, 1879-11-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
Servia and Bulgaria.

6ervfa ana Bulgaria.
/ BuLaARiA Nov IAN offensive and de-
fensiye alliance has been concluded between
Servia and Bulgaria. ..........
vesuvius on Bust. rl
NAPLES, Nov. 1.--Small streams of lava
flowed from Mt. Vesuyius yesterday.
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID, Nov. 2.-The states council of
ministers, the king presiding, has decided to
abolish state of siege in the Basque prov
inces. sA
In Navarro the waters of the Ebro have
fallen five metres. Railway traffic has been
presumed. ......r. ..l.r
Additional reinforcements will be dis
patched to Cuba Immediately.
Political Trials ln Russia.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Nov. Sat political
trials at Kieff, on the 27th Of October, one
man was sentenced to be hanged and two
men TO imprisonment at hard labor for 10
years, obs to years, two to four years.
, ~ - Liberals Gain Ground.
LONDON, Nov. 3.--In the municipal cleo
tiens throughout England Saturday, wher-
ever political considerations were involved
the liberals were mostly triumphant. In
one or two very important boroughs tfe bal
ance Of power was completely reversed in
favor Of the liberals. In Liverpool where
the town council stood 40 conservatives and
% liberals, it now stands 81 conservatives
and 80 liberals. aSiuTT
Mark Lane Repors.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The Mark Lane Express,
in review Of the British grain trade for the
past week, says that the wet and foul condi-
ton Of hand IN England delays ploughing.
Comparatively little wheat is yet sown. De-
spite damp weather good deal of English
wheat has been threshed lately with results
fully confirming the shortness Of the crop.
The bulk of the wheat offered for sale
during the past week, owing to pressing pe-
cuniary needs of farmers, has been anything
but good. Really sound grain, fit for mill.
ing or sowing, has been comparatively rare
and was unaffected by decline of lst92s
per quarter, which has been generally
quoted.
Trade has been very dull If no further
decline occurs in foreign wheat before the
approaching closing Of Baltic ports by ice,
there appears sufficient strength in the trade
to Withstand the action of American without
the present range Of values undergoing much
alteration during the Winter, even if slight
further fall occurs. II is more than likely
that it will be speedily recovered under the
influence Of increased demand from France.
Local trade has been very quiet throughout
the week with only moderate consumptive
demand. Spectators are anxious to realize
and prices receded about Is per quarter for
all descriptions Of foreign wheat. Indian
wheat has been arriving more freely, and
has attracted a feir share OF attention, though
activity therein win probably be less marked
than in 1878, when large arrivals very sensi-
bly, interfered with the sale of Russian and
American descriptions.
Arrivals Of maize have been very light,
but at the beginning Of the week it was un-
salable except at a reduction Of Cd per quar-
ter. Prices have tended downward ever
since
Arrivals at ports Of call have been limited.
Depression in wheat continued until Thurs
day, when tho decline since Monday
amounted to Is per quarter. Sales, how
ever, were few. A reaction has since oc-
cured, and ls(91s Sd of the decline has
been recovered. The demand for maize
has been small, and it has receded Cd per
quarter.
Business in wheat to arrive has been very
restricted, and red Winter declined 2s(92s
Sd per quarter during the week, both on pas
sage and for shipment; but 1s(9ls Cd has
since been recovered.
Barley is quiet and steady. Maize has
fallen fully Cd per quarter.
Sales Of English wheat last week were 80,
966 quarters at sos 4d, against So, 900 quar-
ters at 39s during the corresponding week Of
last year. n @ '4 -1I