The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-16 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY,

OSBORNE, August 15.
The Queen and Royal family walked in the
grounds this morning.

E,rl Russell he.B left Osborne.

His Royal Highness" the Dake of Cambridge,
accompanied by the Princess Mary, the Hon. Col. Curzon,
and a lady in waiting, arrived in Aberdeen on Saturday by
the limited mail train at 12 30 p.m. ; and after taking lun-
cheon in the Douglas Hotel, and visiting various parts of
the city, the party left by the Deescle train at 2 30 p.m. for
Aboync, on their way, it is understood, to Abergeldie, on a
visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
His Excellency the Danish Minister, M. de Bille,
is expected to leave town, to-day or to-morrow, for Denmark.
it is said his excellency will return to this country within a
few weeks in order to marry Miss Doraville.
The Duke of Leinster leaves town in a day or
two for Carton House, Maynooth.
The Marquis Conyngham has left Cowes, Isle of
Wight, in his yacht, for Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Saafield have left
Castle Grant, for his lordship's shooting -box at Balearrao,
where a select party is about to meet the noble earl,
The Countess of Listowel has arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel from the Continent.

The Earl and Countess of Eglinton will entc"
tain a select party at Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire,
the present month.
The Count de Blomo has left the Clarendon Note'
for Paris. during

Lord West has arrived in Grosvenor-street on
his way to Scotland.
Lord Kensington and family have left the hotel
Mirabeau, Paris, for Germany.
BAron A. de Rothschild has left Thom as's
Berkeley-square, for Vienna.
Lady William Russell has been indisposed for
the past few days, .

Sir A. and Lady Arabella Bannerman are cruibivg
off Cowes, in their beautiful yacht, the Gem.
Colonel Farquharson of Invereauid has left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Scotland.

GREAT STRIKE- OF DOCK WORICIIO'

LATEST PARTICULARS THIS DAY.
A number of men, variously estimated at between 80'
and 1,200, are this morning wandering about Rotherhithet
and 'to Grand Surrey and Commercial Docks, having in-
tl:alged in one of these " strikes "
11
hick have proved so
formidable in past times in other trades.
On this occasion the strike does not arise out of any
difficu'les with regard to time or hours of labour, but simply
a question of wages.
For some months past there seems to have been a growing
spirit of dissatisfaction amongst the class of men NO" are
known as deal porters, landing sorters and pilera a
These largo establishments, and as their services hays
been of a very important ; character in the prose-
cution of the business, as well as of a very fuelling'
nature, many attempts have been made by
the authori-
ties to conciliate them, but the number amongst
whom the dissatisfaction originally arose has rapidly '°-
creased, until at length it has culminated in the strilte•
Some of the best of these workmen formerly receive('
about 5s a day, but as business became more pressing the
amount of pay was increased until it reached as much in
some cases as 7s 10d a day. So large an amount, however,
f
was only received during about half the year. All
' what raay be called the working business of the docks 115,
conducted by contractors, acting under the directors, and
and the large amount of business they undertake seems:
have impressed the men with the idea that they were
ing Jar ge fortunes out of their labour, and that they should
more fully participate in these advantages. The contractors,
however, took a different view of the case, and considering
that the wages they allowed were ample, refused any fur'
ther increase.
The men who have struck seem likely to be thrown into
a very deplorable position. At present they aro not suffer-
ing from absolute destitution, as in some cases some small
portions of their last week's wages are unspent. A. different
state of things, however, will necessarily have arisen at the
end of this week, if they persevere in remaining
cut of
their employment. They have no trades unions of their
own, and no funds on which they can draw during the
strike. It is said that other societies and trades to whom
these men lent aid when they were in a similar position will
aid them, but such contributions will necessarily be very

This morning about half a dozen of the men who struck
have gone into the docks with their tools, and have re-
commenced work. They have been received without any
remarks being made upon theft conduct, and the contractors
have determined on adopting the most conciliatory tend
towards all who wish to return. At the same time, they
have expressed their determination not to yield a single
inch, and this morning they have transferred men from
other departments to do the work which the men out on
strike have left unperformed. There are foreign workmen,
too, whom the contractors wi,l be compelled to put on, 05
the business of the docks is just now very heavy.
The police report that no disturbances have yet taken
place, and that the men seem disposed to be quiet. A strong
force of police, however, is scattered about in the event 01
any violent measures being adopted.
There seems to be no doubt that the strike will prove a
great drawback to the business of the docks for some time,
but that difficulty the contractors express themselves pre-
pared to meet at whatever cost.

