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royalty. hence the lack OF demonstration
UPON the arrival Of the BNcchante.
FOREIGN NEWS.
English Crops and Mark c ~.

English Crops and Markets.
Tho Mark Lane Express in its review Of
the English crops and grain trade for the
week ending March 3Oth, says:
The weather and crop prospects are better
than for years past. Only few weeks
moro Of such weather will secure rich de-
yelopme Mt OF all agricultural produce. The
favorable weather has also produced q
marked improvement in the condition of
English wheat brought to market, but moth
ing could improve the quality, which in
most cases is wretched. Deliveries have
been meager, and the total seasons crop Of
fered to date is 5000, 900 quarters less than
during the corresponding period OF last
year. Holders are very firm, and an adj
vance of shilling is recorded at several
important country markets The improve
ment, however, has not been felt at Mark
Lane, where the quantity of sound native
wheat is so small that the attention of mill.
ers is almost directed exclusively to foreign
in the face of rapidly diminishing stocks and
unusually light arrivals. A decided i'm
proved consumptive demand has been ex-
perieuced in all varieties of foreign wheat,
but only at former prices, any inclination
on the part OF holders to raise their preten-
sions having been strenuously resisted by
buyers.
The operation of millers at the beginning
of the week were Oh somewhat extended
scale, probably due to the fact that with
the arrival of Easter holidays two market
days would be lost, and SO while carrying
out their reserved policy Of hand to mouth
purchases, freer buyipg for the time became
necessary. . Hruu .,r
With regard TO the future the position
remains unchanged. America clings TO her
reserves in spite Of the lower tendency of
prices in New York and little encouragement
from this side, but it must be admitted that
she has hitherto played her waiting game
we'll, and it is not improbable that she may
be rewarded ere long with some measure of
success. A noteworthy feature of last
weeks imports was the large proportions in
which arrivals from Germany figured. Out
Of total supply Of 37,G73 quarters, 2l,1O0
quarters were from German ports, fact of
considerable significance as indicating the
| willingness Of nations who have wheat to
spare and are not au fait at the formation OF
rings to send their produce to London at
present rates. ...... ...... .......
Sales Of English wheat during the past
week we're az, 197 quarters at Ats I'd per
quarter, against 42,231 quarters at 40s Sd
per quarter for the corresponding week OF
last year.
Imports into the United Kingdom during
the week ending Goth inst, were 69l, 328
cwts OF wheat and 162. .056 cwts of flour.
Same Enough 60 bc Executed. IA
CoNsTANrINoPLE, April 2.-Thsre is little
doubt now that the assassin OF the Russian
colonel, Comaroff, will be condemned to
death in compliance with the demand OF
Russia. His physicians who examined him
declare him sane. .I...u u...trf l..
Minister [Feirchild In Madrid.
MADRID. April 2.--Gen. Lucius Fairchild,
U. s. Minister, presented his credentials to
King Alfonso yesterday. General Fairchild
expressed the friendly feelings of America
towards Spain, and the King replied in sim.
liar spirit. f......
rho English Elections. -"
LONDON, April g. The Liberal net gain is
now fully So seats. The opposition has
clear working majority in Parliament. Even
the Home Rulers are left out OF account.
'''" GLADSTONE Gets a Seat.
Gladstone was elected for Midlothian by
200 majority. '-.'. b" ,"." ''" N'
NuAcAeD Stc"aEt KaEhchs Ia u.
LONDON, April 6.--Additional gains of
home rulers are reported, among them
Charles Stewart Parnell, who is elected from
Cork city over Nlckols de Murphy, Liberal.
Parnell only recently concluded to make q
contestfor the election, declaring that the
present aspect of things rendered it neces-
sary to have strong enough, Irish party in
Parliament to force concessions from the
Wing government. A.O' ".e
N Confidence Established. l
The Times says: Tne feeling of ur easi-
ness in this city lest the parties be too
evenly balanced for either to form stable
government has passed away and the stock
parket was strong and very buoyant. 80
l Prince bismarck Resigns.
| BERLIN, April 6.--Prince Bismarck has
rendered his resignation as chancellor OF The
empire, because OF the vote on financial re-
form In the federal council.