New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-28

Mr.. Kendall, representative of Perm, said cotton
was indigenous 10 it. Cotton grew all along the
coasts and in the interior IT. rome places there
were three crops in the year. There were ports aud
great facilities for rmba katiOn.
MIR. HodgsoD, representative Of Qu' enslaDd, ea,d
that be had lived here u year,, AID could testify
to it capabty for she growth of cotton Before the
rupture In America of the inhabitants OF
land started company for the cultivation Of cotton
there Now, when sheep farming WIS well known
to be exceedingly profitable In Queensland tae fact
OF the establishment Of such company was strong
proof OF its cOttOn-grOwg capabilities. II coolies
were introduced from India he believed Queensland
would grow cotton on an extensive scale, aud OF u
quality not inferior TO that OF cotOu-grown In any
other part of the world. Hear, hear.
Mr.. Norris representative VI tie Msuritius, said
sugar had displaced cotton there, but there were
about 5000 acres there which might be proftably
devoted TO cOttOf-yro wing. Cotton could be pro.
duced ia the hauritius at'Cd. per pound. The pres
ent ruler of the Island Of Madagascar, who had
been enlightened by q European education, Lad de-
,ernned 10 establish free trace with all tie world,
and as cotton coald be grown III that magnificent
Ilnnd it would b. well il Europeans directed their
attention ~ the cultivation Of cotton there. LABOR
there was abundant and chap.
Mr. Knight, representative Of Victoria, ard Mr..
Ralston, representative OF Liberia, having testified
to she cot growing capabilities OF those countries,
DIR. Forbes Watson, Representative OF lndia, de-
INJURED to the rather summary way, IN which. III his
oilnon the conference had disposed Of It's claims TO
their notice The fact that India could produce cot
ton at ID 2td per pound, which no other country
could ought TO have bespoken for II more fayora-
bic consid, ration. India wa no doubt dshceut IN
the means of transport, but that defect was In pro
Cress Of removal. Tue saDples presented at The
Great Exhibition proved that India cJnli supply
Just such quality Of cotton as the Manchester h4a-
ufacturers required.
Mr. Mason, dc one of the directors OF the Cotton
Supply Association, should be very sorry any one
were TO leave the Conference under the iD ression
that any thiug had been said TO discourage At al the
cultivuiors Of Iutian cotton. The bsd been
the case The Association had directed its efforts 70
IndiA more than all other countries Of tho world
combined. 1t had sndeavored, but without success,
10 induce the Indian Government ~ remove the oo-
staces 10 the ealvat OF cotton IN that country.
With The single exception Of Lord Stanley, the Gov.
ernmebt ,hwarted rather than aided the removal OF
these obstscles. Hear bear.l Earl Russell uuior.
tuna,ely greatly discouraged the cuva lon Of cotton
in India by holiDg ont the prospect at the COM
nencenen of the aie session Of carly termination
of the American war. Hear hear.
Mr.. Wankyn said the American var bad utterly
broken up the commercial arrangements Ii that
eouutry and therefore Of the countries repre-
senied al the present CoDtSense need fear any pow.
full competition Oh she part VI America Ia Sue sul-
liyation OF cotton for some time 10 come.
DIR. R,ddelI, representative Of lndn, said that the
Pull ,aub grew cotton which had been highly priced
By Air. Bailey, the President Of the Manchester
Cbamper OF Commerce
After some concluding remarks from the Chair
man, tbe Conference terminated. subsequently, tie
gentlemen who were presen, al 1t dined together.