The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-27
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not had the paci'yng effect IN ireland tina
was hoped for. Great disappointment, Is fell
tina, its passage was not accompanied with &
! general amnesty of political prisoners. There
is visible increase of "Oulrages," which art
no, lessened by Parnel's violent manifesto to
the voters OF North Durham, in which he en-
urcly ignores the land act, and declares it I'm
possible for the Irish party to enter into an al
lance with any section which allows itself t.
be used in support Of a coerclonist ministry
and reduced it to a worse condition than that
of Russia under the Third section. The XII
finane County Limerick) branch of the land
league, however, has emphatically pronounced
IN iavor of the land bill, though the distrlc,
has been n centre tor fierce agitation, and the
action Of Archbishop Croke las done much to.
ward checkmatlng those who he AYERS, "are
anxious to continue agitation rs a means OF
livelihood and political advancement"
In the commons on Saturday there was IN
angry debate on Parncl's motion tor Davitt's
liberation, in the course of which Sir William
uarcourt foollshly charged that Fenianism
was an exotic imported by Mr.. Dlvi,t from
America, whereas 1t Is well known that the
latter always counseled constitutional agita.
ton and deprecated acts of violence. Only
nineteen members voted in favor of Mr.. Par.
nells motion. The Halcourt speech has ex-
cited the utmost indignation throughout Ire.
land
The cheerful reports that came up to a week
ago from England in regard to the crops are
changed into tone Of deep gloom. Heavy
rains have set in and serious alarm is felt in
every direction. Harvest operations are inter.
rupted in every part OF the kingdom. The
damage already done is irreparab|c. The tone
of English journals is very Respondent. The.
say that there is nothing now to prevent the
yield from being decidedly under the average.
not less than 90 per cent. One result will be
that many farmers will be ruined, and will
give up business altogether.
A general report on the harvcsts Of Europe
has just been issued in London, of which the
following is brief resume:
France has a better wheat crop than last
year, while Great Britain falls 20 per cent. he
low the average, and Austria yields something
above The wheat crop in the Turkish pro
vinces on the Danube 10 classed rs medium
In Germany rs good; in Switzerland a. very
poor in quantity bu, very fine IN quality, and
in Belgium as far below the average. Russia
report barley rs the best crop OF The year. In
Holland all cereals arc in good conditiOn,
while IN Spain the reverse is the case; IN
Italy the crops are Of medium quality and be-
low the average OF last year.
The utmost uueasiness prevails in financial
circles In London on account of the continu.
cd heavy flow of gold to this country. The
dram is no longer mainly caused by the heavy
importation of grain and provisions from this
country, but rather by the high prices here
and general impulse to invest in American Sc.
curties The Duly Neps concludes lengthy
article on the subject by saying: THE pres.
ent inflated range Of prices in the United
States gives the American demand for gold q
gigantic and clumsy character. Such de.
mand jostles against our highly refiued mon.
etary system in way which may need strong
measures Of defense. 1t Is very possible that
the rise in the bank rate may be sufficient
measure of defense for the present, especially
If promptly taken" The bank OF England
has raised her rate of interest to per cent to
check the out flow of gold,
A good deal of irritation Is also arising
against France ON account of her unwilling.
ness to enter into more favorable commercial
relations with England, and retallatory duties
against that county as well as America are
loudly urged from all quarters.
The French elections. which were held en
Sunday, resulted largely in favor of the repub-
Iicans and against the Bonapartisls and Legitl-
mists. Even in Corsica the Bonapartist candi.
date was defeated. The figures of the general
result show that at 54S elections 4S3 members
have been elected, and sixty five second ballots
will be necessary. OF the former chamber,
3G4 deputies were returned, including 81 right
and 303 left. The republicans elected 30S OF
their candidates, and the monarchists and Bo-
napartists S5. The republicans gained 81 seats
ID from the monarchists, 90 from the Bona.
parusts, and ii IN the new electoral districts
The Bonapartists gained two seats from the
republicans and the monarchists 7. The re
publican gain therefore Is reduced to 45. The
morarchsts gained two seats from the Bona
partists The 30S republicans elected may be
ciassed as follows: Lett center 41; left, $50
republican union, 107. and extreme left %
The only drawback to complete victory is
the defeat of Gambetta at Belleville, where hi
stood for two seats. He was elected by hare
majority for one and for the other must stand
a second poll However, all the rest of France
has declared IN his favor, and as the recognized
political head of the nation, there Is no doub
he will now consent To take the chief place IL