Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-14

England and foreign nations, especially with
reference to the importation of manufactured
goods from abroad and the effect of free
trade. He said that America had beaten
England in cotton cloths, and that the great
manufacturing mills which were once work
ing here were now only to be found in Amer
lea. After short debate the motion was re-
jected.
LONDON, February 13th-In the House of
Commons tonight the first thirteen clauses
of the seed.potatoes (Irelandl bill were
passed, and the House adjourned.
House OF Lords.
LONDON. February 13th-In the House of
Lords to-day Earl Granville asked whether
Lord Beaconsfeld, by his recent statements,
meant that no decision had been arrived at
regarding Herat.
Lord Beacons6eld said that it would only
lead to misconception if we went beyond the
absolute statement that her Majesty's Gov
eminent had not released Persia from her
engagement not to occupy Herat.
British Grain Trade.
LIVERPOOL, February 13th.-A leading
grain circular says: During the past few
DAYS there has been further progressive i'm
provement in all branches OF the wheat trade.
At the country markets, both English and
foreign were taken more freely Tor consump-
ton at an advance of shilling to two shil-
lings per quarter CaIgoes in all positions are
about shilling dearer. There has been a
large business done, including many transac
tions for future arrival at Liverpool. Since
Tuesday there has been a fair trade in wheat
at penny to two pence over Tuesday S
prices. Corn is quiet and unchanged. Very
few millers attended this mornings market,
and wheat took downward tendency. Tues
DAYS full prices, however, were supported.
Flour is quiet The demand for corn is
merely of a retail character at last quotations.
Spain and Morocco.
MADRID February 13th.-In the Chamber
of Deputies to-day, Premier Canovas del Cas-
tillo, replying to an Interpolation, stated
that the Government would not receive the
petition brought by the Kabyle chiefs from
several thousand Moors, asking to be placed
under the allegiance of Spain. He added that
it had been arranged that representatives of
the powers should hold conference on the
affairs of Morocco, which would probably
take place in Madrid, and would be highly
beneficial to Spain.
4 German Opin.on-visit Promised spe.
ciaI Alliance. ..,.
BERLIN, February 13th.-The North Ger
man gazette, in an, article on British politics,
election in Great Britain the Liberals will
pay dearly for leaguing with the Irish.
Herr Lasker, leader of the National Lib
erals, proposes visiting the United States,
where he will make prolonged stay.
1t is reported on fair authority that a spe-
cial alliance is about to be concluded be-
tween England, Germany and Austria.
Departure of the Grant Party from Ha.
vana-RaiirOad Accident.
HAVANA, February 13th.-General Grant
and party sailed this afternoon for Vera
Cruz on the steamer City of Alexandria.
The party spent one day on the plantation
of Las Caras. and left there last night, start
ing from La Union station at 10 o'clock on a
special train. Half an hour later the engine
struck COW and the train went off the
track, luckily without serious consequences.
The fireman was wounded. The train was
running on an embankment ten feet high at
the time the accident occurred. The passen-
gers had to wait until o'clock for another
train, and arrived in Havana at 6 o'clock
this morning.