New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-16
=, A.,,rs n NJ ROth.chud and Sons, and others"
MISCELLANEOUS.

S.>,p,rs:or CorTov FROM Dr. LIVINGSTONE, Wgsr
ArpIcA.-Mr j. Aspinall Turner, NJ. r, has kindly
forwarded 10 the offices OF the Cotton supply Associ
tion Manchester interesting Gaze of samples OF cot
ton and cotton yarD which he has just received from
Dr. Livingstone. TIE sample Of Gotten is excellent;
bu the most surprising sam pie il ball of yarn spun by
the natives weighing l61 Or, the cost of which is one
foot Of calico or one penny. The other samples of yarn
are well spun and strong. This cotton was grown
in the valley of the Shire which is one hundred mes
long by twenty broad. The natives SPIN ana weave II
for Their own use and we informed that 30 aound
ant ia the cotton in this valley that vast number OF
cotton trees are annually burned TO the ground. Inc
navigation of the Zambez and the Shire is open 70 ms
cotton valley during great portion OF the year. IL 10
evident therefore, that large supply OF cotton may DC
readily obtained from this part Of Africa, by the adop-
ton of an effective agency. DIR. Livingstone deserves
the utmost support boGh Of the government ana OF MS
cosInrymeD i'll his most Jealous efforts 10 develop the
vast productive resources Of the regions no has now
opened to commercial terprise. The samples above
referred 10 are on view at the Offices OF the Cotton sup
ply Association, Manchester Manchester Guardian
Nothing of political Importance has occurred ana Tue
Christmas holidays caused stagnauon also IN CONNER
cial affairs.
Everything connected with the Great Eastern re-
mains in stot quo. The expenses on board nave oeeh
reduced 10 the smallest possible amount pending the
inonjry going Oh before arbitrator between the Com
pany and Mr. Scott RUSSELL no works oher than thoee
absolutely necessary being carried on IL u mpossloe
to say when the arbitration will be concluded.
The ship Bleroe Castle, which sailed from the
Thames on the 18th for South Australia, was totally
wrecked in the Englisl Channel All on board, NAM
berng % passengers and "a of crew. are supposed to
have perirhed The only evidence of the wreck, is
the picking mp of Calais Of large number OF cases,
which formed part of her valuable cargo
The ship Lady Franklin, Of and from Liverpool FOR
Marsnham came in collision with an unknown snip
al sea, which sunk almost immediately, only one man
being saved ..
A circular from the War Department states that
Government has determined 10 issue 10 rhe volunteer
corps after the LIST of January additional soppy OF
long Fpfeld lifes TO the extent OF half the ehecave
strength of the corps. This supply Will raise the ag
egae issue 10 100 per cent on the enecuVe sueng'n
of the force. .
The Duke of Malakof had arrived in England and
bad visited the Queen at Wine sor
Measures are about being taken for placing chatham
Dock Yard in thorough state of Defense IN accord
ance with the report Of the Commissioners on the ma
tioDal 6efeDses,
- Mr.. Wright, the celebrated comedian, died after
long and painful illness ~
Alder, Smith has revere attack OF apopeXy. FOR
dav or two he was III critical state; put the latest
accounts say hopes were entertained OF his recovery
Pbilander Hall, second mate, and Daniel Davenport,
boatswain of the American snip John Bright, were
under arrest at Liverpool charged with causing the
death of a seaman named Green by iLl-usage during
the voyage.