Condensed Cablegrams.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 17 December 1889, Page 2

Condensed Cablegrams.

" — *# — ■?-■> . LONDON.

Dhe Customs authorities havo extended for one mouth a partial ex* enition of all imported Australian wool from the provisions of Merchandise Marks Act. The diamonds, the property of the Empress of Brazil, which are said to be the finest collection in the world, have been .stoleii. from Kio Sir Gh IJovfon formerly Governor of New Zealand, Victoria and other colonies has published his autobiography, In the despatches quoted are oulogistic inferences by Messrs Gladstone ' and Foster and Lord Dufforin to his cv.nd.uct during the Victorian, crisis, 'which occurad in the latter part of his administration. Stanley has been entertained, at a banquot at Zanzibar. Her Majesty sent a telagrr&m congratulating him on the success of his expedition. The Geographical Society cabled to Stanley congratulating him on his escape from the dangers, of Central Africa, and tho success of his mission. They received a reply from thp great explorer thanking them, and stating that Emm is improving. Captain Jourgensou, rho is voyaging the world in an open boat, has arrived all wellat Pernambuoo. A strike has bo;j;un at all the gasworks in tho south of Londou, and the Strike Committee aro endeavouring for toe dispute to b«. settled by arbitration. The Mansion House and Mr Laboucbore, M.P., condemn the strike. ,- ; .'■ ; The Metroplian engaged 3000 hands^a^dieipaci-tio^vYin the struggle if the coal porters fail to block the coal supply. Tho Company are arrangiug for Hambara bottoms. The masters have oonceded ten per cent to the nailmakers who wore out on strike. . . . . . The pickets of tho gas strikers are very active, and the police permit persuasion to be used in order in prevent violence. The strikers f >ffer to accept monthly engagements, butthe companies havo declined to reengage them, at tho same time informing them tlint thoir roqiiest ba9 come too late.