, 1879-08-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
CnOlcTa, and Collision.

Cholera and Collision.
LONDON, Aug. l3.-Two fatal cases OF
cholera occurred here last week.
The steamer Corsica from Cardiff for New
York and the steamer Semiramide from
Boston for Liverpool, came in collision 100
miles of Fasnet, and the Semiramide went
down. The crew were saved. Both vessels
were iron.
English Craps and Markets.
The Mark Lane Express says that there
have been some intervals of sunshine during
the past week which have been beneficial to
growing crops and hay making. Cold
nights, however, initiated much against
ripening of cereals, and it is only III the
south that wheat is changing color. Even
under the most favorable conditions it is
improbable that any home grown whe0t will
be seen in Mark Lane before the first week
in September. In 1878 first sample APP
peared in Mark Lane on the 18th of August,
Some OF the hay crop has been secured, but
in many instances in very unfit state. The
condition OF the root crop is very variable.
Potatoes appear to be thriving fairly in
Scotland and Ireland, and the consumption
of maize in Ireland has consequently de-
creased. In the midland counties of En-
gland disease has appeared and the condi-
ton of the potato crop is deplorable. In
short, the improvement of the agricultural
situation is very slight, and the harvest cam
not be otherwise than deficient. Very little
English wheat was offered during the week
either at Mark Lane or at county exchanges.
Business has been to a great extent of a
holiday character, but in most instances
sellers had no difficulty in obtaining last
weeks prices. Imports of foreign wheat
continue ON liberal scale, and in conse.
quence of recent improvement in the weather,
business ruled quiet but steady without any
material alteration in prices. A further ad.
vance however, is by no means improbable,
as recurrence OF q rain storm might render
the English crop total failure. For some
weeks hence the weather will govern the
market even in the face Of large Summer
supplies and the knowledge of large sur
plus possessed by America. There has been
a -steedy milling demand during the week
for American and Russian descriptions.
Finer sorts of foreign white wheat such as
Australian and New Zealand, have also been
in good request. The scarcity of maize
has caused raise of a shilling per quarter.
All other descriptions of feeding corn also
tended against buyers. Arrivals at ports of
call have been small Wheat off coast quiet
and declined about six pence per quarter.
Another circular says: Forward wheat
was firmly held by the first hand seller, and
but little business was done. A few resales
of Red Winter cargoes for August and Sep
tember shipment were effected at ABS Cd per
quarter Maize has been N large request
the past few days, chiefly for October and
November shipment, at an Improvement Of
fully Is per quarter. Barley has also ad.
vanced Cd to Is. Sales of English wheat
last week amounted to 1887 quarters at
49s "a per quarter, against "a, 400 quarters
as AS Id per quarter for the same week last
year. Imports into the United Kingdom for
the week ending August I'd were 945,2 1873
cwts wheat, and 2l1 1923 cwts -four. Another
week of tine weather has wrought consider
able Improvement in the harvest prospects
Of France. Harvest has terminated in the
south, but even in the most favored local
tiles the yield of wheat does not exceed an
average. In,some of the southwestern depart
ments the yield is decidedly deficient. In
the center, if not, indeed. OF a bountiful har-
vest, but of o yield certainly surprising that
of 1875.
On Mark Lane Monday. the samples of
English wheat on offer were firmly held for
last weeks prices, but without attracting
much attention. Foreign arrivals were large
and with finer weather the market was quiet
with moderate cOnsumptiye demand at Cd
to Is decline on fortnight. Flour steady and
unchanged in price. Barley six pence per
quarter higher. Maize one shilling to one
shilling and six pence higher on fortnight.
Oats advanced six pence.
STANLEY, the Explorer.
LONDON, Aug. Hilary NJ. Stanley ar.
rived at Sierre Leone on the Gath of July
and started for the river Congo.
ON the War Path.
The News st. Petersburg correspondent
reports that Turcomans are retiring on Nero
and the Northern desert. They have sent
several thousand sheep to Khiva to exchange
for corn for the coming campaign. 1t is re-
ported that an English merchant has sold to
Tekke TurcomanI, 1880 Martini rifles.
They Want War
Advices from Tanina state that slight en-
counters have already taken place near the
Greek frontier. The tone OF the newspapers
in Athens is becoming warlike.
More Damage TO Crops.
A severe shunder storm yesterday dam
aged crops in the midland counties.
The Darlen Canal.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 4.-Of 100000 shares OF
the Panama canal scheme put on the market,
about 10000 shares have been applied for,
and these chiefly through the syndicate sup
porting scheme. Despite this undoubted
failure, it is known in financial circles at
London that De Lesseps, backed by the