CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 406, 28 September 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, September 23. I The bakers threaten to strike on November 9th if demands made for shorter hours and higher wages are not conceded before that date. Burns is their champion, and is assisting them in enforcing their demands. The postroeh are forming a Union with a similar object in view. The postmen are demauding an increase of wages to sixpence an hour per day of eight hours, and the bakers are agitating for the limit of the working day to ten hours. Burns is organising the men for a strike. The death is announced of Mr H. B. Farm", the well-known writer of extravaganzas and libvettos.

London, September 24. Mr Gladstone, speaking at Ha warden, said the issue of the recent strike is pregnant with hope for the future of labour. The Pope congratulates Cardinal Manning on the success of his exertions to bring about a settlement of the strike. The date of Burns' departure for Australia is uncertain. The Lancashire cotton mills will stop work for a fortnight for the purpose of defeating the operations of the " corner" in cotton. The Paris correspondent of the " Times " anticipates that the Republicans will have a majority over all other parties combined of from 92 to 120. General Boulanger asserts he had an absolute majority in his election, and no second ballot was necessary, but that the officials tampered with and burned voting papers to frustrate the scrutiny. He professes to be satisfied with the outlook. Licht, the sugar expert, estimates the yield of the European beet sugar new crop will be 435,000 tons in excess of last year. The total produce last year was 207,000 tons in excess of the previous year. Stocks in Europe and North America at the end of August were 157,000 tons below the amount at the same period of 1888. It is stated that the Russia* Admiralty Office is building a large number of transports and torpedo boats quickly and secretly. It is believed an expedition to the Bosphorus is being planned.

Dublin, September 23. Father (XDwyer has been fined and sentenced to \ month's imprisonment for offences uncter the Crimes Act.

Paris, September 23. MM. Ferrier, Leon-Say, Dereloude, Dillon, Fallieres, Spulier, and Cassagnac have been elected. M. Ferry was defeated. In the case of MM. Clemenceau, Constans, Gayot, and Lockroy, there will have to be a second ballot. The latest returns show that 267 Moderate Republicans, 57 Radicals, 86 Royalists, 51 Bonaparnsts, and 22 Boulangists have been elected. In 187 other cases a second ballot will be necessary, and it is expected 135 of these will be favourable to the Government. It is believed the Chamber will eventually consist of 369 Republicans and 201 Opposition of various shades.

Melbourne, September 24. The fund in aid of the London strikers has reached The committee has cabled to London that the money must be expended in affording relief, and not applied to recouping advances by Trade Unions.

Sydney, September 23. An unfortunate boy named Clarke met with a horrible death to-day, being crushed into a shapeless mass beneath a steam street roller.

September 24. The floods at Deniliquin are subsiding. Hongkong, September 24. The Chinese Privy Council is discussing a proposal to expel all Americans in Chinese employ. Restrictions have been imposed on American merchants and missionaries in the Treaty ports.

Thursday Island, September 21. It is anticipated that the Chinese Government will have trouble with the people living in districts lately inundated. The latter, who are suffering great misery, display a most warlike aspect, and unless the Government leader material aid without delay, a rebellion on a much larger scale than anything since, the Taeping revolt, will ensue.

Ottawa, September 21. A mass of rock fell at Quebec to-day, burying numerous residences. So far as known, 13 persons have been killed and too are entombed in the ruins. It is estimated that thousands of tons of rock fell from Dufferin Terrace from a height of 300 feet, destroying seven houses. The debris filled Cham-plain-street to the height of 30 feet. Many of the persons who were entombed by the mass of falling stone have been rescued.