The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
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News and Comments OF Various Kinds
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in different parts Of the country at cosi
price. At the present time six-rOwcd bar
ley Is the variety chiefly grown In Canada
and hitherto most u the product has readily
been sold to the United States brewers. A.
there seems 10 be a possibility that the
American market may diminish, the atten.
ton Of agriculturists IN the Dominion Is be-
ing directed % the production OF a mailing
barley suitable for the English market, and
several experiments were made last year
with seed obtained both from Great
britain and the Continent. Accord
ing 10 bulletin issued last month
by the Central Experimental Farm a. OF
lava, the results OF the experiments are
suihcient to show That, even i'm an unf0ra-
bic season Tor barley growing. there Is a
wide territory over which twO-T0wed barley
Tor the English market can be grown with
advantage, and the Yields obtained from the
samples sent out. as well a. in the field cul-
ture at the experimental farms. indicate
that heavier crops Of twO-rOwed barley can
bee produced than OF the ordinary six-rOWed
barley. II is this favorable report that ap-
pears 10 have led the Minister Of Agricul-
ture 10 recommend that the farmers should
be placed in the position Of being able 10
make experiments on a large scale on their
own farms.
The Siberian Indignitics.
The articles published By MS on the
slaughter al siberian political prisoners and
the logging Of women az Nara. have started
an agitation which is likely 10 assume
formidable proportions. AZ theinitiatiye oi
Mr.. James Beal. London County Council.
man, Ar. AdOlphe Smith. and others. the
Oppressed Nati0nalities Aid Committee has
been constituted i'm London. The circular
issued bY this body states that "when the
B0urhOns Of Italy made life almost unen.
durable, and the propaganda i'm favor
Of united Italy was announced.
the Italian Unity Committee was
formed in London and a United Italy
exists TODAY" simultaneously Nr.
Robert Spence Watson. Mr.. Thomas
Burt, VI. p, stepniak. and others establish
ed al Newcastle "a society entitled the
"friends Of Russian Freedom" Both these
organizations are seeking 20 amalgamate,
and both are anxious that this movement
should be independent OF an party distlnc-
tons Every effort is 90 DE made 20 secure
the support Of prominent Conservative poll
ticians; the sole object being % raise such
an cutlery in various countries as may
awaken the attention Of the Russian Gov
eminent TO the brutalities that are being
committed IN its name, and thus, per
haps, also help 90 secure for the Russian
people at least some small measure Of
constitutional freedom. Finally. several
of the working mems clubs and Socialist or
CARNATIONS of London have determined 10
hold a demonstration on the subject in HYDE
Park on sunday, March q. For this pur-
pose the Russian Atrocities WOrkmcn's Pro-
test Committee has been formed, and dele
gates from all wOrkmcn's societies are in-
yited 20 attend the next committee meeting
at $50, Strand, on Friday, February ~. 10
has been suggested chat Russian refugees
in London should bee invited tO the demon
stratiOn dressed i'm their native costumes so
that the crowd may have an opportunity Of
recognizing them and of expressing 10, SYM
patty for their suierings.
Lord sclborne and tho House of Lords.
The Earl of sel1orno has written az fol-
lows 20 correspondent who drew his at
tenti0n 10 Lord R0seberry's proposal that
a peer ought tO be given the choice OF
whether he wishes tO enter The House N
Lords or not. and that. if Dc has not had
that choice originally, Doe should have the
option of whether be wishes tO remain there
or not" and asking whether his Lordship
did not consider that the proposed Zee
forms were not only unneccss lry. but would
weaken the House Of Lords. "BlIckmoOr,
West List. llants Feb. i3. cir.-ln reply
20 Your letter of Yesterday. ] have 90 say
that ] do not agree WHh those who think
that the change. .in approval Of
which Lords Derby and Rose
berry and Mr.. Morley seem 20 concur would
weaken the House of Lords. As % its ne-
cossity can say nothing bgi 10 the c0nsti-
tuition OF the House 0f Lords is 90 Dee altered.
/ think this is one OF the changes which
might boz cXpcdlcnt. Lord Derby mentions
some cases IN our past history ion which it
would have been very convenient, Gin COM
tingoncies which might easily have hap
pcnodl II succession t0 peerlgc had NOT
removed leading man from the House cf
Commons aud 100 tine present moment Lord
Hartmgi0n'- case is at least equally Boa
point. Irish peers eligible 90 ne representa-
tive peers for ireland hdYe sat and exercised
great influence iu the House Of Commons
10. Lord Palmcrston and Lord Lon
dOnderry (bost known as Lord
Castlereagh). 10 have leading men Of IFS
order removed OF necessity from the House
of greatest power. and political influence,
does not seem 90 me t0 Dee source ~
strength 90 the House 0f Lords. II young
they are more likely tO Dee actively useful in
the House of Commons, and after they have
served their time there, they VIII naturally
go las Lord Russell and as many more
have dOno) 20 the House of Lords and bring
with them more strength. OF course. every
plan for changes in such ana institution 10
the House of Lords is open tO objections; the
question is ON which side the reasons pre-
p0nderate. am sir, your 01edient servant,
sEIBORNE."
Exploration of Greenland.
The Frankfurter Zoimng publishes a let
ter from its Copenhagen correspondent state
ing that new expedition for exploring
Greenland Will start next summer from
Denmark. The plan OF work has been ar
ranged bv the Naval Lieutenant Ryder
The party Will consist of nine persons, with
three boats, and steamer % convey them
Re the eastern coast as soon az the condl-
ton of the ice will allow of % landing. II IS
proposed 90 explore, in The course OF iAe
summer. the region lying between 90 de-
grees and 13 degrees north latitude.
pushing as far as possible lhio
The interior. Sledges Will Doe cm-
Moved during tae winter, going over al
much ground as possible. The expedition
will be proyisioned and equipped for two
wears. at the end Of which time the steamer
will return 90 take them away, cruising
along the east coast tin they get down %
the shore. The expenses have been csil-
mated at from 2jOOlO tO 29O.O0l kroner
(equal 10 from about tl3,9OO 20 tlO.lOll
and the project is So popular and looked on
so fay0rably By the government, that DO u
practically certain that the Diet VIII grant
the money.
The Winter Ira Rome.
A Rome correspondent writes The no.
tells of Rome have not for many years been
so poorly patronized as this winter; none OF
them are full. and many are almost empty
The Carnival is a complete fiasco. as the
court mourning and the alarm about the in'
fuenza have almost eXtinguished gdiety
The number of English and American WIS.,
itOrs is now slowly increasing, and the ho
telkeppers are more hopeful, bat tine season
will be far from AN average one. III
Edward BulWer, Governor OF cyprus.
and Sir Sir George Bowen are among
the present visitors. the former on his way
10 his post and the latter en- route iol
Athens. sir George Bowen was received D.,
Cardinal Ramp0lla to-day with great cor
diality. being persona erata at The en-
can on account OF his liberality Oh the 10
man Catholic element during his colonia
government. An exhibition of Italian
wines has just been opened here, and "a cur
sory examination shows that the progress
made i'm the last few years ln the quaint,
and solidity OF the wines. as well az M tn
important branch OF brandiCs, has Deei
very great. The vintage this year VIII mo-
meet the demands Of home consumption
but the quality is above the average.