, 1879-08-07
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Deaths at Quarantine.
FOREIGN NEWS.


| English Crops and Markets
LONDON, July 29.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says the ground Is still sodden from
violent storms at the commencement of the
week. but since Tuesday the weather has
been rather fine. The condition of the po-
tato crop will almost certainly be disappoint-
ing, and even under favorable circumstances,
loss may be expected equal to millions of
pounds sterling. The ears of wheat are gen.
orally small but mostly satisfactory, aud
free from blight and vermln. The state of
the ground, however, is evidently unfavor-
able to maturing of grain. In the south OF
Scotland and north of England harvest is
| not likely to commence before September,
and there is thus time during which improved
weather may do much for wheat ana some-
thing for barley In other parts of the
country there is less time for recovery, and
more injury has been suffered. Oats appear
to be in better condition than wheat and
barley. The markets, which were active
early in the week, became comparatively
sluggish with finer weather. The wheat
trade has not been seriously affected by ad-
vices from foreign business, and shipments
of American exports for the United Kingdom
are rather heavy. The quantity of grain
now at sea and the supply of American here
are somewhat reduced. The imports during
July were good, but not at all above the
country's wants. Wheat is about shilling
per quarter higher than the previous week,
but with this improvement the impetus in
favor of the rise appears to be exhausted.
English white wheat ranges from so to sc
shillings per quarter at q large number of
country markets, compared with As to 81
shillings per quarter before the improve
ment commenced. Samples of red wheat
which were vainly offered at 40 shillings per
quarter month ago, have recently sold at
AZ shillings. The finest lots Of red have
not made SO great improvement, samples of,
which were quoted at 4S shillIngs per quar-
ter at the beginning of July are now quoted
at 81 shillings. Trade in foreign wheat has
been fairly brisk at many markets, though
the total absence of excitement caused the ad-
vance to be confined within moderate limits.
Barley has been firmly held and o slight ad-
vance usually occurred. Oats have been
saleable about pence, improvement and
inquiry has been fairly active. There has
been good steady demand for maize and it
generally improved six pence on the week.
Imports into the United Kingdom for the
week ending July 19 were S65,333 hundred
weights Of wheat and 153,079 hundred
weights flour. In Mark Lane to-day Mon
day. English wheat was held for full prices
but inquiry was inert. Foreign is rather de-
pressed owing to large supply of New
Zealand and Australian heavy. Merchants
are willing to accept shilling per quarter
decline. American red Winter is held for
full prices. Barley is in fair request at six
pence to nine pence advance. Oats frmer.
Maize is fairly active at q shilling per
quarter advance. The trade in -four is
quiet but prices are we'll supported.
Wants am Island.
LONDON, July 30.-The North German
Gazette argues in favor Of proposal that
Germany should purchase some island in the
Southern Pacific, pointing out that the pos
session OF colony in that distant and busy
ocean could not fail to appreciably benefit
German commerce. A Berlin correspondent
say that this may be taken as an indication
that Notwithstanding many official discam-
ers, there is after all prospect of Germany
acquiring some colonies. The North Ger
man Gazette is generally regarded as an ex-
ponent of Birmarck's views.
Turkish Troops for Bulgaria.
CoNsTANTINopLE, July 3d. Prince Alexan-
der of Bulgaria has telegraphed the Porte
that Turkish troops have violated Bulgarian
territory near Dubritza and Basha. The ba-
zouks are pillaging and assassinating The
prince demands the immediate recall
Exporting Wheat.
LONDON, July 31.-The Odessa Chamber
OF Commerce manifests much concern at the
extra facilities afforded the United States for
exporting wheat by deepening the mouth of
the Mississippi.
The Roll OG Honor.
Official returns show that 90 officers and
40O men Sied OF cholera and other diseases
on the return march from the Afghan cam
palgn, while about 100 men were killed in
action.
In MemOriam.
The commit ee for the erection of u chapel
IN honor Of the Prince Imperial has Issued
an appea. calling on the nation for aid for
the erection of a chapel in Paris. Joachim
Murat is President of the committee. Gen.
tleury, Baron Haussman, Paul Decasagnac
and Rouher are among the members. The
absence of Prince Jerome Napoleon's name
from the committee is noted.
The Terms.
ROME, July 3l.-The penal decision of
the German government on religious dues-
tions at issue with the Vatican has been COM
municated to the latter 1t is as follows
All OF the exiled clergy who ask permission,