The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
End OF the Cotton Famine.
fErOm the T.Ondou Timaa hmm On


Yesterday very simple ceremony marked the formal
Chose Of great and memorable passage the history
FarnsI announced to the central relief Committee al
Manchester his recall by the poor law board from the post
Of special commissioner in tho cotton district which he
has now hold for three years, and the committee ad
journed sine die This proceeding amounts to official
recognition Of the end of the great cotton famine
implies the breaking up of the entire system of relief
throughout the cotton district The changes the
four have been rapid that 1t is hard for
to realize the full meaning Of this announcement
1t about this time four years that the prospect of
the paralysis OF the cotton being upon
our attention Half million Of persons in the
short space of few months reduced the danger Of
sheer starvation unless relieved by prompt and
muniacence. The worst Of the evil that there was
the distress would be transient We had made up our
minds not to interfere in the American war; whatever
might cost us, and the prospects Of obtaining cotton
from other sources were vague and unsatisfactory Nor
did VIC then know how far the paralysis Of this vust
trade might affect the prosperity Of the whole
violence Mt the very moment when the hardest call
was made upon it. Nor, again, could calculate
what might be the effects of such calamity upon the
cotton operatives themselves Whether the suffering
which threatened them would prove mrch for their
patience, and lead, In former days. lamen.able
breaks whether, whatever might be the power OF
durance in the minds OF the operatives their physical
powers at Icast would be limited and the diseases which
the satellites OF famine wond deso,ate their homes
whether lastly the trade would to its
conditions and IL it did not whether the skilled mill
hands would be able to adapt themselves other
of labor-tbeso and many similar questions
the deepest anxiety three years ago and could
short years have given. Instead Of the nation
being impoverished, II materially grew in wealth
throughout the period OF the deepest gloom Tho opera.
tves met their adversely with patience beyond all
praise and instead Of disease increasing the Of
talty positively diminished Better than ALL the trade
showed steady symptoms Of recovery nature proved
true to its uniform law and other countries htened
forward to oil the sudden void The operatives lastly,
were found able well as willing their hands 10
any temporary manual work which eoud be provided for
them, and tho want Of public works In the famine dis
supplied ready occasion for both useful and rcmu
over, may be Question ,cehsr anything bat good has
resulted from what reansd TO be unmired aud
We may now believe That The tria ia completely over,
and TINT the cotton trade will soon be sel: than
ever few things still rern TO DO done. Tho public
works SIM not quite completed, and the committee
still retain han cas- 900 hand to guard against
possible demands But all hnrdly fail 10 be well
for the future II the operatives but show as good
sense in returning 10 their work thoy did In submitting
al the world lesson of confidence in tho stability of
commcrcc, and have witnessed memorable example of
the in which great calamity may be turned into
Infinite good.
Groat Britain and Canada.
In the House OF Commons the 10th Mr.. Disraeli
asked the Secretary for the Colonies whether he could fix
day which he would call attention to the papers laid
on the table that evening as to the relations between
Mr. Cardwel said il was not his intention to give notice
at present OF any motion on the subject
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Tho following papers, relating 10 the conferences which
have taken place between her ,acsys and
dcpualion from the Executive Council Of Canada, APP
pointed 10 confer with her MaIesty's government SUBJ
jccts OF importance to the PROVINCES subsequently
presented TO both houses Of Parliament
CORY on A DrsPAruH FROM oovERsbR GENERAL vrcouSr
n0NCK TO THE RIGfT nos. EDWARD CALDWELL, NJ. r.
QuKBEc March a. 1865.
SrR:--t have the honor transmit for your inorma-
zion copy OF an approved minute Of the Executive
Council Of Canada, appointing dcputaton from their
body who to proceed to England to confer with her
hacsys government on subjects Of importance TO the
province The gentlemen named on the deputation pro
pose leaving by the steamer which sails on the 9th April
have, &c, MONCk.
cory or A REPORT or ccxsIrr. on THE HONORABLE rHE
ExkcUTivs COUNCIL, APPROVED ny MS ExcEILEScY TIE
GOVERNOR oESgRAi, Tng 24ru MARCH, 1855
The committee respectfully recommend that -four mem
bers your Excelcncys Council do proceed TO England
proposed confederation of the British North American
provinces, a.d the means whereby IL can he most
speedily objected 2 Upon the arrangements necessary
for the defence OF Canada tho Of a arising
with the United States and the extent TO which the
s Upon the steps to be taken with reference to the
Reciprocity treaty and the rights conferred by upon
che United states Upon the arrangements necessary
for the settlement Of the northwest territory and Hud
son,s Bav Company claims. And generally upon the
existing critical state Of affairs by which Canada Is most
seriously affected The committee further recommend
that the following members OF Council be named 10 form
and CALI VIM. H. LEE 9. T. G.
ooyr oS ps,pArcu FROM TIVE RIGHT non EswARD CARD.
WILL, \. p. TO GOVERNOR GENERAL vrscouM soSex
DowxrSo SrHBEr June IL, 1865
Ny TORp-f have the honor 70 inform your lordship
Chat several conferences have been held between the
four Canadian ministers who were deputed, under the
minute of Councn o. Maren a. 70 %
the part OF Canada and the Duke Of Somerset the Earl
De Grey Mr. Gladstone and myself on the part OF her
Sn tbs rst aubiect referred TO in the mnuethat Of
~, confederation Of the British North American pro-
on ' ps sr Of he teri
tion Maesty's government TO use every proper per
mesns influence 70 carry into effect without oe'ay '"e