The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-30 00:00:00

THE • SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30 1861.

SPORTING INTELLIUENGE.

NEWMAIRKET HOUGIITON MEETING.

TUESDAY.

The morning was showery and the wind blew gusts and
squalls throughout the day. The attendance, nevertheless,
was of an average character, and would doubtless have been
much larger had it been generally known that Newmarket-
heath was to be honoured by the presence of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, who appeared to enjoy the
sport until it was ended. The earliness of the fixture for

the Cambridgeshire (5 minutes before 1 o'clock) was also a
disappointment to many persons who had intended coming
later in the day, but stayed away on finding that the event
would have taken place before their arrival. The card con-
tained 11 races and one walk over, and the business of a
heavy list was got comfortably through by half-past 4,
The result of the Cambridgeshire was a source of wonderful
joy to gentlemen from the Continent, a largo number of
whom were present, and the easy defeat of Henham Lass
showed how many a slip exists between cup and lip. She
remained firm in the betting up to the moment of starting,
Limeflower and The Roe, firmly supported bp their respec-
tive parties, being next in demand. The pace at which the
race was run must have been severe, the tailing having
commenced before the leading horses approached the place
where the Duke's Stand was. The remaining events which
came off possessed no great amount of interest, if we except,
perhaps, the £5O Plate, formerly called Tho Feather," in
which a 2-yr-old that can stay has frequently been found
a useful horse in after years. The winner on the present
occasion was backed heavily and beaten on Monday, but
proved onhis next appearance that the former race was not
long enough to test his staying qualities. Towards the end
of the racing the weather brightened a little, and the crowd
of card players, who were more numerous than on the cop-
responding day of last year,ieft the racecourse well"sati;fiea
with their day's amusement, and happy with the reflection
that their future King had been among them.

Fifty Pounds, for 2-yr .olds. Weights for age. Whe winner
to be sold for 300 guineas, &c. Last three miles of B.C.
Mr. Osborne's Steelpen colt, 2 yrs (Whiteley) 1
Mr. Fleming's Fannie colt, 2 yrs (Thomas) 2
Mr. A. Gray's Venerator, 2 yrs

The folowing also ran :—Doctrine's dam colt, Captain
Crow, Kilsby, Blacklock, Anxiety filly, Reporter, Pixie,
Caledon, Charlton, Constantine, Knight of St. Michael, St.
Lawrence, King Log, Princir al, Pan, and Plush filly.
Betting-6 to 1 agst Caledon, Bto 1 each agst Steelpen
colt, St. Lawrence, and the Plush filly, 10 to 1 agst Princi-
pal, 12 to 1 agst Pixie, and 100 to 8 agst Charlton.
The flag was lowered at the first attempt ; Captain Crow,
in company with Caledon, Charlton, and King Log, made
the running at a good pace ; the others, headed by Steelpen
colt, lying close up to the old Duke's Stand, where Mr.
Osborne's colt came out, and shortly after took a clear lead,
followed by the Fannie colt and Venerator, between which
three a good race home ensued, the Steelpen colt winning
at last by half a dozen lengths. Venerator was a bad third,
Plush filly fourth, Charlton fifth, St. Lawrence sixth, and
Principal next, the others beaten off. Knight of St. Michael,
who broke down, was last a long way.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. Weights for age. The winner
to be sold for 200 sovs, if demanded, &c. Criterion
Course. 5 subs,
Baron Rothschild's Restes, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. G. Lambert's Rover, 5 yrs, Bst 81b Goater) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Maid of the Mist, 5 yrs, Bst 81b
(J. Osborne) 3
Mr. Swindell's Somersault, 3 yrs, 7st 71b.... (J. Adams) 4

Betting—Even on Restes, and 3 to 1 agst Rover.
Rover jumped away in advance, and made the running
at his best pace, followed by Restes, Maid of the Mist, and
Somersault in the order we have given them, to the site of
the old Due's Stand, where Restes came out and won in a
canter by four lengths, the others beaten off.
'the Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and only.
5 if declared, &c.; with 100 sovs added ; the owner of the
second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Cam-
bridgeshire course. 207 subs., 79 of whom pay 5 soya
each.
Count F. de Lagrange's Palestro, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Watkins) 1
Count y. de Lagrange's Gabrielle d'Estreest..3.yrs, 6st

