The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-07
to SIS. They demand sthirty-fve cents
per thousand. There is no prospect for
compromise.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND

FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, July Sin the House of
commons last night the government
agreed to the motion of II. Chaplin, Con-
serVatlve, for the appointment of royal
commission TO inquire into the causes of
agricultural depressions and now far they
were created by, or are remediable by leg
lslatton. The matter caused a great de-
BATE All sides agreed that the great
cause OF depression was American compe-
ttion. Chaplin, in his opening speech,
said he regarded that free trade. as a
question, was definitely settled, but he
could not shut his eyes to the future of
many Of the predictions of the advocates
of free trade. He did not propose a rem
edy, but only asked for an inquiry. He
pointed out that the future fate of British
agriculture was dependent on the cost of
production in America. Ii the cost oc
importation fell below the cost OF produc
ton at home the ruin of British agricul-
ture was not lar distant.
The Liberals, such as Brassy, MacdufT
and Duff, blamed the British land system
and game laws for the depression Their
arguments were summed up in speech
by Bright who warned the land owners
that the competition of the United States
would go on increasing, and the only way
OF meeting it was to get rid Of stupid and
mIschievous legislation regulating the ten
ure and transfer of lands.
MaclVer and BeGtingok ADVOCATED pro-
tective measures, but the Marquis of Hart
ington and the government as represented
| by Niscount Sandow, Conservative, and
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the
EXchequer. declared that no cause has
| been shown FOR such measures which GER
taiuiy would never be sanctioned. The
Marquis of Harrington attributed the de-
preston primarily to bad season.
| The Times. in its finance article this
morning, says: The silver market Fri
| day was rather fat Recent purchasers
showed great disinclination to give more
orders at anything less than I'D per ounce.
Supplies were short aud holders did not
press sales Prices therefore were merely
nominal.
The Standards Vienna special denies
that England and France have protested
at Constantinople against the abrogation
OF the treaty of l84l giving the khedive
power to make treaties.
JAPAN.
! YOKOHAMA, June l4.-The visit of the
German Prince Henry officially terminated
with farewell audience with the En-.
peror. He was invested with first-clasS
decoration, the japanese order of merit
The Captain Of the corvette Prince Adolf
bert, Oh which Prince Henry is midship
man, received second-class decoration
Likewise the German Minister to Japan
The officers and noblemen appointed tC
receive Grant at Nagosaki sailed June l.
for that port. Bingham, United State,
| Minister, follows June Is. The Emperor
has signifed q desire that Grant come
direct to the capitol, deierring visits t.
J places Of interest in the land until afte
| the imperial reception has constituted hin
the guest of the nation. Consequent,
Grant is now looked for in Toxic early il
, July.
t Ex-President Grant and party arrives
: to-day from China.
. GERMANY
q LONDON, July 5.-The Standards Ber
] lin correspondent says the harvest in Ger
: many is very promising.
The clause of the tariff bill which wa
n adopted yesterday, enables the Germa
g government to make reprisals against az
: state which may subject German merchaL
fdjse or shipping to special disadvantages
D The Federal Council has decrecd that th
, tariff! duties in the case of such stat
8 may be raised SO per cent. The Reich
i stag has approved the duties on woole
k goods. Wool remains free.
|, BERLIN, July 5.-Parliament to da
a voted the remaining clauses 0f the ae
tariff law, with tho exception of that re
= latiag 20 tobacco, which will be disausse
MONDAY. A duty of forty marks on coffe
il was voted, l47 against 81, and that of 81
;. marks on petroleum, Ill against g
Il These votes were the result Of an arrang
d meDt effected between the Centre az
rs Conservative parties,
is gaA1ca
d PARIS, Jolly 5.-The E>,t;onol sa
q that in the Council nF Ministers, Leper
~ minister oi ia % Interior. estimated that
- ,,.ence of the bad crops the purch;
es Of foreign grain would amount to G2i
ne 100000.
TURKEY
OF CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 5.-The run
les that the exSultan Murad has escap
no seems to be corrohorated by the extraor
oe nary military measures taken and the sc
ches made on board Of ships 10 the BospI
'oe rous and sea of Marmora.
me The Prince Of Bulgaria arrived b.
wo to-day, received his investiture from
q. Sultan, dined with Prince Lobar
OIL Russian Ambassador, and sailed
Varna.
,he The Grand Vizier hss informed {
ere foreign ambassadors that the appointm'
.oy of Commissioners for the settlement of
rcy Greek frontier question have been acce
Use ed, but as several functionaries have
on fused to act the Sultan will personally
n'e point them.
SPAIN
y MADRID, July 5. The statement t
'as a the Spanish frigate Alamanza and the
Wy steamer Jorge Juan have been ordered
80 San Domingo to establish blockade Of
oi e'I' coast of the Dominican government who
o. fuses to give satisfaction to Spain
!. tdepied. The government will await
ing lep,y i4uun ll, 0""
-, INDIA.
LONDON, July 5--A dispatch to
.;np Dai7y NeaCs from Rangoon represents
the King Of Burmah still displays host
,ree4 to the British.
won CHINA.
ina SHANGHAI, June 4 Wade, the Bri
Minister. has reached Sanehai en- re
one to Pekin. Seward American Mini
| hv left Shanghai for Pekin jane 4.