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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4389, 10 April 1893, Page 3

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London, April 7. Lord Charles Berosford has been exonerated from blame for the grounding of his ship, the Undaunted, near Alexandria,

in reply to enquiries by tho AgentsGeneral, tho Marquis ot Dufferin, British Ambassador in Paris, reports that Australian produce in France has been paying the maximum tariff since 1882, and that no change is intended, Two hundred and fifty additional firemen are proceeding from London to Hull to replace those on strike. The employers have appealed to the Home Secretary for assistance. The fireman and seimea on T, S, Wilson and Sons', W. S, Bailey's and Edward Leotham's lines of steamerß, trading to Hull, also have gone on strike,

Detachments of the Scots Guards and First Dragoons have been sent to Hull to assist in preserving order, Twenty of tho freo labourers at Hull were seized with siokness after meals, and although their illness is attributed to colic, it is supposed that their food has been poisoned, despite the assertion of doctors to the concontrary. All tho seamen, firemen, and watermen in Hull have joined the strikers, Tho Union intend to oxtend the strike to Liverpool, Cardiff, Glasgow and London.

Mr Wilson, the shipowner, is under police protection. There is a crisis in tho cotton trade in Liverpool. Tho failure of three large firms is announced and others are expected. Seven experts examined the Cuzco's hotter. They consider 18 deg Faur. preferablo to 82deg. The edges of the packets aro slightly tinged, and they are of opinion that paper is not a sufficient wrapping. Ottawa, April 7. The Canadian Government has provisionally arranged with the Huddart Parker Steamship Company to run a monthly service of (steamers between Canada and Australia, calling at Hawaii. This agreement is for one year, and tho Government will pay the company a subsidy of £25,000. San Francisco, April 7. Captain Drummond, of the ill-fated barque King Jame?, relates the awful sufferings of his boat's crew from thirst, The want of water produced insanity in several, and;tuus prevented the otbors from sleeping, as tbey feared they would be murdered in their sleep. Home, April 7. The King and Queen of ftalywill visit Queen Victona at Florence on Monday. Calcutta, April 7. The Viceroy has fined tho Khan of Khelat 40,000 rupeas for the outrage : on his Ministers,

New York, April 7. Intelligence is to hand that a mob inPorusaiked the American Consulate and wounded the Consul, The Peruvian police remained impassive. The American Government is demanding reparation.