 b (Bottom) 2
Mr. Gilby's Jackal, £4O, Bst (Calvert) 3

The following also ran :—Giltnook, Hernani, May
Queen, Widdington, Discretion, and Peahen.
Betting:--2 tb 1 agst Discretion, 3to I agst Peahen, 7to
2 agst Gazelle, and 6 to 1 any other.
An excellent start was effected at the first attempt. Dis-
cretion, on the outside, made the running, folowed by
Gazelle next the rails, with Miss Pennill, Peahen, and
Widdington lying in a cluster at their heels, in which way
they ran so closely together that, as they neared the dis-
tance, it was impossible to assign them places, but on ap-
proaching the stand enclosure Discretion fell back, and
Gaulle, in company with Miss Pennill, Jackal, and Pea-
hen, came ou together to the stand, where Miss Pennill
headed Cal,t. Christie's filly, and won a good race by a
neck ; a length between the second and third ; Peahen was
fourth, Widdington fifth, Discretion sixth; May Queen and
Hernani were the last two.

The winner was sold to Mr. Bruce for 200 guineas.
The Portland Plate of 200 sovs in specie, added to a handi-
cap stakes of 5 sovs each, for all ages. The owner of the
second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes, and the

eehrrtiostpieays sous race
itiofdtehne,
3raycresfunssdt...
(RLersinHowoduesne
Snowden)
Copt.Mwr. i W. Vn . King's Brahmin, 2 yrs, sst 71b (carried Sat 81b)
(Hardcastle) 2
Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Patrick, 3 yrs, 7st• 131 b
(Norman) 3
Mr. Owen's Brilliant, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (H. Taylor) 4
The following also ran :—Neophyte, Fravola, Benbow,
Suburban, Horace, Eidolon, Tattoo, Lancelin, Longshot,
Recluse, Pancake, Glen Stewart, Reverie, Camperdown,
Lapidist„ Birthday, Biondella, Hadji Stavros, Hoodwink,
Tommy Jones, Gorse, Humphrey, Marksman, Cantatrice,
and Maggiore.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Neophyte, 8 to 1 agst Glen Stewart,
10 to 1 eaoh agst Lady Clifden, Brilliant,, and Knight of
St. Patrick, 100 to 8 each agst Recluse and Fravola, 100 to
6 agst Camperdown, 25 to 1 agst Humphrey, and 100 to 3
each agst Eidolon, Maggiore, Tattoo, and Tommy Jones.
After some little time eneumedixt getting the large gold

of horses to the post, the flag was lowered to an excellent
start, the lot leaving the post in such compact order
that it was with difficulty we could discern which was
in possession of ;he lead, but on rounding the bend
Lady Clifden with Fravola, Neophyte, Knight of
St. Patrick, Glen Stewart, and Pancake were clearly
seen in front, Captain Christie's filly having a slight
lead, with the others lying in a cluster at their heels. On
entering the straight Lady Clifden, with Fravola and
Knight of St. Patrick, came on with a clear lead, Brilliant,
Branham, Longshot, Suburban, and Pancake as their im-
mediate followers. At the distance Lady Clifden and
Knight of St. Patrick singled themaelves out and came on
together, the mare with a slight lead, but on reaching the
stand Bramham ran up to Lord Exeter's colt, and shortly
after took second place, but was unable to reach Lady
Clifden, who won by a length; two lengths between the
second and third. Brilliant was a bad fourth, Longshot
fifth, Suburban sixth, Pancake seventh, and Gorse eighth.
The others, widely spread, pulled up as they passed the
post.

