The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-03
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-Chas. Stewart Darnell
Home Rule member OF the House of Com
mons for Meath, addressed a dsorderly mo-
OF from ten to twenty thousand persons II
Limerick Saturday upon the land question
He advised the farmers to combine and pa,
no rent until they get q reduction, and advised
the landlords toaccept these terms while the,
could, as the opportunity would never recur
The crowd applauded the address and shout
ed In favor Of shooting the landlords ant
agents. The platform was finally stor1net
and much crushing and fighting ensued
Fields d Sons, warehousemen and manu-
facturers of straw and Leghorn hats anc
bonnets, London, have failed for $4,000.
John Mckintosh, Of Cornkiil E. O., London
whose checks were returned Friday, and who
was declared q defaulter on the Stock Ex.
| change yesterday, has failed. His liabilities
are 911,000. This failure is due to the fact
that for y long period his clients had received
large differences on the rise in Erie shares
but on the reaction they failed to pay.
The principal coal masters Of Lancashire
issued circular yesterday advancing the
price OF coal one shilling per ton, and the
wages Of their employees six pence to one
shilling per day.
The workmen at Bolckow, Vaughan Il Co. =
great iron and steel works, near Middle
borough-on-Iees, have submitted to reduc-
A dispatch to the Duly News, from Tchike-
slar,. says great Indignation is felt at the
English diplomatic action in preventing sup
plies from being sent from Persia to Gen
Lazoretf's expedition against the Iekke Tur-
c0maIS.
A Calcutta dispatch to the Times says
One thousand persons are still employed on
relief works In Bombay or are receiving gra-
tultous assistance.
The Viceroy OF India will demand the
w ff ha ,tro,v .In
OF the King OF Burmah to Karrenie terri
tory. and II necessary will enforce the demand
by war. The best hope Of avoiding hostilities
Is the probability that King The+bau's claim
was made in one of his drunken freaks
The correspondent Of the Times at Sangoon
says: THE general opinion is that King
1heebau Will avoid giving Casus beHi."
Ihe fustain weavers at Oldham, numbering
5000, work to-day at q reduction In their
wages. and it is expected that the spinners
will follow suit.
The Times, in an editorial which probably
reflects the views OF the Foreign Office with
regard to the North coast fisheries question,
say says the United States .misapprehends the
that this question can be settled between it.
self and Great Britain without references TO
Canada and Newfoundland In-shore fish
cries Is the nal1enable hostage of these colo
a foreign country shall. participate in their
Dement'S. Inc Tunes regards the American
claim Of 100000 damages for the Fortune
bay outrage as exorbitant, and believes that
the fisheries question, as far AS the present
rights OF American fishermen with the head
lands and in north coast harbors are con-
cerned. will have to come up again for final
settlement.
The Echo says: "It is the settled conviction
among the cotton operatives at Blackburn
that further reduction in their wages inn
Dends, and in such event strike may be ex-
pected to take place
John OConnor Power, Home Rule member
OF the House Of Commons for Mayo, last
Sunday addressed large meeting Of tenant
farmers and others at BalIy Haunts, County
Mayo He held to the demand OF an immedi-
ate reduction Of rent and a radical reform in
existing land laws. At the head of one OF the
eontfngents attending the meeting were 200
mounted men and 200 on foot, carrying slaves
with heads resembling pixies, and a large
green banner with representation OF Erin
her sons to struggle for freedom
The cotton operatives in the Hyde district |
nave received notice OF per cent reduction |
u their wages.
Reuters Simla dispatch reports that official |
Intelligence has been received that nephew |
y the Gar Is expected to visit Bokkara
A conference OF cotton masters, at Man
hester, held to consider the question of a
ulther reduction OF wages, has adjourned
Or further local consultation.