, 1861-02-13
Cotton Lords Aroused Enthustastic
Supply Meeting Af mapchasteEs,...

Cotton Lords Arouse&1--E Enthusfast1c
supply Meeting at manchesteE.;-s
On Tuesday morning, jan. p, Al important
public MEETING was convened III the Mayors
par1or, Town Hal, Manchester, with reference
to,t1e American orisis and the supply Of cot
ton: So largs Was, the attendance, that the
meeting was compelled to adjourn~t to the large
room; OF the Town Ra1, which: WAS speedily
filed with merchhut4 and manufacturers. :.
The meeting wasf convened by the Provis-
ional Directors Of the Cotton Company, (Lim-
tied } the circular stating that the public had
not adequately responded to the Invitation to
assist Ia It's establishment. The Mayor Of Man.
chester, {Matthew Curtis, ESQ., Was called
upon to preside. There we're present Lord A.
Churchill, II. p, Mr.: Bailey, Il F., Mr. J. 4.
1t Turner; II P, Capt Gray, Il F, Nj: J: chset-
E, Potter, M. Fl. Littleda1e, Mr. T. Hoseley,
MI. W. Wank1yn, Mr. j. Pender, Mr. Sto1ter-
foht, Mr.. H. Mason, Mr. D. Chadwick, Mr. Bell
(of Madras) and many other gentlemen Of in-
Nj: j. Cheetham, President Of the Cotton
Supply Association, moved: That this meet
Ing deeply regrets the present dependence Of
the cotton trade upon one chief source Of sup
ply for its raw material, the production Of
which is now alaImingly imperiled by the dis
turbances in the Southern States Of the Amer.
ican Union and recommend that efforts com
mensarate With the impending danger should
be called forth to prevent the calamlties thus
threatening capital and labor IS unless cotton
adequnte to the existing large consumption be
provided, loss and distress will result In fear
Tie resolution VIVA ;;,non;nn M, onslv ,donted.
tsso1a.1oa "a9 UNANIMOUSLY aoopseu'
Mr.. r. n. Mason moved thene1t resolution,
which WIS seconded by Mr.. 7. II. Msckay OF
Liverpool: !" That in the opinion Of this meet
ing the emergency demands that prompt,
liberal and ample support be afforded for
ed liability company, TO promote an inereased
cultivation Of cotton, by Offering to purchase
it in India, Australia, Africa, Of other conn
tries; and that capital Of one million sterling,
in shares Of Gl0 each, should be raised for tLIs
purpose.
This resolution was also carried unanimous
II:
Mr. Edward Ashworth moved: "That this
meeting cordially approve the initiatory efforts
Of the provisional directors Of the Cotton
Company Limited and is Of the opinion tint
ut the present crisis, the basis Of their action
should be greatly enlarged, and hereby strong
II recommends that the exerttons Of that body
+ oe eV1eofouSly renewed, Its permanent directors
appointed, the company registered, and The
operations commenced without delay"
NJ =. flatt tof Oldham in seconding the
resolution, sisted that the present annual rate
OF Ing production Of cotton-spinning nachin-
err was equal to three milton spindles for
Great BfltAln, one million for the remain
uee VI europe, ana IWo mliltons Tor amer1Oa,
oelhg a total OF eix million spindles. To fur
nlsh this large increase Of manufacturing
power with tho requisite supply Of INV
matefnl "ou!d require an anna1 increase Of
upwards OF 4,o00,o0o bales Of cotton THear,
hear.
me resolution was briefly supported by Lord |
Altred Churchill, ii. F., and unanimously |
adopted
SOLUTION or TIE SECESSION QUESTION.
from the Iondon Tin,ca1 |
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onI TraJs h.s s qass..oa ~ "oraing ltset
fnterrnnt;on No 1,sons ~ suMseG .s;. consloefaole
to he It Tha ,Inst ner eo;at,- aasG anowng "hat
hor51. a. Ea,,t tnu os. speeaiatse genus Will
nottn 'sl.4s n It, " GUESS INC ups and downs Ut
enecn1ators M Luz har LII I'LL year OF two. Uur own
p1d ~ hn1, Lave PED senang OUT millions OF
n tbs 10 on onv tnat y to be bought
ahu ine only resnl. Is, tnat the Americans arc
,sa poIns W nefy Mlgn prices lqf everything they
nsn ' ~ ~. 1Aus laf Iney nayG pocketed We
u!c .a. a..au u say aow many million dollars By
lae oontneeaA, aug II ne Softhern and South
i5 ~ Slases %ese 70 make u mp tomorrow they