, 1862-10-28

End ofthe Cotton Famine In England.
The statements contained In tho following
article are probably reliable; aud II 10, 1t IL
difficult to oveTate their importance. For a
periodfof more than forty years, during which
time the manufacture Of cotton grew, per-
haps, hundred fold In magnitude, Europe
WAS mainly dependent upon = few Of our
Southern States for supply Of that impor-
tant staple. The planters Of those States were
sure that they had permanent monopoly In
it, production, and on that hypothesis they
vauntingly proclaimed that cotton tcas Eiu1,
and thoug ht that they had the world as their
feet.
From the London Daily News, Oct 81
The day Was sure to arrive when the gen
cral inability to believe IN supply of cotton
frdfM other sources than the American Cotton
States must give way before tho facts. That
day.eeems to be near at hand. At the end OF
lust week the cargoes from IndiA began to ar
rive. Upward OF IL, 600 bales FROM Bombay
came in during three days, and the quantity
from that port actually at Sea and at Liverpool
Has found to be aboat s977, 900 bales; 50 that
raAh when he spoke Of 4o0, 600 bales, appears
to be fully justified In tue hopefullness OF lis
tone. The next disclosure Mas, that We have
Qut U1 Ll6 WHICH 18 IQ8 lAIxHaE
quantity desired at the present rate Of p1iees.
This amount will De just double the
quantity used per week for the last
three months; and thus It would seem
that the worst must be past. At the re
cent high prices, tho weekly average taken By
The trade has been 1928, and the promised
supply, independent Of any change ia Ameri-
can affairs, Ei11 yield 81 ,345 bales per week.
The sources OF this supply are India, the Bra-
zls, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, chance
cargoes from Ame.ics, and "other sources"
These "other sources" are credited with
dies arc included under tits head, it is reason
able to hope that the supply may turn ont to
have been undetzated even for the coming
season. The reports from Jamaica are in tha
highest dsgree encouraging, both as to the
nourtshing condit1on Of the growing crop and
ton. In Guiana md Demerara the proprietors
are setting heartily to work to procure the r.
quiaite labor, which may probably be supplied
trom the United States. Agricultural ma
chinesy, Of the highest order, has been sent
out to Porto Rico, which Is expected to sup
Of 2 COO acres, next year, and the quality Of
the West 1ndia cotton Is declared to be scarce
II short OF the highest rates of American. Al
ready We see that, as time passes On, we find
our elves under the process of being weaued
from our obstinate reliance on the slave States,
and from month to month We shall learn to
give up the Irrational hope Of any settlement
In America which can restore the old state Of
affairs.
Resistance 70 the Draft In SchuylkIll
Counsy-.The Army OF the Potomac.
Especial Dispatch to the Pittsburgh Gazette.l
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II, 1862.
The resistance to the DRIFT in SchuYlkin
county is confined to Irish miners. These
men are no doubt instigated py BEeck1nridgs
politicians. The poor dupes will be compeli-
ed to suffer for others folly.
It Is q noteworthy tact that the st8nt Of Fe-
distance Is exclusiyely confined to tho lower
class OF IriBhmeu.
advance Of the army of the Potomac for some
time, the New York Herald and kindred
sheets are endeavor1ng to throw the blame on
Mr. Stanton. That game will not work.