CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 403, 18 September 1889, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

London, September 10, Fifty wharfingers have granted the men's terms. The merchants of Mark Lane have petitioned the Government to suppress the practice of picketing. The dock companies declare that the workmen of the East End of London are under a reign of terror. Thirty wharf owners have conceded the men's demands. The Press comment on the splendid donations from Australia in aid of the strikers, contrasted with the empty motions of sympathy from America. The dock companies assert they have reached the limit of concession, which they calculate will cost them per annum. City men assert that the extra expense will not be more than ;£ 20,000 Negotiations with bhip-owners are suspended until the Lord Mayor has completed his woik of mediation. Burns says the support of the Australian colonies has proved the backbone of the strike. Owing to the continuation of the dock strike, the wool sales have been postponed till the 24th inst. Arrivals up to that date will be available. Searle stripped at 11st iolb. O'Connor was a pound lighter. Off Alexander's boathouse the latter caught a bad crab, and allowed the Australian to obtain the lead, Searle being fresh while O'Connor was quite exhausted. The champion's victory is highly popular. The press is unanimous in conceding the superiority of Searle over his opponent. The champion will probably make a match with an American sculler. The Australian contingent assert they won by their countryman's victory. O'Connor stated to an interviewer that he was over-trained, but he admits Searle's superiority. O'Connor was a momentary favourite at the start, but the confidence of his supporters soon collapsed. The news of his defeat was like a thunderclap at Toronto. The Canadians are said to have lost Searle purposely allowed his opponent to get half-a-length start.

Sydney, September 10. Admiral Fairfax, who has become deservedly popular throughout the colonies while in command of the Pacific Squadron, was banqueted here last evening. The banquet was a brilliant affair. Admiral Fairfax in responding to the toast of the evening, referred to the subject of colonial defence. He said Victoria must complete the defences of that colony. New Zealand, he said, had accomplished much in this direction, and what had been done there was thoroughly and well done. New South Wales was a little behind hand. Queensland had done little or nothing in the way of defence. The Admiral bestowed great praise upon the naval and military forces possessed by the colonies as a whole. He also expressed regret that he was compelled by reason of his recent promotion to take his leave of the colonies. A tender has been accepted for the work of raising the steamer Centennial, which recently sank through coming into collision with the s.s. Kanahooka. The House of Assembly has rejected a Bill to abolish flogging. The House of Assembly has under consideration proposed alterations in the tariff. It has been agreed to impose an increased import duty on barley and oats. The news of Searle's victory was received with great enthusiasm both here and in Melbourne. Ten thousand pounds were sent from New South Wales to back the champion.

THE AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, September 12. Wheat, chick, 3s 5d ; New Zealand milling, 3s lOd to 4s 2d— there is very libtle but New Zealand in market ; Califor nian, 4s 6d to 4a 7d ; Adelaide, 5s 2d to 5s 3d ; flour, stone, £9 15e to £10 5s ; roilbr, £10 10s to £11 5s ; oats, feoding, 2s 9cl to 3s Id ; seed, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; maize, 3s to 3s 2d ; barley, Cape, 2s Bd, nominal ; bran, 9d ; pollard, 8W ; blue peas, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; chaff, New" Zealand, £5 15s ; potatoes, New Zealand, £4 15s : circulars, £5 15s ; onions, Victorian, £29 ; Cali fornian, £30 ; butter imported separator 9d to Is ; cheeso, New Zealand, 6d to 7£d ; bacon, New Zealand, B^d to 9d j hams, Is.

Melbourne, September 12, Wheat is easier ; prime, 5s sd ; oats, firm ; New Zealand, 4s Id ; maize, 4s ; barley, New Zealand, inferior, 5s ; bran, Is 2d ; pollard, Is 2£d ; peas, 4s lid ; Adelaide wheat, 4s lid flour, stone, £10 10s to £10 15s ; roller, £11 10s to £11 15s ; oats, New Zealand, 4s 3d ; barley, malting, 4s 6d to 4s 9cl ; bran, S^d ; pollard, lid to ll£d.

Brisbane September 12. The first shipment of Queensland coa* was sent to New Zealand yebterday. It is expected, if a success, that the colliers will afford a good opportunity of obtaining direct supplies of New Zealand produce.

