Irvine Express. — 1883-05-04 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TRZ AUSTRALIAN LABOUR MARKET. holidays having occurred during the p the present state of the labour market criterion of the actual demand for t labour. In the boot trade business is but acme of the factories are complete still, owing to hands not having rE since the 22nd inst. Prices remain u they are not likely to change until t: now going on between representsl journeymen and manufacturers is en, log of prices finally agreed to. Ther many hands out of employment, but a men find plenty to do. The butchers settled the hours of labour. Some of employers object to the hours nal Journeymen Butchers' Union. Meetir held to enlist the sympathy of the ra. it is believed that eventually the masi to give in. At present a good many m strike, and unless the terms demande, to, more will be out on strike on Sa Amongst the brassfinishers and coppe: is plenty of work, but a scarcity of s In the clothing trade all the manufacti or three are willing to adopt the log submitted by the Tailoresses' Union, an increase on the prices quoted equal per cent for first-class coat bands an, for general hands employed on oth Efforts are being made to induce the to to agree to the union prices, but up : time no satisfactory settlement has be, In the iron founderies business is very supply of general workmen is just al the demand; but engineers are report scarce. The building trade is brisk, improve, as the large brick yards hay, most of the heaviest contracts are n, execute orders without much delay. a good supply of labour available. servant nuisance still continues, and of obtaining good servants seems to by week rather than to abate, —Mel March 31.  Ir is said that no forests in America with those in North Carolina in variet ance of growth. This State contains square miles of unbroken forest, in wh best-known species of trees to be found i On the upland may be found the w hemlock; on the lowlands the pain magnolia. THE Commercial Bulletin of New Y date writes: Our leading domest throughout the country are manifestir discontent. The periodical strikes for or strikes against a reduction of wag in progress, and we can scarcely taken that does not record a renewal of wh phraseology, is called the "conflict b and capital." Here in New York seaboard cities it is the mechanic tn most conspicuous in the demand for but throughout Pennslyvania and Si we notice it is the employes in the gre factories, the coal mines, &c., that an the loudest about "starvation wag possibility for supporting their farcil pay, &c.  A TELEGRAM from Catania, in Sieil3 a severe shock of earthquake occurred yesterday morning. The Queen journeyed from Osborne on Tuesday, and for perhaps the first ti reign it is recorded of her public api she looked ill and worn. She was cart to train, and from train in turn to her  A CLERK in the employment of • Milling Company has confessed havir last four years issued 200 fictitiou presenting over £12,000.  PATRICK CARRY was on Tuesday 'Chester for the murder at Smallwoo, Earlam, a lodging-house keeper, and his servant. Prisoner admitted the j sentence, and showed himself thorou2 giving every attention of the Roman Cs man who since his condemnation has his cell.