STRIKE OF LIGHTERMEN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9011, 18 February 1891, Page 2

STRIKE OF LIGHTERMEN.

London, February 17. The Thames lightermen have struck work, in sympathy with the other waterside Unions. The Unionist leaders assert that the Australian Unions are prepared to block, the Federation-owned ships on their arrival in Australia.

IBISH AFFAIRP.

Mr Justin who holds mt Egan's shares in the United Ireland newspaper, is seeking to secure control of that paper. OPPOSITION DEFEATED BY LABGE

MAJORITY.

In the House of. Commons, to-day, Mr Morley's motion censuring the Executive for its action at Tipperary was defeated by 320 to 245.

BANK CLERK KOBBED.

White, clerk of the Bank of Scotland, was collecting a cheque' at the National Provincial Bank of England, when a thief stole his satchel, containing '£12,000 in note 3, and escaped. COAL HEAVEBS LIEIURN TO WOBK.

The coal heavers at Cardiff, despite the entreaties of the other men, have determined to return to work.

QDBKV'S VISIfTO *RiNCK.

The Queen pays a visit to Grasse, in South of France, 16 miles north of Cannes at the end of March, and will make a short stay there.

NEW QtJEKN OF HAWAII.

It is reported the sympathies of the new Queen of Hawaii are entirely with the English.

SALE OP SILVftR.

Silver has again fallen, and is now quoted at 3s 9£d.

BEBBLUOK Itf OHILE.

Valparaiso, February 17. The Chilian rebels have captured Chanaral and Taltai. EMPErtOB OS" GBRMASY fIAS OANQKB

The World alleges that Emperor William of Germany is suffering from cancer in the ear and throat, which accounts for irritableness displayed by him of late.

CdlLI REBELLION. New York, February 17.

Intelligence has been received that rebels are -marching on Santiago capital, of Chili. It is said that only a few towns remain faithful to president Balmaceda.