Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
The English Harvest and Grain Trade.


LONDON, September 6th.-The Mark Lane
cypress says: The harvest in the southern
and eastern counties is mostly completed and
the grain is stacked in very excellent condi-
ton. The general testimony so far concurs
that the results of thrashing are disappoint-
ing. 1t has been for sometime accepted as
matter of course that the abnormal season,
and general prevalence of mildew, must
materially reduce the yield of marketable
wheat, and this is now found to be the case.
The barley crop is much heavier than at one
time could reasonably have been expected,
but nearly all the best barleys were so much
laid by the storms that the reports of discol-
ored and imperfectlY ripened samples are
only what were to have been expected. The
oat crop is better than it promised to be
month ago. The root crops are fast matur-
ing. and another fortnight of fine weather
will make heavy crop certainty. The hop
crop is very variable. A rapid loss of color
is noticeable in the gardens of West Kent, in
consequence of the dense night fogs.
Deliveries of new English wheat have
been steadily increasing in the provincial
market, but at Mark Lane the supply has
been small. Sales have been slow, at de-
cline of one shilling in London, and from one
shilling to two shillings in many of the lead
ing country markets. In the foreign trade it
presents no new feature of interest. The
temporary steadiness in consequence of the
falling off in American shipments gave
place to feeling of listlessness and depres.
sion last Monday, which clung to the trade
the remainder of the week. New winter
American was freely offered at AS. without
finding buyers. Sales of English wheat last
week were 1868 quarters, at ABS. 3d.,
responding period of last year. The imports
into the United Kingdom for the week end.
ing August 2Sth were: Wheat, 1871, 5SS
cwt; -four, 176,201 cwt. American maize
closed easier, at 23s. Cd. The dullness in the
wheat trade has checked the Improvement
in -four, but holders are firm at previous
rates.
The Afshanistan Middle.
LONDON, September 6th.-A correspond
ent at Simla telegraphs: The Government
must now decide the Candahar question. 1t
is impossible to bolster up Wall, who is not
supported by the people. We must annex
Candahar, or give it up to Ameer Abdurrha-
man, or try to form an independent State
composed of Herat and Candahar. The sec
ond plan would be the best one. The Brit
ish forces might be maintained, if necessary,
near Candahar, in fortified cantonments, and
the railway might be completed. The CORE
spondent it is thought here, reflects the views
Of the Marquis of Ripon, Governor. General of
India, If indeed the dispatches were not di-
rectly inspired by him.
From Afghanistan.
LONDON, September 6th.-General Rob-
erts telegraphs from Can6ahar September
Sd, that all Ayoob Khan's guns had been
found and brought in. They number thirty
two pieces.
Ayoob Khan has fled to Rhages without
stopping. He is probably in Seemind-
mawar to-day. Hashem Khan and otner
Sierdars and chiefs. with two exceptions,
went with him. He had no baggage and no
troops, except few Heratee. He is said to
have announced his intention of going
straight to Herat.
The aIbanians Augmenting Their Forces.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 6th.-Thirty-
FIVE hundred Albanians are encamped out
side Dulcigno, and their numbers sre con.
stantly augmentinC, as the Porte is said to be
furnishing them with every facility in levy
ing, arming and transporting recruits. lho
force in Gazinpe and Tusi is being similarly
increased. Should Razi Pasha fail TO per
suade the Albaaians to permit q psacsin
transfer Of Dulcigno, the Turkish troops viii