CABLE NEWS. AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 5, 26 June 1890, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

• \ By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright [PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, June 23. The Metropolitan firemen demand an increase of pay, shorter hours, and the establishment of a pension system. By the orders of Sir Edward Bradford, who has succeeded Mr Monro as Commissioner of the Metropolitan police the delegates appointed by the police to advocate their interests, were prevented from meeting at Bow street, and senfcies were placed at every door. The men are enraged at the action of the Commissioner, and have r«solved on a general strike if any of the delegates are punished. A sergeant and a constable have been arrested for addressing another meeting of the police, and the men belonging to the station have reftised duty until they are released. The St. James' Gazette, in referring to the amount cabled from Melbourne in aid of the survivors of Balaclava states it is peculiarly gratifying to see the colonies assisting those who in the past have been neglected. At the Hurlingham Gun Club Meeting, Mr W. Sayer, of the Melbourne Gun Club, won the cup, valued at £50, and the .£l2O sweepstake, killing eleven pigeons in succession. Mr W. H. Smith, leader of the House of Commons, has dropped the publicans compensation clauses, and the tax is to accumulate pending legislation on the question. June 24. . Seventy thousand coal miners at South port held a demonstration to-day in favour of the eight-hours system, and protesting against the levying of royalties; Responding to an address presented to: him to-day, signed by thirty thousand Berliners, Prince Bismarok declared it was impossible for him to become a dumb dog, and he claimed the right to speak in the interest of peace eyen if he Btood alone. In consequence of the diminished majorities secured by the Government in the licensing question, Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, threatens to resign office unless the whips of the Government party refuse to grant leave of absence to their supporters while the measure is pending. Berlin, June 24. Major Wiseman considers the settlement agreed to between Germany and England in regard to East Africa is a 'death blow to Germany iv Africa.

« By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (PER UNITED PRESS ASnOCI ATION.) Sydney, June 24. Stansbury and O'Connor have mutually ragreed to row the race over again on

-Monday next.