The Cleveland Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added; the winner of the Leaming-
ton Stakes or Great Yorkshire Handicap to carry 71b, or
both 101 b, of any other race 41b extra. One mile. 53
subs., 29 of whom declared.
Mr. W. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (in. 41b ex.)
(Challone►) 1
Mr. Gilby's Flash in the Pan, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Snowden) 2
Baron Rothschild's King of biamonds, 4 yrs, Bst 21b

(Fordham) 3
The following also ran:—Comforter, Mademoiselle de
Chantilly, Sweetsance, Curlew, Billy Dwindles, and Rock
Scorpion.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Mademoiselle de Chantilly, 4to 1
agst Comforter, 5 to 1 agst Curlew, 100 to 15 agst Caller
Ou, 12 to 1 agst King of Diamonds, 100 to 6 agst Flash in
the Pan.

Flash in the Pan, with Curlew, Comforter, and Sweet-
sauce led to the distance, with Mademoiselle de Chantilly
and Caller Ou in their wake, when Caller Ou took up the
running, and won easily by half a length; a neck between
second and third ; Comforter a good fourth, Curlew fifth,
Sweetsauce sixth.

The Eglinton Stakes of 10 sovs each ; 5 ft with 100 added ;
2-yr-olds, 7st ; 3-yr-olds, Oat ; fillies and geldings allowed
31b ; the winner of a 2,000 sovs stake in 1860 or 1861 to
carry 71b; of 1,000, 51b ; of 500, 31b extra; maidens
having run twice allowed alb ; thrice, 51b ; four times, 71b.
T.Y.C. 34 subs.

Admiral Rous's Asteroid, 3 yrs, 9st (Wells) 1
Baron Niviere's Genealogie, 2 yrs. 6st 61b (Daley) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Zetland, 2 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—lmperatrice, Lady Ripon, Bar-
ricade, The Pilot, The Knave, and Flytrap.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Asteroid, 4to 1 agst Pilot, sto 1
agst Genealogie, 6 to 1 agst The Knave, 7 to 1 agst Impe-
ratrice, 10 to 1 agst Lady Ripon, 100 to 8 agst Barricade.
Flytrap, with Genealogie, Barricade, and Asteroid, led
to the straight, when the favourite went up, and with Gene-
alogie fin shed a good race home, winning by a length and
a half ; bad third ; The Knave fourth, Imperatrice fifth,
and Lady sixth.

•
The Scarborough Stakes of 20 sous each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b; One mile. 10 subs.
Lord Stamford's Tmaus, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Edwards) 1
Lord Fitzwilliam's Conjuror, 3 yrs, Bst 21b....(Osborne) 2
Betting-2 to lon Tmaus. Won easily by a length,

BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
THE DONCASTER CUP.
Cto 4on The Wizard
3to 1 agst Kettledrum
6to 1 agst Avalanche (offered)
CESAREWITCH. STAKES.
100 to 8 agst Aster,id
100 to 7 agt t Makeless filly
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
30 te 1 agst Confectioner
30 to 1 agst Sporting Life
33 to 1 agst The Roe
40 to 1 agst Invader

A QUA TICS.

GREAT BOAT RACE FOR £2OO.

A great boat race for £lOO aside came off yesterday, and
attracted a large number of spectators. The competitors
were Geo. Everson and Geo. Hammerton, the former from
Greenwich and the latter from Kingston, both being very
celebrated. The distance was from Putney to Mortlake.
No less than six steamboats accompanied the vessels.
There was a great crowd on the banks of the river. Bet-
ting was no less than 2 to 1 on Hammerton (chiefly on
account of his being a most finished sculler, the style of his
opponent being a very bad one.) Shortly before 2 o'clock
the men, trained to a nicety, made their appearance, Ham-
merton taking up the best position on the Surrey side. Mr.
Charles Clifford, the inventor of the boat-lowering appa-
ratus, had been appointed referee by Bell's Life; and the
umpires were Biffen, the boat-builder, for Everson, and
Messenger for Hammerton. After a false start they were
away in beautiful style; but Hammerton led immediately,
owing to' Everson catching a crab. This, however, did
not trouble him much, for in half-a-dozen strokes he
was alongside again, and then commenced such a struggle
as is only seen where two really good men are opposed.
For 200 yards they rowed strictly level, and then a second
time Hammerton led slightly, 131:t his opponent, a strong
powerful man, his superior in stature by hur inches, and
much heavier, was soon up with him again. At the end
of half a mile Hammerton put en a fine spurt and drew
a yard or two away, and this lead at times slightly de-
creased, and then was lengthened again. He held to be-
yond the Point, where Everson was once more level, but
Hammerton, rowing in beautiful form, broke away again,
and was upwards of half his length in advance at Cra-
ven-cottage. Between this point and the Crab-tree
Everson gradually came abreast of his opponent, and
now in his turn led, although another crab threatened
seriously to interfere with his progress, but he drew in
front again, and passed under Hammersmith-bridge a
clear length ahead. From this spot to the winning post
he gradually increased his lead, and, notwithstanding the
magnificent rowing and plucky spurts of Hammerton, won
the race easily by four lengths.

