BRITISH TRADES CONGRESS. London, September 9.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 298, 12 September 1888, Page 6

BRITISH TRADES CONGRESS. London, September 9.

The British Trades Congress, now holding its annual session, uiges the inclusion of foreigners from Great Britain who aie unable to piove that they are capable of earning a living Tim resolution ib aimed at the " sweating " system, the evils of which have been so foicibly brought forwaid lately. The Congress has for the second time negatived a pioposition in favour of the eight hour system.

Berlin, September 8. Maljltoa, King of Samoa, who with two °f his chiefs was clepoited from Apia to Africa and afierwaids to Germany, wa s set at liberty on the sth inst. He and the two chiefs will return to Samoa by the steamer Nurnburg.

London, September \l A. strong Japanese squadron ha s sailed foi Corea, and it is believed tha^ the object is to carry out some political designs in the latter country.

Wa shim; tox, September 9. Senator Blair proposes that ihe United States Goveinment should stipulate for the vvithdiawal of the Chinese Exclusion Bill, on condition that the treaty be ratified.

London, September 9. A charter has been granted to the Imperial Biitish African Company, which undertakes to develope the 50,000 squai c miles of territory extending from the East Coast of Africa to Lake Victoria Nyanza, lately ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Zanzibar.

London, September 8. Messrs Spreckles Bros, are building two new steamers to be placed in llie trade between San Francisco and Hawaii, New Zealand and Austialia. They aie to have a speed of 18 knots per hour.

London, September 8. Lord Salisbury has nominated Canon Jayne to the Bishopric of Chester.

London, September 9. It is reported that the Prince of Wales intends being present at the manoeuvres of the Efungarian army, which take place shortly at Bellovar.

Berlin, September 9. It is reported that Prince Bismarck will accompany the Emperor William on his visit to Vienna. ' -

London, September 9. Mr Pritehard Morgan has obtained a license to mine for gold over sixty square miles in County Wicklow, Ireland.

London, September 5. The authorities at the Colonial Office are considering the deadlock that has arisen in Queensland between the Governor and the Ministry. It is not likely that they will offer any interference in the matter.

London, September 5. The Trades Congress has resolved t° make the question of payment of mem* bers a test, question at the next genera* election.

London^ September 6. Information has been received that the i&land of Cuba, in the West Indces, has boon visited by a cyclono, and serious damage ib reported.

London, September 6. The death is announced of the Hon. Thomas Holt, ex member of the New South Wales Legislative Council ; aged 77.

Lokdo.n, bcp ember 6th. A cricket, match was commenced to-day at Scarborough between the Australian Eleven and Lord Londesborough's Eleven. The latter went first to the wickets, and scored 163 in their innings. The following were the principal scorers, : — Barnes 45 ; Ounn, 33 ; Briggs, 23. Turner took three wickets for 48 runs, Ferris three for 63, Lyons three for 32. At the close of the day'h play the Australians had 10.->b one wicket for 53 runs.

1 iONi)o> , September 6. Tonnage is becoming scarce and shares in shipping companies are advancing.

Lo>j>on, September 6. Lord Haidwicke is desirous of obtaining an appointment to one of the Australian dovcrnorships. The ship Batsbeig, which was wrecked on the voyage from Sydney to Montreal, has been iloated oil and docked for repair^ The local woollen trade is inactive. All over England prices aie depleted in consequence, and any material rise m wool is unlikely. It in hoped, however, that present values my be maintained. le id expected that 235", 000 bales will be a\ailablo for the next seiiet^. It is rumoured that the Princess Louise, eldest daughter ot the Prince of Walesa, is to be married to the Czarewitch.

Londo>», September 6. Lord Knufcsford is awaiting a despatch from Sir A. Musgrove, Governor of Queensland, ' before taking action in the dispute between the latter and his Ministers. A reply will probably be sent away in three weeks from now.

