LATE CABLES. LONDON DOCK STRIKES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 403, 18 September 1889, Page 5

LATE CABLES. LONDON DOCK STRIKES.

London, September 11. Cardinal Manning is trying to arrange that the increase conceded to the men by the dock companies shall begin on November ist, instead of on January ist, as the directors stipulate. The New Zealand Shipping Company intend to sue the Dock Company for ;£ 10,000 damages, on account of the detection of the Ruapehu's firemen and sailors. The unions have announced that in future they will permit only refrigerator engineers to work on the New Zealand frozen meat cargoes, and that only on condition that they are not touched until the strike is over. The situation with regard to the strike is unchanged. Owing to the liberality of contributions from Australia, money is plentiful. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat fojr the United Kingdom is i,758,000 quarters, and for the Continent 348,000 quarters. The American visible supply is 14,125,000 quarters. Australian and New Zealand mortgage debentures are quoted at 104. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile,

London, September 12. The Dock Companies still refuse to give an advance before January. City men are cabling to the Australian unions to the effect that the support given by Australia to the strikers is imperilling the position of London. The leaders of the strike admit that it must have collapsed without the supplies of money leceived ftom Australia. A citizen of London offers on condition that 000 more 13 subscribed, to recoup the Dock Cornpanics the cost ot conceding the advance in November instead of January.

London. September 13. The New Zealand ShippingJCompany deny that they have any intention of suing the Dock Companies for tho loss sustained by the detention of the Ruauehu. The strikers have £12,000 in the Bank. Jt was the Strike Committee who empowered Cardinal Manning to negotiate with the employers. They appear to be convinced that it is desirable to accept the compromi&e if the companies will begin the increased pay in November instead of Januaty. The "Standard" says Australian artisans will find that while nominally helping dock labourerb they have really been playing into the hand? of Socialist agitators. Ifc is reported that tho strikers have cabled to Australian Unions asking them to refuse to diecharge vessels loaded by non-strikers. Burns is ill from effects of o^erwork. The Seamen's Union has sent a manifesto to Ausfcialia, asking the Unions there not to allow the Tainui to be unloaded, on the ground that she is manned by " blacklegs." To the surprise of everyone, Cardinal Manning announces that the stiike has virtually been amicably arranged, subject to the settlement of a few points. The terms on which Cardinal Manning has brought the strike to a termination are that the dock companies shall pay men 3d per hour up to November, and 4d and 6d per houi after that date. Burns states the end of the strike is near at hand.

Wkllim.tox, September 13. With reference to Uie cablegram from London published, that strikers had cabled to Australian Unions asking them not to discharge vessels which had been loaded by non-strikers, it may be mentioned that the Seamen's Union here have received no notification to that oflcot. There is no Lumpers' Union in Wellington. The trades affiliated with the Trades and Labour Council have subscribed £70 in aid of the strikers' fund. Numerous lists have yet to bo collected.

Melijouunl, September 14. The President of the Sermen's Union states that the stevedores connected with the Union will, if requested by the London Union, refuse to unload ships loaded by blacklegs.

London, September 14. It has now been mutually agreed that tteh c advanced ratejj of pay conceded by the dock companies shall commenco on November 4th. The men on strike will probably resume work on Monday next.

Sydxj:v, September 13. The Maritime Council deny having a cablegram asking them to u&e their inHuenco to prevent the unloading of vessels on the giound that they have been loaded by "blackleg*."

Melbournk, Sopbember 13. The London strike fund has now reached a total of £13,300.

Dun i; din, September 12. The Federated Stewards' and Cooks' Union have forwarded £200 to the funds of the dock labourers on strike in London.

Lunoox, Soptembor 10. The last of the Whitechapel murders occurred in Black Church Lane. In ferocity and brutality it excels all previous ones. The details are similar to those of previous crimes in the same neighbourhood, The murder was discovered at five o'clock. The body was dissected with surgical accuracy. The victim, who, as usual, was a woman of the vagrant class, and about thirty years of aae, has not been identified. The police had been withdrawn from the locality owing to the stukes, and the murderer, as Uhual, has not been detected. The murder in Black Church Line resembles the Whitehall and Ba'tersea tragedies, and is not thought to be the work ol." Jack the Ripper."

I The head and legs of the body of the victim are missing.

[ London, September 14. The British Association, founded in 1831 ior the purpose of stimulating scientific inquiry, and for promoting the intercourse of scientific men, commenced its annual session to-day, atNewcastle-on-Tyne, under the presidency of Professor VV. H. Flower. Seailo has expressed his willingness to row Jacob Gaudaur of America within a month, on the Thames for £1,000 a side, or on the Parramatta liiver, New South Wales, from £1,500 upwardß, and give Gaudaur his own time. Searle declines to row in America. Searle snys he is willing to row O'Connor again on the Thames within a month for £500 or £1,000 a-side, or will meet him on the Parramatta for £1,500 a-side next season. Matterson and Bubear row on October 14th. Tallow is firm. Best mutton, 28s 6d ; beef, 275. The Bank of England reserve in notes, and coin is £1,422,000, and the percentage of reserve to liabilities 42£. Consols, 97± ; New Zealand Fours, 108|, active. The wheat market is at a standstill. Gospel oak galvanised iron, 18s.

Sydney, September 11. The inquest on the body of the cook of the steamer Centennial, who was drowned when that vessel sank, has lasted eight days, the result being a verdict of manslaughter against Captain Lessing, who was committed lor trial at the criminal sessions on October 28th. He has been allowed out on bail. Disastrous floods have taken place at Echuca, a border and borough town of Victoria, situated on a peninsula formed by the Murray and Campaspc Rivers, 156 miles north of Melbourne. Many of the residents have been rendered homeless, their houses having either been swept away or rendered uninhabitable by the overflow of water. The inhabitants who have been flooded out are living on high ground. Boats have been sent from Melbourne to rescue residents, who are at present under temporary shelter.

Sydney, September 12. Deniltqdin is surrounded by water. Floods have been caused by the melting of the snow in the high ranges, and hay© reached Albury, where the lliver Murray is 6fteen feet above the summer level. It is expected that Deniliquin will be submerged, and the inhabitants are making preparations to meet the crisis. Deniliquin is a municipal township on the Edward Hiver, and the r rincipal place of importance in what is known as the Riverine district. it is distant from Sydney about 481 miles. Tho population of the town is about 2,300, and that of tho town and district, 5,700.

Sydney, September 14. New Sot Tii Walls declines to agree to the proposal made by Victoria to hod a conference Avitli fhe object of securing uniformiby in School Boards. Adelaide agrees to the proposal. H. M.s. Rapid leaves to-day for Starbuck Island to rescue the mate and twenty-two men belonging to the barque Gars ton, recently lost in fchafc vicinity. Admiral Fail fax took his departure for London to-day to assume the duties of his new position as Second Lord of the Admiralty.

Melbourne, September 13. A disastrous fire bioke out at 6.30 this evening in the principal part of Collins-street, one of the main thoroughfares of the city. At latest advices it was still burning. George's four-storeyed drapery establishment and Glen's music-seller's shop are completely destroyed. Allens music shop, and Mullins, the principal bookseller in Melbourne, are also expected to be a total loss. The great 6re which was raging in Collins street last) night has now been extinguished. The ilames spiead with extraordinary rapidity and the scene was magnificent when the conflagration was at ik> height. Allens premises were partially burnt, Mullen's escaped untouched. George was insured for £44,000 ; other insurances are afc present unknown. The damage sustained is estimated at £200,000. A fireman named John McLeod was killed, and ten others badly injured. Two firemen are missing:, and are supposed to have been buried under fallen walls.