Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-22
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK AT MADRID
Alfonso saluted with the Cry of Down
with the King"
THE SITUATION IN THE rRANsvAAI..
Further Concessions Made to Greece by
Turkey.
GREAT BRITAIN.

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LONDON, March 21st.-In the House of
Commons to-day, Gladstone said he hoped to
make his financial statement on the 4th of
April, introduce the Irish land bill on the
7th, and adjourn the House for the Easter
holidays on the 8th, to reassemble on the
25th, and ON the same day take a second
reading of the land bill.
Gladstone denied that Bradlaugh had ap-
piled for the Chiltern Hundreds, and added
if he had the application could not have been
refused.
In Committee of Supply tonight votes for
e4i6, 600 for army expenditures in the Trans
vaal war, and e210, ,000for extraordinary trans
port service for Transvaal were agreed to.
Gladstone stated that a telegram from
Transvaal contained nothing tending to
diminish the hopes of peace.
Land Meetings.
LONDON, March 21st.-Several land meet
ings were held in Ireland yesterday. Dillon
spoke at Woodford, and strongly aspersed
the Irish Judges.
Cases Adjourned.
DUBLIN, March 21st.-The cases of the
Land Leaguers have been adjourned to the
summer Assizes. The present jurors are all
said to be members of the League.
Great shooting Match Arranged.
LONDON, March 21st.-Dr. Carver, Scott
and Reve Smith, manager of the Brighton
Aquarium, have entered into the following
agreement: Smith gives prize of $4,000 to
be shot for under the following conditions !:
Carver and Scott are to shoot in thirty con-
tests at $4,000 glass balls, in any towns of
Great Britain that Smith may select, the
thirty contests to be concluded within two
months from the date of the first one the
winner to receive 81, 500 and the loser e500.
Smith will supply the glass balls and car
tridges, and Carver and Scott the guns, traps
and assistants.
English Grain Trade.
LONDON, March 21st.-The Mark Lane
Express says: A weeks fine weather has
inestimably benefited agriculture. Young
wheat. though backward, is assuming a
healthy appearance. Good samples have
been in sellers favor throughout the week.
Indifferent samples have been neglected and
remain very quiet, the tone gradually lower
ing. Needy buyers, however, paid cd to Is
advance. The Improvement in some pro-
vincial markets Saturday reached 2s, owing
to small offerings. There has been rather
better supply in London during the week.
Flour continues in consumptive demand at
unchanged rates. Foreign breadstuffs have
been in very small supply. Of nineteen
cargoes which arrived at ports of
call during the week, eighteen were
from America. One-third of the Lon
don supply of wheat has been from America,
and the demand has improved. Sellers of
wheat had the advantage of position and suc-
ceeded in obtaining Cd to Is advance. Buyers
of four, however, resisted any advance, and
trade therefore has been quiet. For Ameri-
can red winter wheat ASS per quarter has
been paid. California also improved. At
the close speculative values were weaker, es-
pecially American. Only eight cargoes on
passage are reported sold during the week,
millers buying reluctantly, and there does
not appear even shadow of improvement in
the general tone. Barley is unchanged and
the demand unimproved. In some provinces
good samples, being scarce. realized Sd to Is
advance. The tone of trade is improving
there in consequence of a demand
for seed. Foreign is totally unchanged.
Oats are quiet. and values scarcely so well
supported. The same may be said ffforeign
seeds. being easier on account of prospective
Baltic supplies. Maize is in small spot sup
ply, and buyers paid Friday 27s Cd per quar-
ter for American. The increased floating
contingent counteracted the effect of the
small supply. Sale of English wheat during
the week, SO, ,926 quarters at 43s I'd per quar-
ter, against "a, 1886 quarters at 46s Id per
quarter for the corresponding week of last
year.
John Ruskin Ill.
LONDON. March 21st.-John Ruskin is
seriously i'll.
The BOer War.
LONDON, March 2lst.-It is rumored that
the Beers have agreed to all the British con-
ditions, except the one to disarm.
As the armistice was to expire to day, the
British troops were held in readiness for an
advance.
There is much sickness in the Boer camp.
A later telegram reports that the armistice
has been prolonged fortnight.