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London, England, 1861-11-18 00:00:00

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reduce their cultivation of the great staples, in order
to devote their land and labour to raising provisions
and supplies which they have hitherto purchased
from other countries.'

"Tot hese words may be added the following from
the New Orleans Crescent As for the raising of
the blockade with the expectation of a resumption
of trade with Europe, it is an ignus fatuus for the
present. The blockade will only be opened after
severe fighting.' The Delta states that it is con-
templated to call a convention of cotton planters, at
which a course of proceeding on this subject shall
be decided on. It was observed on 'Change that if
cotton planters proceed to grow cotton next year
as they have done this they will again have it on
their hands, and find it impossible to turn it into
money. More than this, if we should have two or
more crops of cotton on hand when the blockade is
opened, the planters, redueed to extremity for want
of money, must rush their cotton to market; the
European markets would be glutted, the price
would go down, a glut of manufactured goods would
load the shelves of dealers on the succeeding season,
and thus the price of cotton would suffer a depres-
sion it might take years to recover from. On the
contrary, if provisions are raised our people will be
fed, the schemes of the enemy will thus be baffled,
and the price of cotton will be maintained in Euro-
pean markets. This is a subject planters should
well consider. We can scarcely expect another
year to be as favourable a season as we have had
this, and the price of provisions be remunerative;
everything will find a ready market for ready
money, and the cause of the South will receive a
powerful support. We are in for a war of longer
or less duration. If the blockade of our ports is not
raised within three or four months, cotton will be a
drug. Prices of breadstuffs are advancing to most
exorbitant prices."

Advices from Havannah to the 26th report the
very polite reception, by the Spanish Captain-
General, of the Southern Commissioners, Messrs.
Mason and Slidell. The British Consul is stated to
have visited them in official costume. The Confe-
derate vessel Theodora, which conveyed them from
Charleston, had sailed again for that port with arms
and provisions. Sterling exchange, 16 to 161 ;
freights to Europe, £1 10s. to £2 ss.

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The annexed circulars have beethirecelied it
Chatham Garrison from tl:e War-office :--
"Secretary Sir G. C. Lewis having had under conside-
tion the system .at present pursued in the settlement of
claims of discharged men for compensation, in lieu of cloth-
ing, has decided that all such claims shall in future be ad-
justed, prior to the men receiving their discharge, either at
the depots of their regiments, or at the invalid depot, C hat.
ham. Officers commanding regiments and corps at home,
abroad, and in India, have been accordingly directed to send
home, with the other documents which are required to ac-
company a soldier transferred to another corps, or to the in-
valid depot, a return on the proper War-office form, duly
certified. Upon the receipt of this document paymasters are
authorised to act upon the information therein given, and to
settle each man's claim for compensation up to the day of
his discharge, without special reference to this office, as
heretofore, and should any man on arrival be transferred to
another regiment or depot, for discharge or otherwise, an
extract of the return alluded to, showing the state of his
clothing accounts, should be invariably sent with him. The
amount paid should be charged in the paymaster's accounts,
supplemented by the return and the receipt of the man to
whom compensation has bean paid.

"B. I-I.lw ES.
" The Secretary of State for War having had under MS
consideration the forms of demand for Bible,, Prayer Books,
&c., has decided, with the concurrence of his Royal High-
ness the General Commandieg-in- Chief, that future requi-
sitions should be prepared in manuscript, on the amended
forms herein, and transmitted in duplicate to the Adjutant-
General. The following regulations in regard to the supplies
are also promulgated for the information and guidance of
officers commanding :-1. The books supplied are to last for
a period of at least 10 years, unless the regiment is called
into the field, when any loss so incurred will be replaced at
the public expense. 2. In the event of no books being re-

quired to replace copies lost or disposed of,commanding officers
should certify that the supply requested is solely for first
issues to recruits and soldiers not previously supplied. 3.
The prices of the books are as follows :—Bibles and Prayer
Books bound together, ls. 4d. each; Bibles separate, Slcl.
each; Prayer Books separate, Bd. each; Roman Catholic
Prayer Books and Testaments, ls. each; Presbyterian
Bibles, with Psalms, 101 d. each; and when re-supplied to
men, under the conditions stated in paragraph 3, credit for
the same should be furnished in the paymaster's accounts.
" EDWARD LUGARD."

The court of inquiry composed of general and
other officers, who have devoted the past 20 days to
a close investigation of the circumstances attending
the late insurrection at the Royal Military Academy
at Woolwich, terminated their proceedings on Fri-
day last. On the following morning, Col. Wilford,
the Governor, announced the fact to the assembled
body of cadets, drawn up on parade for that pur-
pose ; and intimated that the results of the inquiry
would be immediately laid before his Royal High-
ness, the GeneralCommanding-in-Chief, and would
be promulgated in a very few days. On Tuesday

last half-a-dozen of the cadets who were detected in
a breach of the regulations, viz., playing cards and
smoking, were summarily dealt with by being
" rusticated." This punishment entails the loss of
six months' study, and the advantages of the Christ-
mas examination. They will be readmitted in Feb-
ruary next.

The Rotunda at Woolwich, appropriated for the
preservation and display of models and ancient
artillery trophies, &c., has teen ordered to be closed
to the inspection of the public until after Christ-
mas, in order to carry out some necessary repairs
and make a considerable addition to its present
contents.

The boisterous and stormy weather of the past
week has partially suspended the works connected
with the drainage of the new camp at Colchester,
which have hitherto been successfully carried on.
They will, however, it is fully expected, be com-
pleted at the close of the year.
The strength of the 9th and 10th battalions
stationed in Colchester Camp is now about 1,600
non-commissioned officers and men, with upwards
of 400 women and children. The number of inva-

lids is unusually small, scarcely exceeding 100, in
consequence of recent draughts of invalids to the
depot at Chatham. This being the customary sea-
son for granting furloughs, nearly 100 officers and
soldiers are absent on leave.

The Royal Artillery depot at 'Maley Barracks,
under command of Colonel Radcliffe, is now orga-
nised, and the brigade nearly 800 in strength, has
commenced periodical marches into the country.
The strength of the station will shortly be increased
by the addition of 200 men. Major-Gen. Blomfield,
Inspector of Artillery, has visited the depot, and
reported favourably of its condition.
A detachment of the 76th Regiment, consisting
of 20 non-commissioned officers and men, under the
command of Lieut. I'. T.,Hodges, arrived at Fort
Pitt Hospital, Chatham, from Glasgow, at a late
hour on Friday night, and after medical inspection
10 were admitted into hospital for treatment, end
the remainder sent to the invalid depot, St.
Mary's Barracks.