London, September 6. At the British Trades Congress, now in bession, a resolution has been passed urging bhe necessity for an immediate reform of the land laws of the United Kingdom. Another resolution has? been adopted atlirming the desirability of having the number of labour representatives in the House of Commoiih increased.

London', September G. At a banquet gi\ en by the Cutlers' Co., Loid (Jharleb Beieofsrd, in the course of his speech, dcclaicd that it was essential in the in the mteiebta of England that there should be a reorganisation of the Admiralty.

Lo:s dok, September 6. Six thousand quarters of Adelaide whea ' have been sold at 41s 6d, and two eaigoes ab 40s. Australian frozen meat is 4jd; New Zealand. 4^d : tin is £99. The Bank of England reserve stands at 012,419,000. Mutton tallow is 26s to 26s 6d ; beet tallow, 24s to 255. ( German sugar i.s 14s 6d. Rabbit skins «re slow of sale at; Id to 2d lower, and hides at l^d to I^^(lalvanised iron, oak brand, is unchanged.

Lun'dov, September 7. Information has been received that the missionaries engaged in woik in the neighbourhood of Lake Nyassa, Eastern Africa, were lecently haiassed by Arab slavers and driven from their posts. The forces attached to the missionary camps, undtr the command of Captain Longard, attacked the slave-s, but were repulsed, and several Europeans and a number of native allies were killed. Captain Longard was himself wounded during the engage in end.

London, September 7. Dukjm. the exictions at Woodfoiri a house was demolished with battering ramb and the occupants driven out at the point of the bayonet. The bailitls assaulted the tenants with crowbars, fearfully injuring one, who has since succumbed, to the injuries received. The affair has created great excitement.

London, September 7. The New Zealand Crown Mines Company, with a capital of £65,000, is announced.

PekjxV, September 6. j It is considered that possibly the treaty with America will be modified and ratified.

London, September 7. The match between the Austiahan eleven and Lord Londesborough's team was resumed to-day. Rain fell over night and made the wicket heavy. The Australians, who on the previous ! day had lost one wicket for 53 runs, continued their innings, but the wickets fell fast, and y hen the innings closed the total had only reached 96. The last six wickets of the visitors fell for 6 111ns. The highest scorers were : — Trott, 25 ; Bannerman, 26; Bonnor, 21. Bnggs was the most destructive bowler, disposing of six of the Australian wickets for 18 runs. Lord Londesborough's eleven had lost nine wickets for 135 when play stopped for the day. The principal scorers were: — I Grace, 35 ; Lohmann and Gunn, 2/ each.

London, September 7. M. de J\esseps has assured the British Association that the Panama Canal will be opened in rBgo

London, September 7. , The Australian mails, which were on board the brain from Italy — which ran in collision with another at Dijon, in France — were delivered here t.o day.

London, September 8. Lord Charles Beresford declares that I the recent naval manoeuvres of the , British navy piove that the picsent ! system adopted (or training officers and ■ ! men is unsuiied to modern warships and engineering appliances. He also considers that the manoeuvres showed the necessity for a large' scheme of coastal defence by means of volunteers.

London, September 8. ] The information received that the Zulu chief, Dinizulu, had been recaptured by Boers is believed to be incorrect. An official despatch says that he is still at large, but affairs in Zululand are now peaceful.

London*, September 8. The British Association for the Advancement of Science has commenced its sittings at Bath. Sir F. J. Biamwell, in his opening address, severely criticised the adverse comments made by a certain section of the press on tbe work of the Association, especially as to the statements made in "Truth.' He leferred to the large amount of work accomplished by the Association in the cause of science.

Ottawa, September 7. Jt is considered piobable that the Canadian Government will pursue a policy of inaction with legard to the Fisheries Treaty until after the election of Ihe United States President, when diplomatic negotiations will be resumed.

St. Pkteksbitrg, September 7. His Imperial Majesty the Czar, along with Ins family, is making a tour of the Southern provinces. Upon his arrival at the Province of Kharkoff his Majesty will hold a review of 200,000 troops.

