Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Foreign Grain Trade.

The Foreign Grain Trade.
LONDON, February 3d-The Mark Lane
Express, in its review of the British grain
trade the past week, says: Severe frost has
again stopped all agricultural work and canal
navigation, and seriously impeded the un-
loading of vessels, whilst fogs have checked
business. Growing wheat has made no ap-
parent progress, and in many fields has not
appeared above the ground. 1t is feared this
renewal of frost will be severe trial on
autumn-sown grain. A great deal of land is
yet unplowed. There is little alteration in
the quality or condition of the English grain
sent to market which is still in damp and
defective condition. Owing to this fact, and
increased pressure to sell on the part of farm
ers, there was decline of Is per quarter last
Monday, which has not since been recovered,
nearly all the influences now dominant in the
market having remained on the side of buy
ers. Imports have been on tolerably
liberal scale for mid.winter, shipments
from India and Southern Russia coming
to hand pretty freely. This excess of sup
ply over demand, coupled with the
rapid fall of prices in America, caused
decline of shilling per quarter. Business
during the week has been marked by good
deal of INDIGESTION. Despite the inclination
of holders, in consequence of further in
crease in the visible supply in America, to
accept lower prices, buyers operated very
cautiously. Though American prices are now
reduced to level with those ruling in this
country, further reduction there is required,
as without a margin of profit importers can
scarcely be expected to operate. Feeding
stuffs were quiet, the only noteworthy change
being an advance in maize of shilling per
quarter. owing to its decided scarcity ON the
Tha lie at of cal
small, and only a moderate business has been
done. Red winter wheats have shown a
rather firmer tendency. Ghirkas improved
about shilling per quarter. Maize, with
few transactions, maintained late rates.
Wheat for shipment is very inactive, and
buyers seem quite Indifferent to the specula-
tive fluctuations cabled from America Sales
of English wheat the past week were "a, $50
quarters, at ASS Sd per quarter, against 50, S34
quarters, at 3Ss 4d per quarter, for the CORE
spending week last year. Imports into the
United Kingdom during the week ending
January oath were 744, 1856 cwts. of wheat,
and 23S, 3S4 cwts. of flour.
ParneIIs Attack Upon the Mansion House
Committee.
New YORK, February 3d.-The HeralFs
Dublin dispatch says: Mr.. Parnelfs un-
warranted attacks upon the Mansion Com
mittee for the relet OF the distress, as tele-
grsphed, are regarded as utterly inexplicable.
They cause great CONSERVATION among Par
nell's own friends 1t is believed that the
excitement connected with hisAmerican tour
has proved too great mental strain for him,
and that he is becoming insane. The Man
sion House Committee is entirely non politi-
cal in its character. Each of its 800 local
committees consists of Protestant and Catho
lie clergy, the most respectable people of the
neiehborhood, and in many cases some of
Parnelrs personal friends are connected with
them.
The Distress In Ireland.
DUBLIN. February 3d.-At meeting of
the Mansion House Committee, the Lord
Mayor referred to the reports that three in
quests had been held in the neighborhood of
Parsonstown, wherein verdicts were rendered
of death from restitution, and stated that no