BEADING ALOUD.—There is no position in which
civilised man can possibly feel less complacent than
when he undertakes to read his own effusions aloud before
a literary censor. In giving readings in public, he is com-
paratively at ease, since by their very presence the audience
tacitly confess their inferiority, and he knows that he would
not return the compliment by listening to one of them on
any account whatever. But when a critical individual has
the right of saying: "I don't quite follow you there ;" or
"I doubt whether that scene be not somewhat coarse ;" or
(heavens and earth I), " Excuse me, but do you not think
that that last chapter was just little tedious ?" I say that,
under such circumstances, there is no man more to be pitied
than the sucking author. Only imegine if the critical person
should be drowsy, and the unhappy reader be compelled
to resort to unworthy devices to recall him tea sense of his
situation—such as dropping the manuscript with a great
deal of noise and fluttering; inquiring with anxiety as tO
whether the wretch found himself quite comfortable; or
even remarking with meaning : "Be so good, Mr Critic, IT,
to give me your best attention during the ensuing pe isode•
Can any position be more humiliating P Can self-resPec
be destroyed by any more appalling method ? I answer
No ; not at least within the limits of probability. Alth°";t;
perhaps, a parallel situation may be found in some ‘"'"
effirt of the imagination, such as the being appointed ana
tioneer while our infants are being disposed of by PriblciG
roup, when the depreciatory remarks of very small bidders
might perhaps produce an equal pain. A tragedioan in
want of an engagement, giving a private specimen f it
talents before a manager—apostrophising the elements'
Lea, before an audience of one, and that one, perhaPet-
i
Jew bankrupt—must find it trying work. But then begss
not uttering his own sentiments, the self-chesen langa 'a
of his own heart, each carefully-coined and Well-Wejgh
word of which is dear to him. One's
proposal of Warri n
to some beautiful and accomplished young fernale' is per
haps as embarrassing: but then it is soon over. you havoc
not to plead for a couple of hours or so, while your es
°
makes no sign, either one way or the other, but angliii
herself indifferently, with a toothpick, as your critic to
do. In particular, it is impossible to read one
,s poetacliot.
any advantage under such circumstances. Tne c‘b,,,ehat'
wheels jar in the gate through which we drive then`
From Married Beneath _Him, in Cha' nibers's Team G.
Richards, the deputy coroner, held an inquest
KILLED BY A WAGGON.—Last evening I\'`r. thee
at
it
London Hospital as to the death of a woman unknoWll.
appeared by the evidence that on Thursday morning 1010
the deceased was standing at the corner of Great Garden-
street, Whitechapel, in a state of intoxication, holding her-
self up by leaning against a post,
when a waggon laden
with several hogsheads of sugar touched her dress ; she fell
into the carriageway, and before the driver had time to atop
the horses the wheels passed over her body and arms, which
were fearfully crushed. She was removed to the heap
itsit
where she died from severe internal injuries. The driver
was driving with reins and was going at a walking Pa"'
After the evidence of the house-surgeon the ju& returned
a verdict of "Accidental death."
THE DROI.IOIIT AT THE IRON AND COAL WORIC-S.
—The scarcity of water is so great at the iron, tinplate, and
and coal works of South \Vales, that at many establisla-
ments the principal departments are at a complete stand-
still. Hundreds of hands are in consequence thrown oat
of employ, and Loth masters and men are suffering by t4D
drought. The rain that fell last week brought a suPPIY ,J,
water for a day or two, but the reappearance of the scorch-
ing hot weather has caused a seoond drought, altues
severer than the one a fortnight ago. As instances of the
great loss to trade from want of water, it may be mentione
that at several works the make of iron and tin-plates for the
last six weeks could have been turned out in one week,
with an ample supply of water. Even the canals are
their
journeys within the usual time.
COMPENSATION FROM A RAILWAY COMr-
We understand that Mr. Hodgson, who was so s'teNel:.e:lB):
injured by the accident which occurred on the reectal
pony,
ted a
sear I'enicuick, at the back end of last year,
ages end
compromise with the North British RailwahyasCnittPsl337'
who undertake to pay him £l,OOO in lieu of daru
expenses.—.Freblesshire .41cicertiser.