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

Ovular
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HER MAJESTY,

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Lord West has arrived in Grosvenor-street
his way to Scotland.
Lord Kensington and family have left the gate'
Alirabeau, Paris, for Germany.
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Baron A. de Rothschild has left Thom do '—
Berkeley-square, for Vienna.
Lady William Russell has been indisposed for
the past few days.
Sir A. and Lady Arabella Bannerman are cruieivg
off Cowes, in their beautiful yacht, the Gem. left
Colonel Farquharson of Invercauld has
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Scotland,

GREAT STRIKE OF DOCK WORXIOIII

LATEST PARTICULARS THIS DAY'
A number of men, variously estimated at between 0'
and 1,200, are this morning wanderin,*' about Rotherluth et
and the Giand Surrey and Commercial Docks, haviegill ;
c
dulgi.;cl in one of these " strikes " which have prove('A
.ormidable in past times in other trades. any
On this occasion the strike does not arise out of
difficulties with regard to time or hours of labour, but ein3l3'.7
a question of wages.
For some months past there seems to have been a grevQn
spirit of dissatisfaction amongst the class of men wb° are
known as deal porters, landing sorters and Pilers :A
these large establishments, and as their services ue—
been of a very important ; character in the
arduotl.s
cution of the business, as well as of a verb
nature, many attempts have been made by the authorti
ties to conciliate them, but the number an'euFs,
whom the dissatisfaction originally arose has rapidlY
creased, until at length it has culminated in the strike:
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 ranch lu
some cases as 7s 10d a day.
So large an amount, howeveri
was only received during about half the Year' All
°f
what may be called the working business of the docks is
conducted by contractors, actin., under the directors, and
and
cts:)
and the large amount of business they undertake prose-
. have impressed the men with the idea that they were Ilia id.
ing large fortunes out of their labour,
more fully participate in these advantages. The contracto.rsc:
however, took a different view of the case, and considering
that the wages they allowed were ample, refused IY fur-
ther increase.
The men who have struck seem likely to be thrown into
a very deplorable position. At present they are not suffcr.-.
ing from and that thoy shout
absolute destitution, as in some cases some email
portions of their last week's wages are unspent. different
state of things, however, will necessarily have arisen at the
end of this week, if they persevere in remaining cut ?f
their employment. They have no trades unions of their
own, and no funds on which they can draw during 09
strike. It is said that other societies and trades to whew,
these men lent aid when they were in a similar position will
aid them, but such contributions will necessarily be very
small.

This morning about half a dcnn of the men who at tick
have gone into the docks with their tools, and have re'
commenced work. They have been received without all
remarks being made upon their conduct, and the contractors
have determined on adopting the most conciliatory tons
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 loft unperformed. There are foreign workmen,
too, whom the contractors will be compelled to put on, as
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 of
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 lime,.:
but that difficulty the contractors express themselves pre"
pared to meet at whatever cost.

READING ALOUD.—There is no position in which
civilised man can possibly feel less complacent Vasa
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 thorn 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 bo not somewhat coarse;" or
(heavens and earth!), "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 imagine if the critical person
should be drowsy, and the unhappy reader be compelled
to resort to unworthy devices to recall him to a Sense of
situation—such as dropping the manuscript with a greet
deal of noise and fluttering ; inquiring with anxiety as 1°
whether the wretch found himself quite comfortable; °I.
even remarking with meaning : "Be so good, Mr Critic, a?,
to give me your best attention during the ensuing episode. t
Can any position be more humiliating ? Can self-res Pee
be destroyed by any more appalling method ?
No; not at least within the limits of probability. I aswer:
perhaps, a parallel situation may be found in some wild
effn-t of the imagination, such as the being appointed ail?'
roup, when the depreciatory remarks of very 000
tioneer while our infants are being disposed of by
email bidder°
JLt want
aeclwaell
might perhaps produce an equal pain. A tragedian
his
beforeuoerpneat Ina a g
manager—apostrophisingm audience
lmis engagement,
fitdg
not uttering his own sentiments, the self-chesen langual
of his own heart, each carefully-coined and well-Weigh'
word of which is dear to him. One's proposal of marriage'
`o some beautiful and accomplished young female, is Per-
- You Luty°
lovtitnrogyni
ean,
gParn dvoar tke. specimen of his
that
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haps as embarrassing: but then it is soon over•
not to plead for a couple of hours or so, while Y"r I°ll°
makes no sign, either one way or the other, but eng,ge.";
critic OIL
do. In particular, it with
is impossible to,
herself indierently, a toothpick as your
The chari.otr. read one's poetry to

any advantage under such circumstances.
From Married Beneath Him, in Chambers' forth.
wheels jar in the gate through which,we drive theol
KILLED BY A WAGGON.—Last evening Mr. tbe
Richards, the deputy coroner, held an iliquest at
it
London Hospital as to the death of a woman unknOm
appeared by the evidence that on Thursday morning laNt
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 stop
her body and arms, which
the horses the wheels passed over s journal.
a.
were fearfully crushed. She was removed to the hospi nl,
where she died from severe internal injuries. Tho driveacer
was driving with reins and was going at a walking p.
After the evidence of the house-surgeon the jury returned
a verdict of "Accidental death."
THE DRoVOIIT AT THE IRON AND COAL WORK:S.
—The scarcity of water is so great at the iron, tinplate, an
a
and ccal works of South Wales, that at many establish-
ments the principal departments are at a complete stand-.
still. Hundreds of hands are in consequence thrown 01.'
of employ, and both masters and men are suffering by t"
drought. The rain that fell last week brought a supply 0f
water for a day or two, but the reappearance of the scorch-
ing hot weather has caused a seound drought, almost
severer than the one a fortnight ago. As instances of the
great loss to trade from want of water, it may be mentioned
that at several works the make of iron and tin-plates for mentioned
last six weeks could have been turned out in one week,
with an ample supply of water. Even the canals are 80
short of water that the boats are unable to accomplish theit
journeys wit hin the usual time.
COMPENSATION FROM A RAILWAY COMPANY..'
everely
We understand that Mr. Hodgson, who was so s
injured by the aecidint which occurred on the Peeblestl: e
near Penicuick, at the back end of last year, haseffected
Company,
compromise with the North British Railvray
,es ttna
who undertake to pay him £l,OOO in lieu of dere9b
ci.peuEes,—,Fee(Vo:e/gire AiTertieer.

OSBORNE, August 15.
The Queen and Royal family walked in the
grounds this morning.
Earl Russell has left Osborne.

Hie Royal Higbneris the Dake of Cambridge,
accompanied by the Princess Mary, the Ilan. 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 Deeside train at 2 30 p.m. for
Aboyne, 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 Bine,
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 is order to marry Miss Domville.
The Duke of Lj.cster leaves town in a day or
two for Carton Howe, Maynooth.
The Marquis Conyngham has left Cowes, Isle of
Wight, in his yacht, for Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of &afield We
left
Castle Grant, for his lordship's shooting box at Baloarrour
where a select party is about to meet the noble earl,
The Countess of Listovvel has arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel from the Continent.
The Earl and Countess of Eglinton will enter..
fain a select party at Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, during
the present month.
The count de Blome has left the Clarendon Rote
l
for Paris.