London.

Manawatu Herald, 20 April 1893, Page 2

London.

Moonlighters in West Limerick shot a farmer named Quirke and his son.. The condition of the victims is precarious. The jury who tried Ben Tillett for inciting to rict at Bristol found that he used words calculated to lead to disorder, bilt had no in ten* tion of provoking a breach of the peace. The Judge decided that this amounted to a verdict of not guilty, arid directed that Mr Tillett should be acquitted. The Loddon dockers have deferred striking in support of their Hull comrades, pending the con« ference of Trades Unions throughout the country, which will be held touight. The owders of shipping state that they are thoroughly prepared. The majority of the press discourage the strikers, on the ground that their action is untimely. The shipowners assert that they are besieged by non-unioni3ts. MrJ. H. AVilson, M.P., asserts that it will ba impossible to replace the unionists if a general strike occurs. Mr Bnrns informed the leaders of the men that he would assist them to fight. Mr Tillett told them the forces of the capitalists have improved since 1889, and will require more science to defeat them. The Lord Mayor of Dublin presented at the Bar of the House of Commons a petition from the Corporation in favour of Home Rule. The Irish Unionists immediately presented huge bundles of petitions against the Bill. These included one signed by ten members of the Dublin Council. Bankruptcy notice has been served on Mr Davitt in connection with the expenses of the Meath election petition. The stevedores disapprove of a general strike and threaten that they will not join it. The owners state that in consequence of the slackness of trade they can easily carry on with one fourth the present number ox men. The Bristol Channel trade is blocked. The London seamen and firemen cease work to-morrow. Leaders of the movement predict that a hundred thousand men will knock off to-morrow. Mr Burns, in the House of Commons, asserted that, if early in the dispute he had been permitted to meet the parties interested, he could have settled the quarrel in five minutes. The London shipowners have resolved to maintain their right to employ free labourers, and are preparing to secure provisions for 8000 men.