THIS LATEST.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 868, 19 October 1888, Page 17

THIS LATEST.

(per press association.) (Received October 18, 12.20 p.m.) , Newcastle, October 18. Tho proprietors of the Stockton Colliery had completed arrangements to coal the Union Company’s steamer Waihora, but as tho steamer was using non-union trimmers, the miners threatened to cease work if the vessel was coaled. The manager has promised to coal the Waihora in Sydney Harbour, but the men still hold to the position taken up, and state that they will go out if non-union trimmers are engaged. Hobart, October 18. Arrived at noon yesterday—Arawa, from London. She sails again for Wellington at noon to-day. She has 108 passengers for Australian ports, and 139 for New Zealand. London, October 16. The charges presented by The Times to the Parnell Commission allege that various organisations in Ireland, including tho Land League and the National Federation League, had been brought into existence with the object of establishing Irish independence. The members of these bodies had conspired to promote agrarian agitation and induced tenants to withhold payment of rents. They were also guilty ofiutimldating people by means of boycotting, which had resulted in numerous outrages"being committed. The funds which bad been collected by iRb Leagues were disbursed in inducing persons <o commit crime, to hinder the detection of criminals, and in defending prisoners when upon their trial. Mr Parnell is accused, while, pretending to condemn crime, that he wrote letters to Bifyne, Egan apd Ford, approving of the outrages in connection with which they were believed to be associated. Sixty-five members of the Parnellite party are implicated in the charges. San Franolscso. October 16. A Judge of tho Californian circuit has upheld the decision excluding the return of former Chinese residents. The appeal will be carried to the Supreme Court. (Received October 13, 2 p.m.) London, October 16. At the meeting held to-day of the Committee formed to watch the interests of Australian shippers,, a feeling was shown in favour of inviting the shipping brokers to confer with the Committee, so as to justify, if possible, tho existing freights to the colonies. It was suggested that an Australian shippers’ association should -fee established,