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have, &c,
(Signed) J. j. ROBERTS.
YIscousT PALMERsToS, G.. &. Is.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND MASUFAcTU I
MANCHESTER, September 10, 1850.

MANCHESTER, September 10, 1880 5
Sra: have now to report the result of our
amination of the samples OF African cotton trans.
United, by direction of the right honorable compa-
by, TO this chamber for an opinion thereon. The
quantity is too small TO permit the quality TO be
.estcd by actual working; and had the quantity
been large enough for that purpose, another dill
Guilty would have interviewed, in the cotton not hav
ng been separated from the seed which IT must of
Course be whenever IL may be sent in merchanta-
Die shape. This latter point IL one of extreme inn
oortance 10 the cultivator Of cotton, inasmuch as
Inference Of from ten TO fifteen per cent. in the
salue will arise from the treatment which the cot
on may receive in the separation OF the hbres from
he seed. With reference TO the samples sent by
heir lordships, am fortunately in position 10
rive nearer estimate of the market value Of the
ottons than should have been under other circum-
,tsnces Had we been obliged to state our opinion
rom that which we have separated from the seed
by hand, we might have gone somewhat astray;
because cotton pulled from the seed by hand will
certainly show more favorable staple than fpassed
through any cleaning machine. / had, however,
heard Of samples Of African iced cotton having been
ent 10 this town short time ago, and bad been tho
means Of having portion thereof cleaned by ma
;hnc, of the merits Of which have high opinion,
whilst another portion was passed through re-
emily invented machine which is now being made
n Manchester On application 10 the party alluded
o, found that the samples transmitted by their
ordships were identical, in name and quality, with
bose which he had received; and az they, by hav-
ng been passed through machinery, giyea juster
index of the value Of the quality as II may be
expected TO be when brought 10 market for man
lfacturing purposes, quote the prices which he,
broker, has this day assigned to each respect
vely Aocra, Z. pence to 8 pcnce; Abassa,
ID, 7.d., to SD; Secundi 7.d. 10 sd; Provi-
ence, sd. TO SGD. per ID. As respects the useful
css OF this cotton, nothing could be more desira-
lie than the quality which these samples represent
We do not need any large increase OF the finest
ualities Of cotton; our most pressing want IS OF
uoh qualities rs enter into the manufacture OF the
oarsest and heaviest Of our fabrics, and this want
he cottons now under review arc admirably adapt
d TO supply Our trade could not receive any
roater boon than large import of them, II sent
US free from seeds, leaf stems, and other extra
eous matters; whilst corrslative result would
rise in Africa If such intercourse with this cOun
~ could, by any means, be established. We
lerefore receive, with the greatest pleasure, the
opy of President Robertss letter 10 Yiscount Pal
,erston of the 5th of July, which you kindly sent
this chamber, because we sec in the sentiments
Expressed therein strong grounds for hope that,
re long, such a community of interests may arise
etween this country and Africa as will at once
instcr TO the steady employment Of our own peo
and provide the likeest Of all means for spread
civilization there.
! have the honor to be, sir, your very obedient
lmblc servant,
THOMAS BOOTHMAN, Secretary
r. PoRrrR, esq, Secretary TO the Lords Com
mittee Of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall,
London.