Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-07

LONDON, March 6sh.-A Berlin correspond
ent declares that he has good authority for
saying that during the day or evening which
General Skobeloff made his first speech. Gen.
eral Ignatieff limited to q friend that General
Skobeloff would make some remark which
would create profound sensation in Europe.
Those acquainted with Skobeloff believed
that his language was authorized.
The Prose-, Of Vienna says General Skobe-
lofts brother-in-law is continuing the agita.
ton in Paris
The Queens Acknowledgements.
LONDON, March 6th-The following from
Earl Granville to United States Minister
Lowell is printed:
My Dear Lowell have Just received a message
from the Queen, desiring me to convey her Males
tvs Acknowledgements for the congratulations you
offered on behalf of the President and people of the
United States and to express her hearty thanks for
the kind feelings manifested towards her Majesty.
Yours, very sincerely, GRANVILLE.
The Bradlaush Case In the House OF
Commons.
LONDON, March 6sh.-Iu the House OF
Commons this afternoon Northcote moved
that the House reaffirm the resolution of
February; 1873, that Bradlaugh be not per-
rlitted to go through the form of repeating
the words of the oath.
Mai ,ribauks (LiberaD moved an amend.
ment In favor of legislation permitting af-
frmation.
Labouchere moved, on behalf of Bradlaugh,
if Marjoribanks' amendment should be car.
ried he (Bradlaugh) would not go up to the
table until the legislation was effected, pro-
vided the delay was only for reasonable
time.
Gladstone supported the amendment, as the
best means Of relieving the House.
Msrjoribapks' amendment was rejected
257 against 2i0.
Northcate's motion was then carried with
out division.
Marioribanks gave notice that he would
esk leave to bring 10 bill amending the law
relating to an oath.
The British Grain Trade.
LONDON, March 6th.-The Marx Lane E.c.
press, il its review of the grain trade of the
past week, says: The rainfall stimulated the
growing crops, the wheat presenting a strong
and healthy appearance. Deliveries of na.
tive wheat have lessened considerably, and
the demand is very restricted. Prices con.
tinus to droop. Flour is cor tinually cheap
ening. Foreign breadstuffs are declining.
The markets closed cheaper for all descrip-
tions Flour is very much depressed 1t APP.
pears row certain that the market will be over.
done with foreign -four Maize closed cheaper.
Mixed American on Friday sold at 2Ss. ex-
ship, being decline of 81. Grinding barley
and oats are dull. Cargoes off the coast are
dull and weak. There were ten fresh arrivals,
eight sales and six Withdrawals Three car
goes remained on call Saturday, including one
American spring and one Californian. The
trade forward is dull and dropping. Sales of
English wheat amounted to 343 1863 quarters,
at AS. %. per quarter, against 81, 525 quar-
tiers, at Ais. I'd. per quarter, the correspond
ing week of last year.
A Ship In Distress.
LONDON, March 6.h.-The ship Rhotan,
Captain Buntel, from Newcastle February
10th for San Francisco, has taken refuge at
Plymouth, having been badly damaged in a
crew were injured.
South American Advices.
PANAMA, March 6sh.-Lima dates. by yes
terday's arrival from the South, are to the
16sh inst.
Novoa, the Chilean Commissioner in Lima.
hadreceived an official telegram from Santiago,
announcing the close of the conference be-
tween Prescott AID Balmoreda, the Chilean
Minister of Foreign Affairs. An amicable
| understanding hsd been arrived at, and the
two gentlemen drew up a protocol to be sub.
mitted to the Peruvian Government, to serve
as a basis for q treaty between PERU and
Chile. The protocol recognizes Chile's claim to
the cession of Tarapac, but leaves the subject
of indemnity in allegiance, or at least does not
stIpulate for an immediate or early settle
| ment. Prescott has ninety days allowed him
| in which to submit this to some competent
Government in Peru. If on the expiration of
that time he has not secured its signature by
| the Government in whose stability Chile can
confide, the protocol becomes null and void.
| Bolivia is said to be waiting for the evacu-
alton OF Tacna and Arica to take possession
of that valuable department, aad further dis
member Peru.
| Ali the documents in connection with the
Cochet and Landreau claims against the
| Peruvian Government were found among the
archives of the palace. They will be pub
| lished.
The Chilean troops defeated the Peruvians
at Pucara, killed their chief of staff, Colonel
Tafer, the Lieutenant plonel, several other
officers and eighty-seSen soldiers. The
| Chileans had one officer and fifteen men
killed.
Frightful Storm I'm Mexico.
CRY OF MEXICO, March Cha terrible
storm visited this city last night, causing
great CONSERVATION among the crowd at the
circus. Within five minutes tons of hail tore
down the canvas, and with il the poles. ex-
| tinguishiug the lights. The scene was fright.
full, women screaming and fainting, and PAN
ic-stricken people scrambled for exit and
rushed ankle-deep through the water. For.
tunately the casualties were slight, two men
only being seriously injured by the falling
poles, although many were slightly hurt in
the confusion.
Market for California Redwood.
PANAMA, February 26th.-The American
| bark Legal Tender is in port with cargo of
redwood lumber from Eureka, Humboldt
county, California. There is good demand
for redwood lumber of all kinds, as it is very
durable, does not shrink. and the ants, which
destroy almost all varieties of pine lumber
and timber do not tnrch IT,