Bkkltn, September 8. It has been decided to hugely iir crease the German navy, and an exteir sive order for the construction of warships of an improved type has been issued.

Pkkin, September 6. The American Ambassador at Pekin has been positively informed that the trealy has been rejected by the Chinese Govern - | me nt.

Honcjkoxc;, September 6th. The newspapers published here state their belief that the report of an edict having been issued, ordering the Chinese in Australia to return to China, is a canard.

Canton, September 6. Tuk passinjr oi the Chinese Exclusion Bill by the Ameiican Congress created great excitement in this city, and serious riots roue out. The residence of fche American Minister was attacked by Chinese. The authorities, however, took prompt meaj sures to quell the disturbance.

Calcutta, September 6. An expedition is to bo sent to Aghoi 1 Valley to avenge the murder of Major Bat Lye, Captain Winiston, and others of the Bengal Start' Corps, who were killed in June last. The expedition will leave here on the Ist Octobei, and will consist of five battalions of British infantry, two batteries of arttlleiy, and eleven regiments of native infantry

Puus, September t>. Lady Bow on nib a passenger by the express train in bhe Dijon railway accident, and was slightly injiued. Hei daughter, Miss- Agneb Zoe Bowen, was also a passenger, but c.scaped unhurt.

L'ahjs, .September 6. The express train from this city ran off the lailvvay line near Dijon, and while ib was in a disabled condition, it was run into by the Italian express. The result of the collision was that both engines were precipitated over a viaduct. Twelve persons were killed and orty injured by the accident.

I\rauui<, September 7. Dibastrous floods have occurred throughout the country, and the crops, have been seriously damaged. So far, however, no casualties have been teported.

Yuan \, September 6. A ling of speculators fire operating here tor a " corner '" in maize.

Washi:ngto\, September 6. The Chinese Exclusion Bill has been denounced in the Senate and House of Representatives as an election dodge, having for it? object the securing for it^ Democratic candidate for the I 'residency the support of fcuch states a& have hitheto remained neutral.

Sydney, Sept. 7. The libel case, Dibbs v. " The Daily Telegraph, " was, concluded yesterday, after a hearing extending over 10 days. The jury were locked up. all night, and arc still unable to agree. The alleged libel was contained in an aiticle charging Mr Dibbs with having, when Colonial Treasurer, "criminally manipulated " the public accounts and estimates. The captain and crew of the French barque Cecile, wrecked at the Inlands, have arrived here.

Sydni.v, Sept. 7. The Rev. Mr Donaldson, against whom a charge of bigamy was lately made, has been dismissed from the ministry of the Anglican Church. The jury in the libel case 11. R. Dibbs against the Sydney " Daily Telesrraph," have returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £100 and coslb. £25,000 damages were claimed,

Sydney, September 8. The election of a member for Redfein, rendered necessary owing to the death of J. S. .Farnell, lesulted in the return of Mr J. P. Howe, a protectionist, by a majority of 852 votes over the free-trade candidate, Mr Martin.

Meljjocknjs, September 7. Maiy Iveuiptoti has been found guilty of child-murder and sentenced to be hanged.

Melbourne, September?. Thk following scratchings are announced : For the Derby, Venture, iVJolyneaux and Heathcote ; for the Cup, Venture.

Brisbane, September 7. This Governor has informed Sir Thomas Mcllwratih that, as Ministers possess the confidence of the country, he sees no reason for causing a stoppage of public business by accepting of their resignation. Bis Excellency disdains all responsibility for the consequences. At a public meeting, attended by about ten thousand persons, resolutions were passed protesting against the Governor's action.

Brisbane, September 8. Lord Knutsford has cabled to His Excellency the Governor authorising the lelease of the prisoner over whom ihe latter had had a difference with the Government 1 . When 1 the n.essage was made public' there was great rejoicing in the ,city< at the triumph „of the Government.