, 1879-10-16

many instances discolored and uuit tor
mating. The deliveries mt $50 principal
towns are II, ,1S6 quarters OF wheat against
1O,79l quarters for the corresponding week
Of last year. The average price is nearly "A
shilling lower.
Trade opened very firmly at the beginning
of the week both in the country ana MARK
Lane and there was an advance OF TWO or
three shillings on wheat and a shilling on
sack and barrel flour, A large business was
done in London on Monday, but on Wednes-
day the edge seemed to he taken oft the
tIade, as, having satisfied their more press
ing needs, millers seem disposed to stand
aloOf and watch the course OF events. At
the same time a fair degree of stoadluess
has been preserved, the imports in london
having been quite moderate; but the eNclte'
ment Of ten days since has been altogether
wanting. In occasional instances, sellers
accepted a shilling less money but as a rule
the mte advance has been maintained; nor
does there appear any probability OF de-
cline, as there is some reason for believing
that the requirements Of France have been
under rather than overestimated, and 1t Is
doubtful whether Russia and Germany can
be depended on for 100000 quarters,
we might expect from these sources.
After an unusual phase of excitement ac'
companed by smart advance in prices,
business has come to pause, not from any
inherent weakness or from the effect of any of
those causes which tend to depression, but
simply through iudlcious cessation of opera
tons on the part of buyers to give tine to
thoroughly examine the situation unbiased
by exciting influences, with a view to further
transactions.
The samples of New England barley hith-
erto shown have been of such variable quail
ity that the prices realized are too irregular
to afford Il basis for quotations. ,.....
Maize has receded about sixpence per
quarter Oats the same, as supplies consid-
erably exceeded the demand
The foregoing remarks apply to trade up
to Friday, since when decided return of
strength has been apparent, and on Monday
prices advanced for wheat fully shilling
per quarter, making total improvement
of two to three shllings on the weeks sales.
The sales of English wheat last week were
15l, ,l6l quarters at AIS Id, against II l4l
quarters at 40s Al for the corresponding
week of the previous year.
Imports into the United Kingdom for the
week ending Sept 9th: Wheat, l,l75, ,634
centals; flour, 250, ,457 centals. .. @
Ferry's BhI.
PARIS, Oct. 8.-The Temps publishes the
following: "At cabinet council to-day
unanimous determination was expressed to
uphold Ferry's educational bill in the SEN
ate. The question of granting plenary am
nesty, which has been reopened by some ar
ticles in the Republique Francais, was also
discussed, and it was unanimously resolved
to energetically oppose any attempt to re-
open the question in chambers"
German Politics.
BERLIN. Oct. S.-Returns so far show that
of 405 members of the Prussian diet known
to have been engaged to-day by direct cleo
tors, l54 are conservatives, 92 ultramon.
tanes, l0l liberals, 81 progressists, 10 Poles,
particularists and one democrat.
Fight in Afshanistan.
Sir Frederick Roberts telegraphs from
Chsrasiab on the 9th that the Afghans ad-
vanced from Cabul in force; heavy fighting
all day; Afghan position carried and II guus
captured; British loss abont so killed and
wounded.
Roller Explosion.
LONDON, Oct. IA boiler explosion IN
the dye works at Halifax this morning killed
five persons. These have been recovered
and it is believed that others are dead in the
ruins.
Coming to America.
Two hundred aud sixty.seven farmers and
their families left Liverpool to-day for Texas.
Naval Combat. gf 4,
Chilian and Peruvian fleets have had an
engagement off Meglillones. The Peruvian
ram Huascar was captured. ....l...'N IS
.r PACIFIC tUAAT