The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-09
FOREIGN.

DUBLIN, Aug. S.-John Dillon appears
in his usual health. The Government has
not intimated a reason for his release,
which was a surprise both to Dillon and
the Land League. He is expected to make
his appearance at a meeting of the Lane
| League tomorrow. and then proceed tC
| London, and resume his seat in Parliament
to participate in the final discussion on the
Land Bill.
LONDON, Aug. Sin the House of Com
mons this afternoon Forster stated that
Dillon was released because of a report
received that further confinement would
endanger his life. This report was con
f1rmed upon investigation by other physi-
clans.
Henry Labouchere, Liberal asked what
was the Governments intention regarding
Bradlaugh Gladstone replied that the
Government understood that the resolution
preventing Bradlaugh from taking the oatt
expired with the present session. Brad
laugh could consequently present himself
next session. and ask to have the oath ad
ministered him. Meanwhile the Govern
ment would consider the matter. Labou
chere then announced that he would moi
proceed with the resolution enabling Brad
laugh to take the oath in spite of the re-
solution against him.
The House of Lords o-night read the
land bill the third time without division.
An express train came in collision to-day
near Blackburn with Liverpool and York
express Many people were fearfully in
| jured, several believed fatally. There was
great destruction of property.
THE CROPS
The Mark Lane Eepress saws that the
weather during the week enabled the farm
ers. where machinery was available, tC
thresh in the fields. There have been few
samples of the new crop at provincial ex
changes, of which the quality has beer
variable. The yield is not above the aver
age The samples however do not afforC
an index as to the harvest results. TIL,
| Scotch wheat crop is unfavorably reported
Trade is uncertain on account of harvest
ing In q few provincial exchanges rate
have advances since the holidays on ac
count of the scarcity of grain. Buyer
are reserved and operating meagerly. Ii
London the supply is nominal. Quotation
are unchanged Foreign trade is un
changed. The supply is moderately scarce
the demand small, buyers reticent and rates
on Friday generally against them. at
tempts to enhance the provincial values
was merely checked.
FlOuI ID III oliAuA supply ehaio 0CofCA, ohN
trade has generally been quiet. Supple:
are being absorbed by the consumptivt
demand Maize improved from three tC
six per cent Friday. The basis of speeula
ton was the movement which was exerteC
by the bull influence on the maize trade
because of the shortness of the fodder crops
The barley trade is nominal Foreign was
in small supply and firm. Oats is in goo6
request; foreign large supply, but fail
demand has been maintained in rates
Sixteen car loads of breadstuffs arrived
during the week, of which thirteen have
been sold eleven from Atlantic and two
from California ports. Forward trade il
almost suspended, because foreign values
have been higher than here The quantity
ON passage is decreased. Sales of English
wheat during the week were 12.743 quar-
ters at 46 shillings 8 pence, against Is, f34
at 43 shilling 0 pence the corresponding
week of last year.