The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Tho COIlIery Explosion.

LONDON, October 93.-The work Of ex.
ploring the colliery at High Blanlyre, in
which the explosion occurred yesterday
proceeded throughout the night. Four
miners were discovered alive about Ii
o'clock, but In 30 exhausted condition
that one died before morning and another
is hopelesSly PROSTATE. The mining ex-
perts say that all the men In the pits per.
ished, but even II any are alive now no
rescue party can reach them In less than
eight or ten days. The work Of bringing
up the dead was resumed this morning.
The bodies are feariully burned and
mangled. The explosion was Of terrific
violence.
dNERAL GRANT IN LONDON.
General Grant was entertained at a
banquet by the Mayor Of the corporation
Of Brighton last night. In response to a
toast he said (: II England and the United
States remained good friends and neigh
bors, as now, the English speaking people
will become the greatest in the world.
General Grant and party leave Charing
Cross railway station at 10 o'clock to.
morrow morning by Especial train, and
expect TO reach Paris by half past six in
the evening. The American residents in
Paris meet on Friday to organize a ban
quet, and there will also be banquet at
the American Legation on the 10Th inst,
to which President McMuhon and all
Ministers are invited.
wEAvERs' STRIKE ENDED.
The weaverS' strike at Ashton has end.
ed. They accept the employers terms.
REVIEW OF THE GRAIN TRADE.
The Mark Lanes weekly review Of The
grain trade: The weather this autumn
has been very favorable 10 the Northern
agricnlturistF, and the approximations,
felt some i've or six weeks ago for the
ultimate safety OF the crops, have proved
groundless in the North. Wintry wealth.
er has setin accompanied by a heavy fall
Of snow, and the outstanding corn, OF
which, however, the quantity il incOnsider.
able, will stand no chance Of ripening.
The farmers appear determined 10 lose
no time in sowing, and have been devot.
ing their energies thereto rather than to
threShing out their wheat. This Is testi.
fed 10 by the small supplies which have
been received at the country markets, and
also the demand for seed wheat under
the pressure OF an advance OF ] shilling
TO 9 2shillings per quarter which has taken
place in some cases. The improvement
has not, however, been felt in Mark Lane,
where the factors have not been success.
full in establishing the advance, but
nevertheless the tone Of the market has
not been depressed for English wheat,
The natural inherent strength OF the
trade, based on the enormous COnsump.
tion requirements OF the country, must be
attributed TO tho fact that although last
Mondays return showed the weeks iul-
ports Of foreign wheat TO be not near 05,.
600 quarters. The previous rates were
maintained for all except American and
Indian classes. We have now arrived
at that period which may be considered
the crisis in trade, as far as regards the
influence OF imports on prices. The rapid
approach Of winter will practically with.
draw Russia as the source OF supply, and
il 20 marked decline takes place before
the actual closing Of the Baltic ports,
there appears 10 be sufficient strength in
the trade 10 withstand the action of
America without our present range Of
values undergoing any change during the
winter. These remarks must only be |
considered OF value supposing that no
change occurs in political affairs, as any |
demonstration by the nations would |
as certainly weaken the situation Ns
sudden termination OF the war would de-
press The state Of the wheat market. As
test Of the strength Of the trade, to
Withstand action in the roads, it may be |
worth remarkiDg that the average weekly
importation OF wheat 10 London, since |
the lat Of July, has been GS,5OO quarters
or very near 100000 quarters in lG |
weeks. Our local trade has been quiet
with only moderate consumption The
demand, necessarily, is no speculation.
The arrival Of some recent heavy ship
ments, from United States ports, reduced
the price Of American wheat shilling
to two shillings per quarter and
the same reduction has occurred in Cal.
cutta. A better feeling is noticeable in
maze, and slight Improvement has
taken place on American. For barley and
oats trade has been dull, and former
prices are not exceeded. Arrivals OF |
wheat cargoes at the Forts Of call the past
week have been small, but shipments
from the United States continue large.
Trade ruled dull at fall OF about skil,
ling per quarter. Maize has been in good
demand both of the coast and for ship.
ment at an improvement OF fully Cd
per quarter. Barley steady without quo.
table change.