THE MINERS' ATTITUDE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 293, 25 August 1888, Page 5

THE MINERS' ATTITUDE.

Sydney, August 23. The Newcastle coal miners decline to withdraw from the position which they have taken up. They express themselves willing, however, to meet their employers openly and discuss terms of agreement without the intervention of a third party. They stipulate that if the masters to-day signify their acquiescence in this proposal, the Miners' Union will suspend action for two weeks to see if any agreement results from the negotiations.

Toronto, August 21. A GREAT storm has just passed over Canada, and has caused great destruction of property. Fourteen men were killed by lightning.

London, August 21. The Eev. C. H. Spurgeon is reported to be dangerously ill. In the course of his report on the recent manoeuvres by the English fleet, Admiral Baird says that these movements had fulfilled the main purpose for which they were undertaken, viz., to show that the Thames defences were ample for the safety of London. The blockade of Berehaven had been raised because of the want of a sufficient number of torpedo boats. Mr Henry Richard, member for Merthyr Tydril, died to-day. The " Freeman's Journal," in an article on the Parnell-*' Times" case, states that it is expected that Mr John Walter, proprietor, Mr Buckle, editor, ard Mr JSpear, publisher, will state in the witness-box that they are ignoiant of the author of the articles containing the alleged libel, and refer to Mr McDonald, manager of the paper, who will probably decline to answer the question. Mr Gladstone, writing from Hawarden, expresses his approval of the agitation now going on in favour of the National League. Guinness's Brewery Company has declared a dividend of 15 per cent. The market rate of discount is 2|.

Bekmn, Augusb 21. It is proposed to send the German expedition, which, is being organised for the relief of Emm Bey, by the eastward route, with a view to opening a commercial road to the interior of Africa.

Melbourne, August 23. At the inquest into the murder at El mo re, a verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against William Harrison. The steamer Koonowarra has sailed from this port for " Guam." It is supposed that she has gone to New Zealand for a cargo of coal.

Sydney, August{23. The difficulty between Unionist and non-Unionist shearers at Brokong Station has terminated, the Unionists having hauled down their Hag. New Zealand potatoes, 755 ; circulars, 75s ; Warrnambool, 60s : New Zealand onious, £7 ; Victorian onions!] p£S to £S 10s; feed oats, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; milling, Is 4d to 2s Gd ; Tartarian seed, 2s 4d. New Zealand bran, 9UI ; Adelaide and local bran, 9.] d. New Zealand pollard, Did; Adelaide and local pollard, lOd. Maize is firm at 2s 9d. Fowl wheat, 2s 7d to 2s lOd ; milling wheat, 3s 3d ; local wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 7d. Cheese is steady at 7d to 7 Id. Local butter, Is Gd to Is 9d ; impoited, Is 3d to Is 4d. New Zealand bacon, 9<l ; local, 7d. New Zealand hams, Is.

MixisouTixJv, August 23. Wheat, 3s 7d ; stone-made Hour, jQI 12s 6d ; oats, 2s 11 ; maize, 3s shl ; bran, 9^d ; Queensland sugar,

Adelaide, Angusb 23. The Premier has received a cable message from the Imperial Government intimating that they would prefer with respect to rhe Chinese Bill, the abolition of the poll-tax, and the fixing of a 500-ton limitation, rather than a lower limitation conjoined with the poll-tax. Wheat is firm at 3s Sd: farmers' lots 3s 6d at Port Adelaide, and 3s 'id to 3s f>d at out ports. Stone-made flour, ,£S 5s ; roller Hour, 15s to ; bran, 9-Ad ; pollard, 9]d ; oats. 3s <ld 10 3s 6d ; malting barley, 5s to 5s 3d.