61b (carried Est 710 (H. 'Griinsliaw:
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 3 yrs, 7st 71b . (A Edwards'

s
Duke of BeaUfort's The Roe,3 yrs, 6st 91b (Expel) 4
Mr. A. Nichol's The Wizard, 4 yrs, 9st 1 llb (J. Osborne) 0
Mr. Drummond's Oxford, 4 yrs, Bst 91b .. (L. Snowden) 0
Mr. E. Hall's Wildman, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (J, Goater) 0
Mr. Sutton's Man-at-Arms, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 0
Mr. Parker's Gridiron, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (J: Adams) 0
Lerd Glasgow's Tom Bowline, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (Bullock) 0
Mr. G. Lambert's Rocket, 6 yrs, 7st 91b.. (G. Fordham) 0
Mr. Fleming's Nemesis, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (J. Mann) 0
Capt. Lane's Gibraltar, 4 yrs, 7st 81b.. (W. Woodhouse) 0
Mr. F. Swindell's Sawcutter, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (in. 31b ex.)
(Cha]loner) 0
Mrs. Osbaldeston's Camerino, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Watts) 0
Mr. Lincoln's Petra (h b), 5 yrs, 7st 41b .... (H. Taylor) 0
Mr. Mundy's Confectioner, 4 yrs 7st 31b . (Clement) 0
Capt. Coates's Libellous, 4 yrs, 7st 31b 31b extra)
(T. French) 0
Colonel Towneley's Doefoot, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (in. 31b extra)
(J. Snowden) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Baron Munchausen, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
(W. Bottom) 0
Mr. H. O'Hara's Ivanhoff, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Doyle) 0
Mr. W, S. Cartwright's Ripon, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (H. Covey) 0
Mr. Bevill's Henham Lass, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (car. 7st 11b)
(Cresswell) 0
Mr. J. Ward's The Rap, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (A. Woodhouse) 0
Mr. Bowes's Donner and Blitz, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Madden) 0
Lord Strathmore's Sporting Life, 3 yrs, Est 101 b
(J. Covey) 0
Lord Ailesbury's Frailty, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (Drew) 0
Baron Rothschild's Queen of the Vale, 3 yrs, Est 81b
(J. Daley) 0
Lord Glasgow's Clarissa colt, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Buck) 0
Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
(H. Bradldy) 0
Lord W. Powlett's Paste, 3 yrs, Est 51b Martin) 0
Mr. Hodgman's Mutineer, 5 yrs, Est 21b (Reeves) 0
Mr. Williamson's Limeflower, yrs, 6st 21b (Midgeley) 0
Mr. W. Webb's Jessie Brown, 3 yrs, sst 71b.. (C. Page) 0
Mr. R. Sutton's Snapdragon, 3 yrs, sst 71b .. (Thomas) 0
Betting-9 to 2 agst Henham Lass, Bto 1 agst Lime-
flower, 9 to I agst The Roe, 100 to 8 each agst Asteroid and
Confectioner, 100 to 6 agst Palestro, 25 to 1 agat Baron
Munchausen, 33 to 1 agat Camerino, 40 to 1 each agstWizard
and Gridiron, 50 to 1 each agst Gabrielle d'Estrees, Nemesis,
and Rocket.