THE REC.ENT FRA SAT.,4Si ON-PARE

BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 19.
At the Aston Police Station, near this town, to-
day, before a bench of magistrates, composed of
the Rev. R. K. Bedford, rector of Sutton Coldfield,
Messrs. J. 0. Bacchusiand Joseph Ledsam, the
charges were gone into against the principal per-
sons alleged to have been implicated in a otsturb-
ance which took place at Aston-park on Monday
von_= ug uu the ut,comion of Illondiu'is ascent. The
circumstances attendant upon and the character of
this affair having been much exaggerated, it may
be well to state the charge preferred against the
defendants. It was that of "resisting James Wil-
son, drill-master of the Birmingham police force,
and the other officers under his command and orders
on the 16th inst."

The defendants were Chas. 13elton, upholsterer;
William Ward, lamplighter ; James Jackson, brass-
founder; William Gwilliam, pumprnaker; John
Hewitt, bricklayer ; William Daniels, gun-imple-
ment maker ; and Robert White, clerk, two or
three of whom were defended.

From the evidence of Wilson, the police-officer,
it appeared that on Monday he was sent, with 11
men, to Aston, to preserve order. About half-
past 5 o'clock in the afternoon he received in-
formation that a number of persons who were
assembled outside the park were endeavouring to
gain admittance through the boundary of the
grounds; in a short time, the crowd being great,
a portion of the fence was broken down,
and admission was obtained to a field contiguous
to the land of the company. Wilson, assisted by
two of his men, succeeded in driving the intruders
back into the road, but immedißtely afterwards he
and his party were obliged to beat a retreat; the
crowd then proceeded to break down the fence, and
by that means obtain admission to the grounds
where the fete was taking place. The police force
on duty being in this respect overpowered, an
extra force was sent for from Birmingham, but.
before it arrived the police on duty were assailed
with stones, and a leg of one of the horses of the
mounted police was fractured ; the mob also col-
lected the broken timber and made a bonfire in the
road. Upon the arrival of the additional police the
intruders were driven from the ground, and the
defendants were captured.

In the case of the defendant Belton, a youth, it
was sworn to that he was seen throwing stones, and
when taken he had stones in his hand. He was
fined £5 and costs, or in default 14 days' hard
labour.

Jackson was discharged from insufficiency of
evidence; and Daniels, who wai seen to throw
stones at the police, was fined £lO and costs, or
two months' imprisonment.
In the case of Hewitt the evidence was to the
effect that he not only threw stones but that he was
the person who threw one which struck a constable
in the face by which he was knocked down : fined
£lO. or two months' imprisonment.
Ward was discharged upon recognisances, the
evidence of identity being insufficient; White and
Gwilliam were also discharged, it appearing that
the latter had really been engaged in aiding the
police.
The hearing of these cases occupied five hours.

111. R. S. LAI2VG AND 2HE COTTON

TRADE.

