European Whteat Crop.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 221, 24 September 1887, Page 2

European Whteat Crop.

The Mark Lane Iteftrpsx of August Bth, in its ro\ iow of tho British grain trade, says : Throughout tho south of England, the harvesting of wheat has been rapid, and the farmois are- busy threshing. A large number of new samples, good in quality, had been offered in London, and old wheat had declined Is 6d in a fortnight. So rapid has tho season advanced, that quotations for now wheat aro three weeks earlier than usual. Tho wheat crop of France is good. Estimated to bo 110,000,000 hectoliters against 105,000,000 in 1888. The Russian harvest reports are satisfactory, especially from Bessarabia and Podolia, doubtful in Volhyna, Minsk and Moghtlev, owing to excessive rain, fair in the Provinces bordering on tho Sea of Azov and River Don, and exceptionally fine in KhaikofFand Pultowa. Tho price of wheat in the Vienna market fell to a lower point on August 6th than had been known in 25 years.

The Mnrderer Maxwell. In tho cafco of Hugh M. Brooks.alias Max. well, under sentence of death in St. Louis Mo., for the murder of Preller, a writ of error has been obtained from Justice Miller, of tho United States Supreme Court, and the execution stayed. Brooks's father had arrived from England, and declares ho will moro heaven and earth to save his son Hugh, whom he believes more unfortunate than criminal. The people of St. Louis are incensed at what they call "legal tricks" in Brooks's case, after he has been fairly tried and convicted. The prohibition amendment to tho State constitution was defeated in Texas on the 16th August, by over 100,000 votes. The temperance people, however, do not feel discouraged, and will enter tho question in the Presidential race next election. Thomas Woolfolk, son of Captain Woolfolk by a first wife, living near Macon, Georgia, deliberately murdered his father, stepmother.six children, and Mrs Woolfolk's aunt on the night of August 6th. His object was to get possession of his father's property for himself and two sisters.

Pacific Cables. The New York "Herald's" Ottawa (Ontario) correspondent, under date Aug. 15th, says a cable from London, received by the Minister of Railways, is to the following effect: — "The Pacific cable question stands thus : Sanford Fleming proposed that the Imperial and Colonial Governments subsidise a new cable from yancouvei*. The Imperial Government intimated that they could not by subsidy become parties to a concern which must compete with existing independent concerns. Tho Australasian Governments thereupon declared they could not subsidise a cable unless the Imperial Government co-operated. There is a sug?estion now beforo the Australasian and moorial Governments for a joint Government purchase of the Eastern telegraph and other systems, and tho joint construction of a Pacific cable, thus erecting a system of Government cables throughout the Empire. It is calculated that an annual payment of £60,000, mftde up of contributions from each colony interested would suffice. In connection with this subject," the correspondent adds, " it may be stated that Sir George Stephens, Sir

"Donald Smith f and some friends have lefb' ■on nn official visit to Winnipeg 1 and British Columbia. They will spend some time in Winnipeg, and then make an inspection of the British Cqlmnbia section of tho Tran continental line. A cable connection with Asia, and an Imperial subsidy to tho Canadian P.B.S.S. Service, will also be con sidered.''