LATE CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 914, 6 September 1889, Page 17

LATE CABLE NEWS.

By T^egrarp;.—CoPYßioirr. (per press association.) ' boffß.ON, fSep.tembeiSixty strikers scaled tt\e \yalls o,f the I Albert D,ocka for. the purpose pf| coercing the men i\t lyoyk, ) Aft ajtupap*; t© sink * '* tug also failed, The " - uock tlj© gipai** - ' nock labourers _ and flour sections at Liverhave struck for a shilling a day advance. The movement in that city threatens to spread. The London Dock Companies have declined the shipowners’ proposals, and suggest that a joint committee of the two interests should be appointed to consider the whole situation. This has been agreed to, and the Committee meets to-day. Fresh labourers are arriving at the docks daily, notwithstanding the fact that the strikers have a picket of 4000 strong. The Directors of the Dock Companies have finally refused to act jointly with the shipowners until after the strike is ended. The shipowners have formed a committee to confer with the Dock Companies as soon as the latter are disposed to discuss matters. The Dock Companies believe they will win in the end. Mr Burns threatens to incite the labourers at Southampton to join the London strikers. At Liverpool the excitement is increasing, but up to i the present time ouly the corn and i flour carriers have gone out- They l demand an increase of wages to 6s per day. The {strikers are deeply moved at

j the generosity of Melbourne sympathisers. Ten thousand ' tailors, cabinetmakers, and cigar-makers have joined the strikers. London, September 4. Work at the wharfs is gradually being resumed. Mr Burns states that, the strike will extend to Glasgow within 48 hours. The soldiers and police who were ordered to proceed to the Docks to suppress any intimidation on the part of the- strikers were cheered by the latter on their arrival. Several London firms who are executing colonial orders under contract, have sent consignments of rolling stock and paper machinery for shipment at Liverpool, but in consequence of the threatened strike they have transferred the shipment to Glasgow. One hundred thousand shilling relief tickets were issued yesterday, and these were only sufficient to palliate the Ruffering. The strikers express their willingness to abate their original demands with regard to the shipowners and wharfingers, owing to the kindness received-at their hands, but are determined not to forego one jot to the Dock Companies. The Strikers’ Central Committee are expected to issue to-day conditions on which the men may return to work.

London, September 3. The murder of a gentleman touring in the neighbourhood of Goatfell Mountain, in the Island of Arran, has created considerable excitement throughout Scotland for weeks past. Laurie, tho murderer, has been captured just as ho was in the act of committing suicide. Siavin has challenged .Tern Smith for the championship of England and L9OO a-side. The market rate of discount is 3|per cent. New Zealand prime mutton, 6d per lb. The value of the hop crop is estimated at L 130,000 (old duty). The yield is of excellent quality. / London, September 4. During the sham naval manoeuvres to day, a 3840 n gun on board IT.M.S. Ajax, a coastguard vessel, burst. The Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company have declared a dividend of 5 per cent. Sydney, September 4. Nothing is officially known here with regard to the alleged peril in. j which the s.s. Jubilee was placed in Cook Strait on Ca.pta.in 15au3by‘ t s last trip. jS.M.S. Calliope, which has been recommissioned, has been ordered Home, and leaves in a fortnight. Cardinal Moran explains that the insurance companies are merely approved for the purpose of insuring : church properties* JpEe admits, interdicting because their funeral \. ritea with those of- the Ilomau i Catholic Church. [ ’Wheat is dull; chick feed, §3 5d to 3s 6d ; New. Zealand milling, 3a 9d to 4.3 2d ;. Califoru : ari. 4s 4d to 4s Gd: Adelaide, 5a to 5s 2d, Flou?-—•• stoae to* filer mail* .--A 08 l°n i > jul ° 10a to Lll ss * fra* ,y sick; feeding, 2s 8d to ~ large stocks are held) ; seed, 3s to 3s 2d. Maize, 3s lOd to 3a lid. Barley —Feed, 2s 9d; Cape, 2s 8d to 3s (nominal). Bran, easier, 9d to 9|d ; pollard, dull, 9d. Chaff—New Zealand, L 5 10s to L 6. Potatoes —New Zealand, L 4 12s 6d to L 4 17s 6d; Circular Heads, L 5 10s. Onions, scarce, L 29 to L3O. Butter —Imported (dairy), 9d to Is; separator made, lid to Is ; local, Is to Is 4d ; factory. Is 4d to Is 6d. Cheese, 5d to 7d. Bacon—Local, 7d to Zealand, 9d to 9|d (nominal). Hams, lOd to lid. The Government explain with reference to the recent London cable message that they had invested in L 1,000,000 worth of Treasury bills, that over that amount was lying idle at the associated banks in London, and it has been re-invested in shortdated Exchequer bills, iu order to save interest. The bodies recovered from the Glebe pit present a horrible sight, and are nothing hut skin and bone. It appears that the unfortunate men made desperate efforts to escape, and in the case of Hudson be had pierced a tunnel forty-four yards in length heijora liis : strength gave way. Sailed —Mail steamer Alameda* for Auckland. Peeth, September 4. The Legislative Council has ex- ; pressed its appreciation of the hearty