The preliminary business of weighing having been gone
through punctually to the time set down, the names of the
35 competitors were speedily exhibited on the telegraph,
when a general move took place towards the turn of the
lands to witness the saddling, which was soon performed,
and after a short canter the horses and riders were taken in
charge by Mr. M'George, but in consequence of the over-
eagerness of many of the light-weights to get away the start
was delayed upwards of half an hour : but at last, having
got them together en equal terms, the flag was lowered at
115 p.m. The first to show in advance was Frailty, fol-
lowed by Queen of the Vale, Tom Bowline, Nemesis, Gib-
raltar, Baron Munchausen, Asteroid, and The Roe ; the
next division was headed by Palestro, on the rails on the
upper side, Gabrielle d'Estrees, the Henham Lass, and
Limeflower, Paste being last of all. On nearing the old red
post Asteroid, followed by The Roe and the two French
representatives, drew towards the leaders; Henham Lass
at the same time, having had enough of it, dropped away
beaten, followed in a few strides after by Limeflower. At
the site of the Old Duke's Stand Queen of the Vale, Neme-
sis, and Gibraltar were disposed of, leaving Baron Mun-
chanson with the lead, The Roe going on second, next the
rails on the upper side, Asteroid third, Palestro and Gab-
rielle d'Estrees fourth and fifth, laying extremely wide,
with the Clarissa colt in close attendance, and to which lot
the race was evidently confined. Half-way np the hill
Lord Chesterfield's colours were seen gradually to fade
from the front, and the two foreigners moving
forward at the same time joined Asteroid and
The Roe, the quartet running almost in a line to within
a few strides of the brow, when Grimshaw brought out
Gabrielle d'Estrees and came on with a clear lead on the
lower side, followed immediately after by her stable com-
panion on the upper ground. From this point the issue was
never in doubt. Palestro, very patiently ridden by Watkins
waited upon the mare, who tired to nothing at the finish, to
within a stride or twe of the chair, and won cleverly by half
a length ; Asteroid finished an indifferent third, and The
Roe was placed by the judge ; Clarissa colt was fifth, Baron
Munchausen sixth ; the others, headed by Nemesis, Gib-
raltar, Queen of the Vale, Man-at-Arms, and Wildman,
were widely spread, and pulled up as they passed the post.
Optional Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 121 b; fillies, Bst 81b; with optional
selling weights. Last half of Ab. M. 15 subs.
7st llb
Mr. T. Wadlow's Gazelle, £6O, (Daley) 1
Mr. Greville's Tarragona, £6O, 7st 11b (Drew) 2
Mr. C. Rayner's Tubal ain, £6O, 7st 51b (Cresswell) 3
The following also ran :—Barricade, Bravo, Middleton
Maid, Warble, Seahorse, Miss Coutts, Polypody, Broad
Arrow, Cutler, Liberality, Darlington.
Betting-3 to 1 aget Gazelle, sto 1 agst Seahorse, 6to 1
aget Bravo, 7 to 1 agst Middleton Maid, and 10 to 1 agst
Liberality.
At the third attempt all got off in a line, and Gazelle went
at once to the front, those next her being Tubal Cain, Tar-
ragona, Darlington, Polypody, and Barricade. On nearing
the cords Darlington and Polypody gave way to Liberality
and AVarble, but these two failed to reachtheleading horses.
The favourite went on with her lead, and won very easily
by two lengths, Tubal Cain losing second place by a neck.
Barricade was fourth, Liberality fifth, and Warble sixth.
Match, Bst 71b each ; last half of Ab. M. 100, h ft.
Lord Wilton's West End (Rogers) 1
Lord Glasgow's The Drake
and won in a canter by a length aid a half.
h for 3-yr-olds, 7st 101 b ; 4-
Betting-5 to 2on West End, who made all the running
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs eac ,
YLast half
winner to be sold for 80 sovs if demanded, &c.
5-yr-olds and upwards, Bst 81b. The
r-olds Bst 41b ;

of Ab.M, 5 subs.
Mr. French's Leontes, Bst 81b (Edwards) 1
Mr. Day's Clematis, 7st 101 b (Adams) 2
Captain Lane§ &gaud, Sgt • (Vordlum) 3

Mr. Lincoln's Duplicity, 7st 101 b (II. Taylor) 4
Mr. H. Savile's llerman, Set 41b (Aldcroft) 5

Betting-5 to 4on Leontes, and 4to 1 agst ftosalind.

Leontes was first off, but after going a few strides was
headed by Duplicity, who carried on the runn;ng for 200
yards, when Leontee again went to the front, and won in a
canter by two lengths.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 2 and 3-yr.

olds. T.Y.C. 18 subs.

