NEWS OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9535, 31 October 1892, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD

OAUL.B MESSAGE-,

Uritish and Foreign Telegrams

Hi We.'tnc Tn-graph. ■ Uni -id Press Assr,cin!ion Copyright^ /lection 31110,92 —9.30 a.m.

LOSSES 01? TYSER'S STEAM COMPANY.

London, October 28.

The balance-sheet of the Tyser line of steamers show that tho working of 1891 has resulted in a lo«s of £27,000.

ATTACKS ON NEW ZEALAND.

Tho Iwestorb JReview admits that the reply of the Agent-General of New Zoaland to the attacks made on the colony is both clever and ingenious.

QUEEN AT FLORENCE

The Queen has engaged the. Empress Eugenie's villa in Florence for the spring.

BRITISH LABOUR EXCHANGE,

The Shipping Federation is forming a British labour exchange in London, with branches at all the seaports. The object is to further the interests of free labour, and all unskilled industries. LAND COMPANY TO BE WOUND

It is proposed to wind up the Lands Allotment Company, Limited, of which Mr J. Spencer Balfour is a director. WRECK OF A LARGE STEAMER. London, October 30.

The steamer Roumania, 2207 tons, owned by the Anchor Line (Henderson Bros), bound from Liverpool to Bombay, was totally wrecked at Arel'ion, north of Lisbon. 113 persons were drowned. Of these 55 were passengers, including six British officers and their wives, and many Indian officials. Seven were saved.

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER IN LONDON.

The vendors of butter think the New Zealand farmers ought to arrange to have shipments in London in time for October sale 3 next year.

'FRISCO MAIL SERVICE

Mr Perceval, in an interview with the Marquis of Ripon and Mr S. Buxton, both of the Colonial Office, strongly condemned tho attitude of the Post-master-General in refusing to renew the subsidy to the San Francisco mail service. Both gentlemen promised to use their influence with the Treasury in the direction desired. LORH ONSLOW'S DESCRIPTION

OF PRESENT MINISTRY.

Lord Onslow, speaking at Guilford, referred to the Premier of N.Z. as once being an itinerant vendor ; tho Minister •f Defence as a working miner ; and Minister of Lands as a shepherd ; and yet fully impressed with the responsibility of their positions, and arc anxious to do their duty in administering the affairs of the empire.

SHORTER HOURS FOR MINERS.

Hon J. Chamberlain, in a letter in the / ineteinlh Century, advocates a legal enforement of shorter hours for miners and others engaged in dangerous employment ; also earlier closing of shops and the creation of tribunals for arbitrating in trade disputes. He further urges an old age pension scheme for the deserving peor ; a limitation of control of pauper immigration ; better housing of workmen : and that local Gonncils should initiate steps to facilitate workmen becoming owners of their dwellings.