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Tcte a-Tctc With a*Shark. The adventure I am about to relate happened to me many years ago, when I was about as happy a youngster as could be found in Her Majesty's service. The West Indies has always been considered one of the most popular stations a naval officer can be employed upon. , I served the greater part of my time as a mid out there, and it was whilst in the Helena that the incident I am about to relate took place. The Helena was a magnificent brig of sixteen guns, fast) as a dolphin, and handsome as a yacht.and kept in as perfect a state of dis-ciplineasanyline-of-battleshipintheservice. She was commanded by the late Admiral Michael de Courcy, then a commander, one of the smartest officers on the list. We had been about two years on the station, and having had a long spell on the Spanish Main, the commodore sent us for a change to cruise off the coast of Cuba, for the prevention of the slave trade, which was then at its height. Our cruising ground was from Cape Antonio to Cape de Cruz, with an occasional run into Havana or St. Jago do Cuba, and our time was pretty well occupied by chasing and boarding everything we fell in with, and with exercising the crew at gun and sail drill. Well, one lovely evening after * quarters,' the hands were turned up to shorten sail, for the usual half-hour's exercise. The brig ac the time was undei all sail, with starboard studding sails, and was going about nine knots. I was standing on the stern gratings, prepared to take the time- the sail was reduced in. The order 1 'Way aloft ' was given, and as the topmen rushed up the rigging I saw a man fall from the fore cat-harpings, strike the forechains, and go overboard. In an instant I was over th quartere after h«m. On

Coming up After my Djvk I took a look round, but could see nothing of him. The lifebuoy, however, which some one had let go, was about a hundred yards from me ; so, knowing my unfortunate shipmate must be somewhere in that direction, I swam towards it. I had almost reached it when J caught sight of the man floating face downwards. To get alongside him and turn him on his back was but the work of a few moments ; and then, keeping his head Avell up, I took him to the lifebuoy and made him fast by the beckets and toggles with which it was fitted. I then took a look round for the brig, and saw that she was hove to about two miles from us ; and presently I saw two black specks, which I knew to be her cutters, seeming about half-way between us, but at that distance it was impossible to tell in what direction they were searching ; however, 1 felt no alarm, as I was confident that Captain de Courcy would not give up until he found us or the buoy. It was a splendid evening, the sea smooth as glass, with only a long gentle swell, and the water, of course, quite warm. My unfortunate companion was breathing heavily and showing signs of

Returning to his Senses, when sudddenly I saw an object thab ' threw my heart into my mouth,' and for the moment unnerved me. A few yards off was the triangular back fin of a shark, bearing right down for us ! Presently the brute was within three yards, and I was able to see that it was a veritable monster. Knowing how cowardly the brutes are, I commenced splashing as hai'd as I could, and he sheered off, but commenced swimming in a circle round and round fche buoy, whilst I, gasping the upright stanchion of the buoy, continued to splash until I was nearly exhausted. Suddenly he made a dash straight for us, but, frightened by my splashing, went beneath us, and came up about eight yards away. As I turned round to watch him I saw to my intense delight that the brig had gone about and was now standing almost diiectly towards us, and that the cutters were nob half a mile off, pulling as if racing. We had evidently been seen ; and now if I could only keep

Master Shark off ! Again and again the cowardly brute rushed ab us, but each time only to glide a few feet beneath us. As the boat approached, the vicious monster seemed to be aware that there was a chance of his expected prey escaping, for he came so near that I could plainly see the gleam of his deep-set little green eyes. The boat's crew by this time saw that something was wrong with us, and the two bowmen in each boat stood up and began beating the water with their oars. Nearer and nearer they came, and frantic and more rapid became the rushes of our enemy. I was nearly done up, notwithstanding the encouraging cries of my messmatesin charge of the boats, when just as the first cutter dashed up the brute made one final rush, and T felt him hit my legs as I was hauled headlong into the cutter. I was just able to say ' Save Harvell ' (ray companion on the buoy) when

I Fainted. When I came to myself we were alongside the brig. We were hoisted in, and being excused my watch for that night, a good sleep put me all to rights, but my companion was found to have a broken arm and concussion of the brain. He, however, eventually recovered, and afterwards sailed with me on the West Coast of Africa station, when he would often relate to his shipmates how 'he and the First LufF weathered a shark on the coast of Cuba.' — By Captain F. W. Brunett, late R.N., in the Summer Number of the ' Boy's Own Paper. '