, 1880-03-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
Disaster mt Sea.


LIVERPOOL March 8.-The British ship
Isabella, from Pensacola for Dublin. has
been abandoned at sea water logged. Eight
of the crew have been landed at st. Michaels.
The rest were drowned.
English Crops and Markets.
The Mark Lane Express, in its review Of
the English crops and markets for the week
ending last Monday evening, says: The
wheat trade opened more active with an
improving tendency. The prospect last
Monday was decidedly encouraging to hold
ers and an advance of fully 1s per quarter
was established. Towards the close of the
week there was quieter feeling. On Fri
day wheat was rather cheaper. Arrivals at
ports of call were moderate. At the COM
mencement of the week, wheat improved
Cd to Is per quarter, but the advance was
subsequently lost. Considerable business
was done in wheat to arrive early in the
week at Sd to Sd advance, which was sub
sequently lost.
An Immigration Rush.
Emigration from Queenstown to America
is stated to be increasing rapidly. The ru-
raj classes are Aocking thither. Large re.
mittances from American friends have been
received. An unusual rush to America is
expected about Easter. r.. rn
British Election writs. -a.a
LONDON, March 9.--In the House of Com
mons to-day the chancellor of the exche-
quer, said that writs for new election will
probably be issued on the Gath inst, the
next day after the House of Commons seper.
ates.
Navy Estimates.
In the House of Commons tonight the
navy estimates were considered. A vote Of
44,600 officers and men for the navy was
agreed to. A vote of G5,000,000 on account
of civil service estimates was granted.
Indian steam erl Wrecked.
The steamer Travarcore with homeward
Indian mail, was wrecked at Otranto, The
crew, passengers and mails were saved.
Saiipwreck ana its Horrors.
ST. JOHN, March 9.--The Elbana was
driven ashore lost night and is o total
wreck. She was driven close under frown-
ing precipice. Boats were lowered emily to
be swept away, and all hands had to take to
the rigging. Five unfortunately got into
the mizzen rigging, while the remain
der lashed themselves in the forward
rigging. After humping ON the rocks for
some time, the vessel suddenly turned over
ON her broadside and all in the mizzen rig
ging were drowned. ohortly after, the mas.
ter, Capt. Barry, put on q life preserver and
attempted to swim ashore for the purpose Of
taking line, but lie never reached land.
The first mate, named BissGll, fell over the
jibboom and was drowned before the eyes of
his comrades. The remainder of the crew
clung to the wreck till the storm snbsided
and the tide had fallen, and then got ashore
and crawled ON their hands and knees up
the preCipitous cliff Although thoroughly
exhausted, they FAD to walk mile and a
half through the woods TO reach habita-
ton. Fortunately the weather was not very
cold and they wero only slightly frost bitten.
PnrncIrs Reception at Montreal.
MONTREAL, March 9.--Paruell and Dillon
arrived last night, and when Parneil stepped
from the train he was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed with vociferous cheering from an
immense crowd who thTonged the depot. BE
was then with Dillon placed in a splendidly
equipped sleigh drawn by four white horses,
and escorted TO the So. Lawrence Hall Hotel
by large t0rchlight procession. consisting
Of various Catholic societies. On reaching
McGill street the crowd embarrassed the
horses, attached ropes 10 his sleigh, and
drew it the remainder Of shs distanos
amidst the cheers Of the malhsnde Who lined
the thoFoughisres. In the procession vsrp
several tTAnsPsReneits with such notices ~
Home Rule for Ireland, =" " FixIty Of Ten.
ure, sls, There we're fully 5000 torch
hearers IN the procession. Al The hotel
PAynsA met with . psrtec, ovation.