Duke of Beaufort's East Sheen, 3 yrs, 7st 121b(J.Adams) 1
Baron Rothschild's Mahala, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Snowden) 2
Mr. Fleming's Knightsbridge, 3 yrs, Bst 41b.. (Norman) 3
The following also ran :—Southport, Snapshot, Tolurno,
Agag, Allez-y-Rondement, Benjamin, Tisiphone, Rhoebus,
Acre, Exactitude, Bas Bleu, and Underhand colt.
The highest weight left in being 7st 71b, it was raised to
Bst 71b, and the others in proportion.
Betting-3 to 1 agst East Sheen, sto 1 agst Allez-y-Ron-
dement, 6 to 1 agst Acre, 7 to 1 agst Sycophant, 8 to 1 each
agst Tolurno and Mahala, 14 to 1 agst Rhoebus, and 16 to 1
agst Bas Bleu.
East Sheen jumped off with a clear lead of a couble of
lengths, waited upon by Exactitude, Southport, Knights-
bridge, Benjamin, Tisiphone, and Mahala to the dip, where
Knightsbridge and Mahala drew forward, but were unable
to reach East Sheen, who won cleverly, Mahala defeating
Knightsbridge for second ; the others beaten off.
Match, Ab. M. 300, 130 ft.
Sir H. Des Voeux's Comforter, 5 yrs, Bst 91b.. (Custance) 1
Lord Annesley's Sweetsauce, 4 yrs, 7st 91b..(Fordharn) 2
Betting-11 to Bon Comforter,
The pair left the post together and ran close locked to the
finish, Comforter just winning in the last stride by a head.
Selling Handicap Sweepstskes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for

3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 200

sovs if demanded, &c. R.M. 7 subs.
Mr. Gilby's Flash-in-the: 5 yrs Bst 51b Fordham) 1
Mr—J-Ilaborno's Pardalote,7- Thitiumer)- 2
Mr. Whittaker's David Ann, 3 yrs, Gat 81b.. (Wheatley) 3
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Evenhand, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Bench) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst David Ann, 2to 1 agst Flash-in-
the-Pan, 5 to 2 agst Pardalote.

Pardalote made play, closely attended by Flash-in-the-
Pan, the favourite, and Evenhand to the dip, when Flash-
in-the-Pan came out, and won a fine race on the post by a
head ; David Ann finished a bad third ; Evenhand last.
The winner was claimed by Mr. Ten Broeck.
The All-Aged Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, 15 sovs ft if
declared in the Craven, and 25 sovs ft if declared in the
July meeting; these fts to be divided between the first
and second horses. Weights for age, winners extra. Bret-
by's Stakes Course. 9 subs, two of whom pay 25 sovs ft.
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 3 yrs, 9st (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Merry's Costa, 2 yrs, 7st 51b (11. Covey) 2
Mr. S. Jacob's Amsterdam, 6 yrs, 9st 51b (G. Fordham) 3
Sir H. Des Vceux's Adine filly, 2 yrs, 7st.. (W. Bottom) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Amsterdam, and 2to 1 each agst
Costa and Fairwater.

The Adino filly made play at a bad pace for the first
quarter of a mile, when she was headed by Fairwater, who
took a clear lead followed by Costa in the centre, and Am-
sterdam on the lower side. On reaching the dip Fairwater
drew away and won in a canter by three-parts of a length,
a bad third, the Adine filly beaten off.

Fifty Pound Plate, for 3-yr-olds, 7st 81b; 4-yr -olds, Bst 71b;
five, six, and aged, Bst 101 b ; maidens allowed 71b. R.M.
Mr. G. Bryan's Waterwitch, 3 yrs, 7st 81b.... (J. Daley) 1
Mr. Alexander's Will o' the Wisp, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (W. Cotton) 2
Lord Zetland's Virgilius, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Challoner) 3
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Cross-stitch (maiden), 3 yrs, 7st 11b
(W. Bottom) 4
Mr. Godding's Miss Eva colt, 3 yrs, 7st 81b .... (Perry) 5
Captain Coates's Ariadne, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Aldcroft) 6
Lord Uxbridge's General Hess, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 7
Baron Niviere's Finlande, 3 yrs, 7st 11b (H. Grimshaw) 0

Betting—Even on Waterwitch, and 3 to 1 agst Virg,ilius.

