inquiries made as to whether any shearers aro available from JSew Zealand have elicited the reply that any number of free laborers are offering. Some dismay has been occasioned among shearers who are free selectors, by the discovery that their holdings are liable to be distrained upon. It is anticipated pastoralists will sue shearers for damages, on the ground that theiv refusal to work is a breach of agree ment. A party of free labonra were sur rounded by four hundred v& aers on strike while they were p r oceeding to load alack at the Greta colliery, one of the free laborers drew a revolver and with a view of driving off the crowd filed over their beads. This action exasperated the strikists, who rushed the free laborers, driving them in all directions and all were caught except the man who fired the shot an<? were terribly maltreated. The swans of the free laborers were burnt, and the police were powerless to prevent the dis> turbance.
Melboubne, Sept 29. Colonel Prico explains that his oider to the meo. ts fire low if necesaity aro c e, merely meant thatthey wore to endeavor co disable, and not to kill. The commandant censured him.
TEL EGRA PHIC NE WS.
