Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-28
ENGLAND.

HRITISH GRAlN kAHAEIS.
. LONDON, February 27.-The Mark Lane
Express, in review of the British grain trade
for the past week, says: "The growing crops
gressing rapidly and satisfactorily. The con-
oition of the grain trade is unsatisfactory;
the best samples of native wheat weaker and,
inferior especially, unstable. Flour is irreg-
ular and cheaper. all breadstuffs closed de-
pressed foreign extremely SO. Foreign arrives
freely. Trade was dull throughout the week
and prices irregular and cheaper. Maize
declined. Mixed American in London on
Friday was quoted at 27s Cd ex-ship. 1t is
stated that still lower rates have been ac-
cepted Cargoes of wheat off the coast are
difficult to sell. Red winter Saturday, sos
Cd decline, Is from Wednesdays rate; !;
No. 2 California, ASS, being Is lower
ON the week. There were 15 more
arrivals-9 cargoes sold, Swithdrawn, and 10
remain on the market, of which are Cali
fernia. Sales of English wheat during the
week, 37,064 quarters, at Ass I'd per quarter,
against 26,08S quarters at 40s Cd per quarter
during the corresponding week OF last year.
IN THE COMMONS.
In the house of commons to-day Glad
stone, in moving the postponement of the
order of the day in favor of his resolution
declaring the inquiry into the workings OF
the Land act to be injurious to the interests
of good government in Ireland, said that if
a judicial administration of the Land act
were to be excluded from the scope of the
house of lords inquiry, he would be pre-
pared to abstain from preparing his resolu-
ton; but that as Re sew no prospect of such
a Limitation, it was his duty to 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-30O
against 10y.
With reference to this vote it is stated that
Gladstone, at a liberal meeting at his house
to-day, said he would treat an adverse vote
on this point as one of want OF confidence.
Mr.. Gladstone hoped that during the main
discussion his supporters would conine them
selves to the governments objection to any
attack upon the judicial operation of the
Land act. He said he had no objection to
inquiry into the general working of the act
on questions OF emigration and the reclama-
tion of land.
Forster declared the government needed
the whole support of parliament to uphold
the laws in Ireland.
Mitchell Henry confirmed the statement
that the condition of Ireland is serious, and
that in the event of general election 20
Parnellites would be returned.
Gladstone said the course the government
proposed to take was one of extreme neces-
sity, the government feeling that the bene-
fetal operation of the law was threatened by
the action. The lords desired to show
the administrators of the act they
had the government and commons behind
them. He pointed out that the house of
lords committee is composed almost exclu-
sively of landlords, end said it was mex
pedient to the relations between the land
lord and tenant that it should be overhauled
by the promiscuous inquiry of a prejudiced
tribunal.
Gibson, the conservative member from the
Dublin University, said the names of the
gentlemen composing the committee were the
best guarantee for the exercise of the great
est forbearance and public spirit. "Glad-
stones resolution" he declared, "was calcu-
lated to make confusion worse confounded."
He moved for the previous question. The
debate was adjourned until Thursday.