British and Foreign

Southland Times, Issue 11671, 27 February 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign

LONDON, Feb. 25. Under pressure ftom the Dockers' Union the stevedores have withdrawn their strike manifesto. The Chamber of Commerce invite the Shipping Federation and the Unionists to join in a friendly conference in order to bring about a settlement of existing difficulties. The Times has appointed a commissionet to examine and report as to the extent of the present strikes, the right of the State to interfere with the hours of labour, and the best method of averting strikes. The Standard states that the Parliamentary Labonr Commission will consist of the Prince of Wales, Sir E. Welby, Sir John Gorst, and Lord Randolph Churchill. The latter will probably be chairman. In order to facilitate the commissioning of the Australian squadron, the Admiralty has suspended the regulation as to length of service on the Australian station, and reduced the term to five years. H.M.S. Lizard will he re-comtnisaiouerl at .Sydney. Mr I'dinell, sp. aking at Dublin, threatened to support the Tory party at t lie forthcoming general election. Ox hides are quoted at 3.U1 to 3§d. Share market— New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Co., L 2 15s; Robert Campbell and Co., L 5 5s ; Dalgety and Co., L 7. Lat«r reports from the Soudan state that for a few minutes the issue of the fight at Tokar was doubtful. The Dervishes nearly outtlanked the Egyptian troops, who were ouly saved by reaching and occupying some ruined houses in the vicinity before the enemy. OTTAWA, Feb. 25. Sir Charles Tupper, Minister of Marine, accuses Mr Laurier, Sir Richard Cartwright, Mr Wimann Kitt, Chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs in tne American House of Representatives, and other members of Congress, of plotting to secure the aune.xatiou of Canada to the United States. MASSOWAH, Feb. 25. The Italian troop 3 have defeated a force of 600 Dervishes at Aquelat, killing a general and two chiefs and 200 men.