The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-15 00:00:00

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Fsf. 14.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP BLANCHE.—The Una
armoured sloop (*nett* Blanche, 6,350• horse power,
Captain J. B. fdontgomerie, which has completed her
outfit at this dockyard for her first commission, was
taken to the Maplin Bands this morning, for the purpose
of making her official trial of opted at her deep load
draught, previously to taking her departure for Australia
for a term of service at that station. The Blanche will
sail to-morrow morning for the Australian station, calling
in at Portsmouth.

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PORTSMOUTH, Fart 14.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Christian and
Princess Louise, accompanied by Prince Christian and
Princess Henrietta of z&hloswig Holstein, crowd from
Osborne in the steam yacht Alberta this morning
to visit the dockyard. Their Royal Highnesses were re-
ceived by Admaral Sir Thomas S. Parley, Bart., Bear
Admiral George G. Wellesley, C.B. ; Captain Frederick
B. Seymour, C. 8., of the Victory, Aide-de-camp to the
Queen, and the heads of the dockyard departments. The
royal vieitore inspected the various departments, and the
Victory flag ship, and then returned to the Isle of Wight.
Admiral Sir Thomas B. Pasley, Bart., had the honour
of dining with her Majesty at Osborne, on Thursday.
The Fire Queen, steam-yacht, Staff-Commander Frederick
W. Paul, conveyed the gallant officer to East Cowes.

STRIKE AGAINST FOILLION OPZILATTVES.—During
the last few days a large proportion of the workmen en.
gaged at the extensive spolter works of Messrs. Vivian,
Swansea, have struck, owing to various alleged grievances
that the native workmen complain of in several respects.
It appears that Mr. Datum, a German gentleman, is at the
heed of one department, and owing to certain reasons of
his own, he has recently engaged some twenty or thirty
of his countrymen, who have been introduced to the works.
This gave great umbrage to the English. Webb, and Irish
operatives, who aver that the foreigners, although paid a
higher rate of wages than the natives, are inferior to them
in physical and other capacitiee. The discontent that
smouldered for some week or two at length burst forth
into active resistance of the employment of hedge
" labour" at advanced wages, as compered vial
notivee. Upwards of fifty men left the se of the
firm an Saturday last, and coneiderahle exemeM acid
discontent was the result. Os Wedneaday an Mimeo
named Patrick Murphy was apprehended on a warrant,
Ixnax TO THE STASI:WA. —A new edition of the cged with threatening and intimidating the man au.
peat •• Index to the Statutes," first compiled in cons.- at work who did not strike, and other manses
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