LATE CABLES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6260, 23 September 1891, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

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-i {Received September 23, 10.30 am.) LABOB QUESTION. London, September 22. Speaking at Cambridge, Mr J. Morley accused Sir Michael Hicks-Beach of throwing dust in the eyes of the electors when he implied that the agricultxiral laborer in England was better fed, clothed, and lodged, than those in America and Australia. Mr Morley contended that in the latter places the men had. some hope for the future, and he expressed the opinion that the adoption of the" legal eight hours would thrust a ramrod into the delicate and complex machinery of British industry. DEFECTIVE GUN. It is reported that H.M.B. Benbow, one of the Mediterranean squadron, has been ordered to Chatham, owing to defects in her 111-ton gun. THREATENED DOCKERS' STRIKE. The threatened strike of Victoria dockers lor an increase of a penny per hour has been arerted. TREATMENT OF ORES. Mr Denny, co-proprietor in Denny and Shedlook's gaseous process of the treatment of refractory low grade ores, proceeds to Australia shortly with six complete plants. THE DARDANELLES. St Pbtebsbubg, September 22. The entire press of St. Petersburg oppose the suggestion that an international conference be established to settle the Dardanelles'question. RUSSIAN EXPLORERS. Russian explorers are claiming supremacy in Little Pamir and Alichor Pamir and have excluded the Indian officers sent there -^©.report. WITvL ABDICATE. Btjohabbst, September 22. It is announced that the King of Rouroama will shortly abdicate.