The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-29 00:00:00

ING YEA2S.

Yet!. ending sth of Jauusry, 1824- 7,229,1501b5.
1825 5,080,972
1826.-- '7,958,154
1627 8,567,980
It is a fact well known to persons connected
with this branch of commerce, that the consump-

tion of this article, during the last two or three
yoars, has considerably increased ; and, if we re-
member correctly, the increase in the e7tporte of
indigo was, some time since, made the suuject of
inquiry, by a gentleman connected with the Board
of Trade, and the opinions of several of the lead-
ing brokers were taken respecting the circum-
stance, when it was clearly shown, that a pro-
gressive improvement in the demand had taken
place, and that, too, in a far greater proportion
here than on the Continent. With regard to
the assertion, that there has been an augmenta-
tion in the quantity shipped direct to the Conti-
nent from our possessions in the East Indies, we
need only refer our Readers to the account of
the crop of indigo ascertained at Calcutta in each
year, which we published on the 31st January
last, when, by comparing the quantity there
stated, with the annual importation into this
country, they may at once satisfy themselves as to
the fallacy of this statement. Wa may observe
further, that, within these few days, a considerable
quantity of indigo, originally sent from this coun-
try to France., has been returned, in conse-
quence of the market being much more favourable
here, than on the Continent. With respect to the
account of cotton, it is by no means fairly stated ;
for, in the first place, it is made to appear, that in
1823, not more than 9,318,403 lbs. were exported,
while, in point of fact, the exports in that year, from
Liverpool and London alone, amounted to more than
11,370,0001b5. If we go back another year, we
shall find, that, in 1822, the exports of cotton were
16,972,6241b5.; so that, instead of the exports to
the Continent having increased progressively, as the
paragraph referred to insinuates, it would appear
that, since the period first mentioned, they have ac-
tually been less in amount than they were in the year
previous to it. To account for the actual increase
observable in the last year, we need only give a
statement of the imports of cotton.
COTTON IMPOIZTID INTO Tee raxenom.
To the year 1822 141,233,91,#.31b5.
1823 189,161,345
1824 143,563,124
1825 217,140,963
1826
We have before had occasion to notice a statement
similar to the one now under consideration, and the
arguments we then made use of seem peculiarly ap-
plicable to the present case. The excessive specu-
lations in the year 1625, so generally admitted and the
high prices resulting from them—caused very many par
cels of cotton, which were destined for the continental
markets, to be brought here, towards the close of the year;
but, in consequence of the Stocks in the hands of foreign
dealers having become much reduced, from the cause above
stated, the price of cotton in the two countries became
more nearly aashnilated, and some considerable shipments
were then made, and were continued during the year 1826,
This, therefore, explains what would otherwise appear
very paradoxical, as the accounts from the manufacturing
districts in France are by no means of that flattering na-
ture which our contemporary would have its readers ima-
gine.—Nee; Times.
Since we made the remark the other day, with
respect to the dividing of the business which the
Lord Chancellor has to perfomni, we have looked
into the Master of the Rolls' Bill ; and it must
be admitted, that if passed, it will afford sonic
relief to suitors, so far as expellees are concern-
ed ; for it will abolish sonic of the fees at pre-
sent received in the offices of the Masters, and
other fees it will bring down to a reasonable rate
in comparison to what they now are. But we
are of opinion that there ought to be no fees in
our Courts of Justice. The Judges, as well as
all Officers belonging to the Courts, ought to
be paid by the country generally. Justice ought
to be afforded as cheap as possible, so that no
one might be deterred from seeking justice on
account of the expellees attending it. As to
shortening the CZIVICS, • that appears to us, ip the
prevent state of timings, to be impossible be-