Jamestown alert., 1880-01-27

Cd ana w. y OneSnan acLeu as sscreCary 1ue
board decied to call in the subscriptio ion of the
capitals stock, which is more than fully taken.
Land for colony.h Greele county, .%ss: - s.:
600 acres, has. been purchased Andwill beapen
to cmfgrants ana colonists by" the 10Th Of
February. Contracts were made to-day for
necessary houses which wifi be shipped from
here, those to include a church., a house for
cmig grants, etc. Town sites were determined
on and named respectfully .sOfConner and
Spaulding In compliment to the two bishops.'
The colony of the association in Mobiles coun-
ty, Mimi. establishes originally under the au-
spices OF Bishop Ireland, was reported q COM
plete success. Nearly three fonrths ,. Of the
land is sold to parties chiefly from Boston and
vicinity. The projectofa paper'to be pub
lished in the interestso of the colonization was
proposed by Rev. Father Byrne, Of Newark,
N. J. That subject wss referred to- the three
bishops and Father Byrne.a The e board adr
journed subject to call Of the president, presfd ut, 4, q
t1@ "''<' iENGLIsH GRAIN. ,........,.,
-" The Marx Lane Express in review Of
the British grain trade the past week, says:
In consequence of comparatively favorable.
weather, farmers have 3been actively engaged
with arrears OF sowing, consequently thresh-
ing was somewhat neglected and delivery of
wheat atsthe principal markets'llas diminish
ed The condition OF a majority Of the softer
,ings. however, ,was, SO bad millers wouldscarce
look at SAMPLES, Sales have been few, and
only dry lots maintained prices The bulk
Of business in Mark Lane consisted Of 'Npur.
chascs by country mlllers or hard, dry foreign
wheats us a substitute forI or mixture with
English.Jr Business in Mark Lane has been
depressed, as in view Of Americas large sup
plies buyers w ere content to satisfy immedil
ate requirements, and in'consequence Of the
weaker feelingion the part Of holders many
have been enabled to doso on rather easy
terms. Buyers appear to attach little import
ance to the great speculative movement in
Amesica Judging from the present apothctic
state of the grain trade and the fact that stocks
at principal points in the United Kingdom
are considerably in excess of those at the ssme
time last year. Stocks of maize in this coun-
try are unusually small. The price, however,
has fallen, ID per quarter on the fortnight
ubtless, owing to the practically un-
bonded stock in America. Oats
rather favored sellers in consequence of
four comparatively light imports. Arrivals at
ports of coal were moderate and trade decid-
edly quiet. Wheat declined Is to Is and Sd
per quarter. There has been an improved in
quiry for maizes at reduction of Is per
quarter. Wheat for shipment was quiet, buy
ers still holding of, though some sellers are
Offering at Is to Is Cd per quarter decline:
Maize was neglected at Is decline: Sales Of
Fnplish wheat last week were 80 O76 quarters
at 46s I'd per quarter, against a7,400 quarters,
at s9s I'd per quarter for the corresponding
week last year. Imports into the United
Kingdom during the week ending January Sd
1882, 1874 hundred weights of wheat and 32O,
453 hundred weights OF flour.