CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 28 February 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. Mr Parnell, speaking at Dublin, threatened to support the Tories at the general election. Mr O'Brien has been served with a writ for seventeen thousand pounds, the amount of costs in his libel action against Lord Salisbury. A thousand free labourers have offered their services. The shipping offices are opening a register for non-union dockers. It is proposed that if the block continues in London to employ free labourers only and lock out Unionists. Half of the first penny levy on tonnage belonging to the Shipping Federation is still unspent. Work is at present proceeding quietly. It is reported that Earl Dudley severs his commercial connections and marries one of the Prince of Wales' daughters. In addressing a meeting at Longford, Mr Parnell said if events com-' pelled the Irish to face British bayonets he himself would take the lead. The Orient Company are overcoming the' difficulty of manning the Austral. • , • Upwards of 8000 stevedores are on strike. The Shipping Federation is able to supply 2000 firemen, and is providing sleeping accomodation for their men at the Docks. Mr W. H. Smith states that the Labour Commission will enquire into the cause of the labour disputes, and whether legislation on the subject is possible. The co-operative contracts are working well at the Albert Docks-