Will cithe Wisp cut out the work, followed by the fa-
vourite, Virgilius, and Miss Eva, with the others lying close
up. On entering the dip Waterwitch went up to Mr.
Alexander's colt, ran with him to halfway up the hill, and
won easily by half a length; Virgilius was a bad third; the
others as placed by the judge. Finlande crossed his legs
descending the Bushes-hill and fell, throwing Grimshaw a
" purler," but without injuring him.
Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each, h ft, for colts, Bst 71b each;
Ab. M. (4 subs.)

Lord Stamford's Athlete (A, Edward) W.O.

Southern coast by a blockade which, so long as it
is effective, we are bound to respect.
This must, if there be any virtue in figures, make
a difference to us of some 20 or 30 millions in im-
ports of cotton, to be paid for by exports of manu-
factures. It ought, according to all common reason-
ing from cause to effect, to shut up our cotton fac-
tories for want of raw material, and close our hard-
ware factories for lack of orders. We have already
met the first brunt of this sudden defection of our
great customer and the abrupt stoppage of our source
of raw produce. We can now measure it by the
figures given in the official returns, and we can see
it in the increased quotations of the prices of the
cotton stocks on hand. The first sensation upon exa-
mining these figures is one almost of relief. Of course
we feel this enormous loss. Of course Lancashire is
straitened, and the streams of her valleys are no
longer bringing down golden sands. But our agree-
able surprise is that we are only straitened, and not
actually crushed. Up to this time the troubles in
America have only just checked our increase. We
are even now manufacturing and exporting within
3/ per cent. of what we manufactured and exported
in September, 1859, and how far ahead that was
of what we manufactured and exported in years a
short time previous we may trust to the recollec-
tion of the reader. Last year we were building
mills and refusing orders ; this year we can do
our work in the mills already built, and we can
execute all the orders that are offered to us at
the higher prices we are obliged to demand.
No doubt things may yet be worse. It may
happen that our stocks of cotton may be all ex-
pended before we have been able to reinforce them.
It may happen that the expectations of the corre-
.sPondwit whose letter we publish to-day may be
disappointed, and that the speculators who appear
to him to be rushing to ruin may be on their way
to fortune. It may be—although we think it most
improbable—that cotton will continue to accumu•
late in America and will lie there idle, never forcing
itself into the only market where it can have a
value. This seems to be, according to all experi-
ence of human action, as impossible as that a river
should of its own accord, or in the face of a light
obstacle, stand still and accumulate to a lake. But,
even if this great improbality should come to pass,
we can already see promise of compensation for most
of the loss that America can cause us. As the clouds
thickens in the West daylight dawns in the East.
That we can open markets in the East whenever the
markets of the West may fail we have already shown;
but it now seems equally clear that we can find also
in the East a substitute for the productions for which
we have been accustomed to look almost exclusively
to the West. India, which, properly stimulated, can
produce all things, is bestirring herself to supply
our necessities in the article of cotton. What has
been long certain in theory is now about to be
shown in practice—that with American seed and
European supervision we may obtain any quantity
of cotton from India that Manchester will pay for.
The elasticity of our resources appears especially in
this juncture. We are alarmed by a reduction of
eight millions in our exports, and when we examine
the phenomenon closely we find that it is little more
than the subsidence of the extraordinary demands
of last year to the ordinary capacity of production
as tested in the year preceding. We are threatened
by the cessation of those supplies of raw cotton by
which we have been accustomed to sustain our
manufactures, and we hope to develope in a few
months, and in our own possessions, a power of
production which will make us independent of
all foreign Powers. If this be not enough, the
recent advices from India offer another promise of
indemnity for much that we may lose in America,
India, as she gradually grows prosperous, is be-
coming luxurious. People who work, and who
work profitably, soon learn to icrease their necessi-
ties and to desire luxuries. India is becoming
active, laborious, and prosperous. She is beginning
to call for European products, and the English
merchant is carrying to India his manufactured
cotton goods in payment for the raw cotton which
India is just learning to produce. America is a
great element, but not a necessity to our commercial
wellbeing. We should like to see her at peace, and
to see our trading relations restored ; but it is too
much to suppose that shegholds in her hands any
enduring power over the prosperity of England.
We can well afiord to wait and see this contest
brought to a close; nor will any trading necessities
drive us to break her blockades, or to side with
either party in the conflict.—Times.