sympathy of the colonies with Western Australia in its desire for selfgovernment. Melbourne, September 4. Tho most extensive floods ever known are raging at Numurkah. Miles of country are inundated, and there lias been great loss of stock. The Seamen’s Union has voted L3OO and the Trades Council has collected L 2400 for the London dock strikers. Sailed, yesterday—Mararoa, s.s., for the Bluff. Wheat is very strong; 5s 6d is offered. Flour—-Stone made, Lll 10s ; oats, 3s; New Zealand, 4s 6d ; maize, 4s to 4s has been refused ; New Zealand, prime malting, 5s 3d ; inferior to medium, 4s 9d to 5a ; bran, Is Id ; peas, ss. Hobart, September 4. The Bimutaka arrived at 9 o’clock last night, and sails for New Zealand at 11 this morning. She brings 37 passengers for Australia and 100 for New Zealand. Adelaide, September 4. The wheat market is dull ; farmers lots, 4s 9dto 4s lOd; shipping, 4s to 4s lid. Flour, stone made, LlO 10s to LlO 15s; roller made, Lll 10s to Lll 15s. Oats, New Zealand, 4s 3d to 4s 4d; barley, malting, 4s Gd to 4s 9d ; bran, B|d ; pollard, Is.

SPECIAL . London, September 3. Mr Burns repudiates the allegation of inciting strikers to violence. The receipts now average L2OOO per day. The relief is limited to food, except in the case of men on picket duty. The departure of the Tainui has been delayed three days. The Doric is at Plymouth awaiting orders. The Dumber of strikers is increasing. An advance in wages has been granted to postal carmen, gas stokers, machinists, and other trades to an extent equal on the whole to L 200.000 a year. The riverside men on strike, who number 100,000, are dependent on the dona-dons of others for support, but the remainder of the strikers belong to separate unions, which are self-supporting. The dockmen have now formed a union, which 14,000 men have already joined. The directors of the Dock Companies refuse, however, to negotiate with Mr Tillett, Chairman of the Union, o.n the ground of his insultjng behaviour. The announcement c? the collection of £I7OO at the' Melbourne meeting has been received with great enthusiasm. Sir Donald Currie, representing a deputation of shipowners, requested the Dock Companies to permit the former to arrange with the dock labourers to load the docks pending the settlement of the dispute. The latter are, however, unwilling. The wkarisngers held a meeting* at which it was resolved to u,rge the men to accept the dock owner a’’ compromise* but the mm* refused to give waySiavin and Goode arranged to fight 12 rounds with g ] oves f or L2OO a side iu Oefcob'-j. Chicago, September 3. The trial of Dr Cronin’s murderers is blocked through challenges having exhausted the jury lists.

1 he New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegrams from their London office, dated 3rd inst. Frozen meat. —-Mutton, market dull, Canterbury is worth and Wellington per lb. Beef —Market quiet.