, 1879-05-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
EngIish ornps and nrnrkc q.

LONDON May 13.--Tho Mark Lane Ex-
press says: The early sown barley looks
WELL but wheat is thin, patchy and back
ward. Heavy rain and snow in Scotland
have prevented working on heavy lands,
some of which, in tho upper districts, are
unploughed and unsown.
The deliveries OF wheat nj the principal
markets last week wcra nearly 59 coo quar-.
ters, against $4,000 quarters in the CORE
spending week last year. With such liberal
offerings average prices FOR wheat reCeded
two pence per quarter. 1T Marx Lane ma
tive wheaI WAS marketed sparingly, and in
spite OF the improved condition OF samples
only the finest lots wero saleaDle at previous
prices. Imports of foreign into London to
last Monday wero 600 ora. America,
Germany and Southern Russia have been
our chief sources of supply. but the Baltic
reopened May I'd. Weekly arrivals will
shortly be swelled by shipments from st.
Petersburg, Kronstadt and Northern Russia.
The local trade was little varied during the
week, and though prices were steady mac
tivity prevailed. Business, therefore, is
very quiet, and purchases of needy buyers
constituted the bulk OF each days sale.
Maize continues low; old mixed American,
in perfect condition, was quoted at 20s 3d@
2os Cd ex granary, trade being quite demor-
allied by enormous shipments from Atlantic
ports. Barley is not quotabiy changed but
very slow, and oats, with larger arrivals, lost
nearly all the recent advance. The sales OF
English wheat last week we're ST., qrs at
40s Sd, against 44730 qrs at Sos Cd for cor
responding week last year. Imports into
the United Kingdom for tho week ending
May Sd, 936, 800 cwt wheat and 1914 $50 cWt
-four.
England nnd AtShanIstan.
A Lahore correspondent reports that fresh
difficulties have arisen in the peace negoia-
tions q! Gundamk. Yakoob Khan is willing
to grant what the British demand, but AZ.
ghanistan is so critical that he ia himself
Obliged to demand urgently more thar they
can grant In return.
Reports Related.
A gentleman just from Russia says that
tho effect Of the policy Of repression is hard
ly noticeable in st. Petersburg. He trav
ersed largo part OF the city late at night
without interference or question. On Sun
day the 4th inst, being a bright day, the
streets We're thronged with promenaders,
happy and light-hearted apparently as those
IN any other continental city. He saw the
Princess Degmar driving through the streets
alone in her carriage and unattended
Men moving.
ODESSA, May l2.--The Russian Steam
Navigation companys vessels will convey
10000 men and 1900 horses from Bouraais,
between May 18th and june 18th. The ro-
malnder Of the recruiting army will 80 eway
by railway.
Russia and Chime.
81. Petersburg dispatch says that the
huIdjI question Is still unsettled and Chi.
neso are concentrating on the frontier.
The SOuth American war.
EALrAnATso, April l9.-The Bolivians have
retaken Atacama. 1t is announced from
Jujuy, town Of the Argentine Republic,
near the Bolivian frontier, that 5000 Be-
l!yian5 are marching to attack the Cniliaus.
AIsacc ard L9rruInc.
BSRLIN May I4-The bill relative to Al.
SAGE Lorraine provides as follows: The en-
peror viii appoint . standholder, who will
act as representative Of the imperial govern.
ment, and VIII reside at Strasburg. The Of
nee Of president Of the department of Alsace-
Lorraine now attached to tho chancelory,
Will be abolished. Aminis.ry with Secretary
OF state will DO formed at Strasburg. A
Council of State will also be established
which will consist Of general m.-anding
troops IN Alsace. Lorraine, "A Secretary Of
State, the chief provincial officials, ani seven