The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-28
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
THE WORKING OF THE LAND ACT.
frspes.dinrntls.tIsl ottA. Os,.raa.pp. r.ll.,
The sstlOus sItsatlOa Of OfAr4ln-ws.lly
Review Ofths Rrltllh Grala Trade.
AustrIa's Prsdlsaa.aL

LONDON, February 27,-In the House oi
Commons to-day, Gladstone, in moving fol
the postponement Of the order Of the da,
in favor Of his resolution declaring that in.
quiry into the working Of the Land Act
would be injurious to the interests Of good
government in Ireland, said that II the
judicial administration Of the Land Act
was to be excluded from the scope Of the
House Of Lords inquiry he would be
prepared to abstain from moving hi.
resolution, but that as he saw no prospect
Of such Limitation it was his duty 10
persevere.
Northcote said he thought this announce.
ment was an additional reason for giving
the Lords time to consider.
The motion to postpone was adopted,
by vote Of 800 to 1877.
With reference TO this vote, tits stated that
Gladstone, at Liberal meeting at his
home to-day, said he would treat the ad.
verse vote on this point as one OF want Of
confidence. Gladstone hoped that during
the main discussion his supporters would
eontne themselves TO the Governments
objection to any attack upon the judicial
operation OF the land act by the Govern.
meRt He said be had no objection .o'in.
quiring into the general workings Of the
act on questions OF emigration and re-
ctnmation Of land.
Forster declared that the Government
needed the whole support oi Parliament 10
uphold the law in Ireland.
Michael Henry confirmed the statement
that the condition OF Ireland Is serious, and
said that in the event Of general election
seventy Parnellites would be returned.
BRITISH GRAIN TRADE.
LONDON, February 27.-The Marx Lane
Express, in review of the British prlin trade
for the past week says The growing crops
continue to improve. Spring sowing il
progressing rapidly and satisfactorily. The
condition OF the grain trade is at present
unsatisfactory; best samples OF native wheat
active, aand inferior practically unsaleable.
Flour, iFregalarlY cheaper. .-foreigu ex.
tremely so, Foreign flour arrived freely.
Trade was dull throughout the week and
prices were irregularly cheaper.
Maize has declined; mixed American in
London, Friday, was quoted at 27s Cd. Il
Is stated that still lower rates for extra shin.
ping has been accepted. Catgoes Of wheat
of the coast are difficult to sell. Red win.
ter, Saturday, realized sos Gl, q decline Of
ls from Wednesdays rates; No. 9 California
4Ss, being Is lower than last week, There
were fifteen more arrivals, nine carpoes
sold, eight withdrawn and ten remained on
the market, OF which five are Californian.
The sales OF English wheat during the week
were 81 ,O65 quarters ut 45s I'd per quarter.
against %, ,OSS quarters at 40s Cd per quarter
during the corresponding week Of last year.
lsrrA CRISIS?
LONDON, February 27.-The ministers.
while returning from a Cabinet Council al
Windsor today, were cheefed by large
crowd at the railway station.
Two hundred members OF Parliament
we're present at the Liberal meeting at
Gladstone's residence to-day, including all
the well.known members Of the party,
The proceedings we're private. It's learned
that Gladstone explained the importance
OF otproceedtng with the resolution in regard
to the working Of the Land bills, and his
views seemed to meet the general assent,
It's now thought that Gladstone may offer
some alternative instead OF the resolution
he promised to the effect that the appoint
ment OF commission is unwise. He NAV
threaten to resign or to dissolve Parliament
and appeal to the country, and compro.
mise between the two houses is possible,
but not probable.
THEREFORE SIZE WILL TRY TO AVOID THE WAR.
Vienna, February 27.-The Austrian
Military Gazette states that should war hap.
pen Austria must fight Russia single.hand-
cd, as the alliance with Germany stipu.
lates that each country shall aid the other
only in case the enemy should have IN