, 1880-05-13


ent, exports from Russia will not be very
large. In consequence of this fact the de-
cline on Russian has not exceeded Is 6d per
quarter. Business Las been entirely OF
retail character. The demand so far IL rot
at all stimulated by the decline, as prices IN
the future are uncertain, but so sharp re-
lapse may be followed by q sharper reaction.
Arrivals at ports Of cali large Inc recent
heavy decline in wheat ha, brought forward
Duvers. There has been large demand
throughou: the week and prices recovered
Cd to l. on red aud Is TO Is aud I'd on
white. Maize is qaiet. 1t has declined Is
per quarter. Offers of wheat for shipment
from America continued restricted. Some
little business was done in red Winter on
passage at ass Gd049s 81, but buyers are
generally indisposed TO operate. Maize ana
barley slightly lower. Imports into the
United Kingdom for the week ending April
18th, were S6l, 1858 cwt, wheat, lll,4f2 cwt.
-four.
Fire and Desaitution.
ST. PE!EnsDURa, Nay 1.-Seventy houses
have been burned at Ra1oanysl in the gov
eminent OF Tchermigoff, and l30 at Nemeret
in Pseolia. Upwards OF 200 families are
homeless.
Serious Situation.
LONDON, May 1.-The situation in North
ern Albania is most serious. Combined Al
banian clans, numbering $4,000 men, are
advancing to attack the Monteneg-ins' posi-
tions in Moyatscha valley, and if possible
recover ,Podger,tzac.
Newspaper Suspended.
LONDON, May "A Constantinople dis
patch says that the Levant Herald has been
suspended, for limiting that the government
had better begin reforming before the Eng.
lish cabinet recognizes the necessity of ex-
ecuting the bag and baggage" policy.
Sane Enough to be Execntcd.
The assassin of Colonel Comeroff has been
finally declared sane and will probably be
executed in a few days.
bismarck VIII Not Retire.
The North German Gazette denies the ru.
mors recently circulated by progressist
newspapers of Bismarcks approaching re-
tirement from office, and says that the chan
cellor, in consequence Of abstention from
parliamentary attendance imposed upon him
ty the state Of his health, has enjoyed an
opportunity for devoting his attention more
continuously to ministerial duties IN foreign
and home affairs, and had himself stated
that he daily acquires greater love for those
duties.
The New Channel Gable.
LONDON, May 3.-Laying a channel cable
connected with the new French cable at
Brest, has been completed and telegraphic
communication is noI open between Pen
denyounder and Brest.
Matters in GabUi.
rrlo -, x,tI;ko.-, s,-on ,,o,,,
again is strong, and any operations can be
undertaken. The country has been without
q settled government for 18 months. Tie
rural population is in very disorderly
state, and the population Of Cabul, compris-
ing partisans of different Sirdars is always
ready for excitement. The rebellion is now
practically ended. Very few rebels remain
in arms and villagers are helping to hunt
them out.
Iron workers strike In England.
LONDON, May 4.-Upwards of 1000 iron
workars are on @ strike in the north Of En-
gland against 5 per cent reduction Of wages
awarded by arbitrators. Burnley masters,
in order to support the Blackburn masters in
their notice to spinners and card room hands
of reduction of wages, have decided to sus-
pend the rule requiring notice before dis
charging hands. ,,..,..
A ballot was taken by iron workers at
Consett to-. day. and majority of about
four to one favored the continuance of the
''-A skli,ed Laborers Coming.
The emigration agent at Accrington, Lam
cashire, has received an application from
heads OF families, The frat batch sails ON
the 18th inst.
Murdered ON an Express Train.
PARIS, May A railway contractor was
murdered by fellow passenger in a COM
partment of 6rst-class carriage on the Mar
seilles and Lyoas express train to-day. The
purpose of the murder was robbery. The
murdeIer was arrested.
The Freedom OF the City.
DUBLIN. May 5.-Captain Potter, of the
United States ship Constellation. was day
presented with the freedom Of the city of
Dublin. Lord Mayor Gray presided at the
ceremony. gY3 To- sn-nI
HostiIIties FOresnaCiowed.
HoNo KoSG, April 7.--Affairs between
China and Russia are still threatening.
Rumors are current OF conflict between the
troops Of the two nations on the Iii frontier
and OF the Chinese forces having crossed
the Amoor river.
To be Decapiteted.
Chung How, late ambassador to Russia
and contractor of the treaty at Levadia, has
been sentenced to decapitaton, and the
sentence has been approved by the Em-
press. .a.l.t
The Chinese ReIp Ihe IRISH.
The Chinese in Hong Kong have sub
scribed literally to the Irish famine relief
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