IMPROVED OFI 'UAL CLASSII

CATION OF BRITISH-EXI36-ITTS:

At a meeting of the Council of the Bradford
Chamber of Commerce, held on Monday evening,
Mr. H. W. Ripley, President, in the chair, the
Secretary read the following letter from the Board
of Trade :

" Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Whitehall, Oct. 15, 1861.

" Sir,--I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade to inform you that the question of
revising the official list of articles of British produce and
manufactures, as registered for exportation, has been
brought before my Lords by the chief of the Statistical De-
partment of the Board of Trade, and the Inspector-General
of Imports and Exports. These gentlemen have represented
to my Lords that the present list is faulty in classifications,
and, while including many specifications having now no
commercial importance, it does not provide for the registra-
tion of other descriptions of articles the export of which has
become considerable since the list was first established, and
it appears probable that designations are also used which
are no longer recognised by merchants and manufacturers
in their business transactions.

"My lords are disposed to concur in the opinion of Mr.
Fonblanque and Mr. Messenger, that the practical value of
the trade returns of the United Kingdom may b© greatly
increased by the official list of exports being made up to dis-
tinguish more accurately the various kinds of British pro-
duce and manufactures.

" The occasion of the modifications in our tariff last year
afforded an opportunity for the preparation of an improved
enumeration of the articles imported into the United King-
dom, which will be applied to the annual accounts for the
present year. It would be highly undesirable to continue
the use of an old list of exports after the introduction of a
revised list of imposts.
" Mr. Fonblanque and Mr. Messenger have indicated to
my lords the nature of the alterations which appear to be
required in the list of articles of export, but they have ex-
pressed a desire that the principal Chambers of Commerce
may be consulted upon the changes that should be made in
the specification of articles which belong to the leading
branches of our export trade.

" It cannot be doubted that the co-operation of gentlemen
representing the chief industries of the country would be
most useful in determining what details of those industries
it is desirable to record for statistical purposes in the offi-
cial registers of exportation.
" lam accordingly to request that you will be so good
as to bring this communication before the Council of the
Chamber of Commerce at Bradford, with the request that
they will favour my lords with suggestions for an official
registration of the exports of British woollen manufactures
adapted to the present condition of trade and the require-
ments of the mercantile community.
" You will, perhaps, be kind enough to remind the
Chamber of Commerce at Bradford that, in order to avoid
disturbing the comparison of past and future exports, and
to insure the ready supply of information by shippers upo
entering goods at the Custom-houses, it is highly expedient
that alterations in the lists of exports should not be carried
further than is necessary to remove inaccurate descriptions
or to give additional particulars, rendered requisite by the
development or altered condition of trade.
" Any considerable addition to the official records of ex-
ports would entail increased expense upon the public, and
would tend to delay the production of the periodical returns
issued by the Board of Trade.

" I beg to inclose a copy of the present list of articles
enumerated under the head of woollen manufactures, and,
as my lords would be glad that the amended list should be
brought into operation from the commencement of the
coming year, I am to request that you will invite the
Chamber of Commerce at !Bradford to enter upon the con-
sideration of this subject at their earliest convenience.—L
am, sir, your obedient servant, " JAMES BOOTH."

The —PRESIDENT said the manner in which
woollen and worsted manufactures had been mixed
up in the returns of exports attracted the attention
of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce six or seven
years ago, and from time to time applications had
been made to the Board of Trade with a view to
an alteration. Now the Board of Trade seemed to
be alive to the question which that Chamber had
been pressing upon its attention for years, he sug-
gested that the proper course would be to appoint
a committee for the purpose of preparing a suitable
classification to be sent up. He had no doubt that
the information obtained in negotiating the French
treaty would be useful in making a classification.
It might be a question Whether the terms " milled"
and " unmilled" would not be the best to empLoy
to distinguish woollens and worsteds. He admitted
that it was very difficult to draw a line of demar-
cation, " and "unmilled" were the ter vas