Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND MANUFAcTUREs,
,3 }rWF {h MANCHESTER SEprEMRyR 49, 1850

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES
<ae4 MANcHEsTER, SEpTEMBER 10, $780,
SIR: have now TO report the result of examination
of the samples of African cotton transmitted, by direction of
the right honorable company to this chamber for opinion
thereon The quantity too small permit the quality
be tested by actual working and had the quantity been large
enough for that purpose another difficulty would have
vened in the not having been separated from the seed
which Of be whenever it may be sent in
chantabe shape This latter point Of extreme import
the cutivator of cotton, nasmuch difference
from ten to fifteen per cent in the value will arise from the
treatment which the cotton may receive in the separation of
the fbres from the seed. With reference the samples
sent by their lodshps am fortunately in position to give
estimate of the market value Of the cottons than
should have been under other circumstances Had been
obliged our opinion from that which have sepa-
rated from the seed by hand might have gone somewhat
asay because cotton pulled from the seed by hand will
tan show favorable staple than if passed through
any cleaning machine had however, heard of samples Of
African seed cotton having been sent to this town short time
ago. and been the of having portion thereof cleaned
by machine, Of the merits Of which have high opinion
whilst another portion passed through
machine which is being made in Manchester On ap-
pcaton the party alluded to- found that the samples
transmitted by their ordships were IDENTICAL name and
quality with those which he had received and they by
having been passed through machinery give uster index
OF the value of the quality may be expected be when
bought to market for manufacturing purposes quote the
prices which he, broker has this day assigned to each
spectivey Accra I'D. TO 3d. Abassa, 71d. 73d to SID
Secund 7ad to 64d Providence, 3d. to sad per pound
s esfeCss INC usefulness OF tns coon notnng could be
more desirable than the quality which these samples
We do not need any large increase of the finest qualities of
cotton most pressing want of such qualities as enter
into the manufacture Of the and heaviest of our fab
RIGS and this the under review are admira-
bly, adapted to supply Our trade could not receive any
greater boon than large import of them il sent to us free
from seeds eastem and other extraneous matters whilst
correative result would arise in Africa il such an intercourse
with this country could, by any MEANS be established We
therefore receive with the greatest easure the copy Of Pre-
sdent Robes letter Viscount Pamerstop Of The 9th of
july which you kindly this chamber because we see
in the sentiments expressed therein strong grounds for hopes
that long, such community of interests NAV arise be-
tween this country and Africa will once minister to the
steady OF our own people and provide the kees
Of all means for spreading civilization there
have the honor 10 be- sir your very obedent humble seq
vant,s THOMAS BOOTHMAN Secretsrv t
G. r. PoRTTR; Esq, Secretary to the Lords Committee of