NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 523, 25 October 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Ü BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] BRITISH AND"FOREIGN. Piecework has been abolished at the East India Docks. Alicante won the Cambridgeshire Stakes, Belmont being second. A Portuguese battalion has been formed at Rio, and has started for Zambesi. By the new tariff, flax and hemp will be admitted to France free, but meat will be charged the maximum rates. The Imperial Government are appoint ing a Royal Commission to report on the conflicts between Labor and Capital, wtth the object of mitigating their disastrous consequences. Mr Murphy cables from Victoria to Mr Mann : “ Strenuous efforts to crush us : don’t yield ; certain of ultimate success.’ The dockers are, in consequence, making increased efforts to afford assistance. The notorious Duncan, the editor of the Matrimonial News, against whom /jo.ooo damages were recently awarded in a breach of promise case, has been charged with fraudulent bankruptcy. The Daily Chronicle hopes that Western Australia, now it is entrusted with responsible Government, will refrain from mortgaging in the future. In a speech at Edinburgh Mr Gladstone declared that the Government were the greatest lawbreakers in Ireland. He denounced the withholding of local Government to Ireland, and said the resistance of the people to the hateful laws was justified. A summons against Hamson for taking part in the riots at Tipperary has been withdrawn. Counsel for the defendant applied for a summons calling on Mr Balfour to produce the official report of the speeches of the accused, and point out portions on which a conviction was sought tn be obtained The Daily Telegraph states that since it has been shown to be impossible for Victoria to further borrow in London, the Exchange expects that the Australian Banks will supply gold to redeem the loan due by January.