Yesterday morning Mr. S. Laing, the Finance
Minister of India, attended a meeting of the Man-
chester Chamber of Commerce, the Cotton Supply
Association, arid the Manchester Cotton Cultiva-
tion Company, summoned for the purpose of com-
municating to the hon. gentleman their views and
wishes relative to the promotion of commerce with
our East Indian possessions, and especially with re-
gard to the supply of cotton for the manufactures
of England.
The meeting took place at Manchester, in the
Mayor's parlour at the Town-hall, and was pre-
sided over by Mr. Curtis,
,the Mayor of the city.
Among the gentlemen present were Mr. Bazley,
M.P., Mr. Hadfield, M.P., Sir E. Armitage, Mr,
G. Wilson, Mr. J. Shuttleworth, Mr. W. R, Wood,
Mr. H. Mason, Mr. J. Platt, Mr. J. Cheetham, Mr.
B. Nicholls, Mr. M. Ross, Mr. E. Ashworth, Mr. T.
Clegg, Mr. T. Mosley, Mr. M. Gladstone, and
many other representatives of the three commercial
bodies above named.
The MAYOR having briefly introduced Mr. Laing,
and directed attention to the objects of the con-
ference,

Mr. Ross, Vice-President of the Chamber of
Commerce, rose to present an address from the
Chamber, and was followed by Mr. J. CHEETHAM,
who presented an address from the Cotton Supply
Association. Mr. J. PLATT, of Oldham, presented
an address from the Manchester Cotton Cultivation
Company. All these gentlemen addressed the
meeting at some length in reference to India, their
remarks being mainly directed to the importance of
improving the internal means of communication in
India by the improvement of common roads, the
means of water carriage, and the construction of
railways. They also called attention to the still
unsatisfactory state of the law in India with re-
ference to the land tenures. With regard to the
supply of cotton from India, Mr. Cheetham directed
attention to the importance of increasing the
quality as well as the quantity, which was of the
utmost importance if our dependence on America
was to be avoided, and this could only-be done by
facilitating the settlement of Europeans. and alter-
ing the land tenure of the country so that Euro-
peans could acquire the fee simple.
The following is the address of the Chamber of
Commerce :

"To THE HON. SA➢IUEL LAING, &C.
"Sir,—We, the members of the Manchester Chamber of
Commerce, in public meeting assembled, gladly avail our-
selves of the opportunity afforded us by your visit to our
city to offer to you our sincere congratulations upon the re-
storation of your health, and to express to you the satisfac-
tion with which we have heard of your approaching return
to Calcutta, in order to carry out the sound financial and
commercial policy of which you have already proved your-
self so able an exponent. When you originally undertook
the arduous duties of your important office we were well
aware that you were making many sacrifices in proceeding
to India to Encounter difficulties from which a public man,
holding no mean position in England, might well have re-
coiled ; and the failure of your mission would have caused
us less surprise than sorrow. But we have been spared any
other feeling with respect to you than that of sincere re-
gret that sickness should have compelled you to relinquish
your task before time had been afforded for its completion.
" We have now for many years past been engaged from
time to time in urging on her Majesty's Government the
special requirements of India. We have pressed upon our
rulers the policy—nay, the absolute necessity of opening up
that great country by means of roads, canals, and other
public works; and very recently, in furtherance of resolu-
tions adopted at a conference on Indian affairs, originally
held here and then adjourned to London, pie endeavoured to
show the material benefits that must ensue from the intro-
duction of certain changes in the administration and general
policy of the Indian Government, under which our Eastern
empire ought to be no longer a source of anxiety but of
strength to the Crown of England. We have, therefore,
witnessed with much satisfaction the progress now being
made towards the realisation of the views which we enter-
tained. The reduction of our military expend ture, the
proposed establishment of local legislative councils, the
opening_ out of, roads, and other undertakings of a like
character we regard as the commencement of a new era in
the history of India. For the share you have had in intro-
ducing these promising measures we desire, Sir, to tender
you our best thanks ; as also for the promptitude with which
you reduced the import duty on cotton yarns from 10 to 5
per cent., and we earnestly trust that circumstances will
shortly admit of your adopting a similar policy with regard
to the heavy duties now levied on the imp2rt of our manu-
factures, with a view to the ultimate abolition of all such
imposts.

" We feel that it is wholly unnecessary to enter into any
of the reasons which have convinced us of the impolicy of
protective duties, your own recorded opinio.is affording the
strongest testimony that the cause of free trade cannot have
a more earnest and enlightened advocate than yourself.
" India at the present moment occupies a large share of
the attention of the educated and reflection portion of the
community. The deplorable events which are taking place
in America imperil the welfare of millions of industrious
men, women, and children in these districts. The approach-
ing dearth of cotton would indeed be appalling, if we had
not India to look to as another, perhaps the chief, source
whence we may draw the needed supply of the raw material.
Those among us who know India best are the most sanguine
as to the advantages which England must derive from a
more intimate connection between the two countries. We
ask you, Sir, to aid us, with your high intelligence and sa-
gadity, in urging forward the adoption of measures by
which alone such results can be secured ; and we make this
request the more confidently, because we know that we are
serving no mere selfish ends—because we know that India
cannot bring prosperity to Great Britain without being hit.-
self raised in intellectual and material wellbeing at the
same time.

" You will on your return to Calcutta probably find a
body of our fellow-countrymen who have long been en-
gaged in the cultivation of indigo and other produce in a
position of much difficulty and embarrassment. We ex-
press no opinion at the present on the circumstances which
have led to this state of affairs, but the subject is alluded
to simply to draw your attention to the necessity which we
are convinced exists of amending the law of contract
throughout the country, and to the policy of encouraging
in every possible manner the employment of British capital,
industry, and enterprise in India as the surest means of
giving life and energy to the still latent powers of that mar-
vellous country, and of improving the moral and intellectual
character of her people.
" To these expressions of opinion we desire to add the
assurance of our entire confidence in the devotion of your
utmost energies to the arduous task which you have under.
taken, and it is our earnest hope that the issue of your
labours may be honourable alike to yourself and conducive
to the interests of our common country.
(Signed on behalf of the Manchester Chamber of Com-
merce.)

The following is the address of the Cotton Supply
Association :

" Sir,—The members of the Cotton Supply Association
offer their sincere congratulations on your restoration to
health, and the prospect of your speedy return to India to
resume the duties of your high and important office in the
government of that country. They trust you may long be
spared in the enjoyment of your accustomed mental and
bodily vigour, aed be enabled to carry into more complete
fruition those sound economical principles which have
hitherto distinguished your financial policy.
" The association cannot in duty neglect this opportunity
of laying before you their deliberate opinion that there are
serious obstacles to an extended commerce between India
and this country which it is within the power of an en-
lightened and vigorous Government to remove. Their claim
on your attention in connection with this subject arises from
the fact that India has, among her other undeveloped
sources of wealth, the proved capacity of furnishing in un-
limited quantity, and of approved quality, the raw material
of our cotton manufactures. The entire cessation of Ame-
rican supplies, and the uncertain prospect of their resump-
tion,
invest this fact with tremendous importance.
" They rejoice to observe that one main obstacle to the
material prosperity of India is practically engaging the at-
tention of the Government. The lamentable deficiency of
intern al communication, of which the association have so
long complained, is being partially remecied. They have
noted with satisfaction the steady progress of railway works,
the active efforts which have followed the late minute of
the Governor-General directing the improvement of cart
an i bullock tracks in the interior, the promised opening of
the Godavery navigation, and the sanction by the Govern-
ment of part of an important road scheme, which, carried
out in its integrity, would place the vast cotton resources of
Barer and Dharwar at the disposal of the country. In these
projects they see evidence of a disposition on the part of the
present Government to atone in some measure for the ne-
glect of their predecessors. They would urge a still more
liberal provision in future budgets for such purposes. The
association have recently had the honour of expressing in
detail to the Governor •General their views on the evils of
the present system of land tenure, and the importance of
gone equitable law for enforcing contracts between the ca-