ARRIVAL OF THE P.M. S.S AUSTRALIA WITH THE. English and American Mails, ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 123, 2 June 1885, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M. S.S AUSTRALIA WITH THE. English and American Mails,

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

VIA SAH FRANCISCO,

(Flint nun I.osjiom CortU-sr-oNi-KNT )

London, April 2!.,

Frozen Meat Market.

Tin: sudden chango during the last few linys from bitter cold east winds to warm summer woathor has caused a significant

fall in tho valuo of dead meat. Purveyors I wore not prepared for such a rapid alteration in temperature and have consequently found themsolvos with too ample supplies. English mutton, which fotched 3s lOd to 4s Sd per stono a week ago, lias fallen Od, and Messrs Ward and Stimson inform me that, tho price at Smithfiold yesterday for good English wothers was only Hs petstone. Tho goncral collapso in tho valuo of town-killed shcop has naturally affected tho frozen meat trade, nnd prices havo also receded about (id per stone. Tho stocks aro luckily not so unduly largo at the present time as to causo any big lots to be brought forward, and tho agonts now seem to bo acting really judiciously in the interest of thoir principals at tho antipodes in only placing iv limited number on the market. I hopo, by tho way, tho lesson of last summoi' will not bo forgotten, and that, shippors will tako cavo to reduco their consignments during tho hot months at Homo. Tho s.s. Rimutaka, with a large number of frozen carcases, was at Madoira on Sunday, and is duo at Plymouth today, Preserved Meats. Tho anticipations that a hotter trado in preserved meats would follow tho Easter holidays has, tho "British Australasian" points out, proved correct. Chicago houses have raised their quotations for compressed corn bcof Is to Is O'd per dozen,as tho rosult of the purchases latoly made hy the Governmen.. Tho Admiralty have just purchased about 100,0001b... of N.S.W. beef iv 01b. tins, for which absolutely sj'd was given : but this prico was quite exceptional, and was only paid for what could bo hud on tho upot. Tho Government havo again asked lot- lenders for compressed corn beef, and express themselves willing to purchase largely. .Should there bo an Afghan war, tho demand for prosci-vcd meat, both beef and mutton, would for a time bocomo practically unlimited. At tho fortnightly meeting of tho Colonial Institute on Tuesday the 14th inst., undor tho presidency of the Maiquis of Lorno, a paper otititled " Newfoundland—Our Oldest Colony," was road by tho Hon. Mr Justice Pinsont, D.C. U With tho exception of Sir Saul Samuel und tho Hon. ,1, C. Bray (lato Premior of South Australia) there wero no w oil-known Anglo-Antipodeans present.

Tho English papers—sporting and otherwise—sternly cciisuro Barnes's conduct in openly disobeying Shrewsbury, his captain, in tho last match but ono between England and All Australia. Tho delinquent will not go unpunished. I hoar tho propriety of prohibiting him from phiying on their ground has already been discussed by tlie Marylobono Club. Personal and General. Tho Agents (loncral for tho Aastralasian colonies woro ontortaincd nt dinner by tho ( ity Liberal Club on Tuesday evening last. Alderman Knight presided, and was supported by tho Marquis of Ripon and numerous members of Parliament.

I understand that Sir Haul Samuel has invited Lord Cnnington to a banquet on tho9th of May, in honour of his approach ing Vico Royalty of Now South Wales, A number of leading Australian colonists now visiting England havo proroieed tv attend. Mr Arthur C 1,.) deu, who now tittnchi;.tho mystic letter.. F.K.C.J, (whatever they may mean) to his name) delivered v lecture on Now Zealand tn a crowded audience at tho Christian Institute, Aberdeon, on the 7th inst. Tho chair was occupied by Mr Wm. Ferguson, of Kinmudy, nnd beside him on tho plat form wero M i-1). Macandrow (brother oi your well known politician) and Mr Samuel tirant (ono of tho Lincolnshire fanners' delegates tn New Zoaland). Tho latter mado a short speech ut the close of (he lecture, in which ho said that sinco his vi-.it. to the enlr.ny lie had received and answered more than lu.oui) lettors asking for information, and boon tlio means of . onding out upwards of '.',,000 families, most of whom wore set (led mill doing well, J.o had never received a complaint from any person whom ho had advised to emigrate, Had Lord-Mayor Nottago lived, it was hi- intention to have invited tho loading Anglo-Colonists in London (merchants, shippers, bankers, brokers, kc.) to n banquet at tho Mansion House about the middle of .fttno (o mcot (ho frinco of Wales.

Tho Council of tho Colonial Institute notify tint tho Rev. William Tcbbs, M.A., of New Zealand, has been olected a Fellow.

Mr Howard Vincent is soliciting the suffrages of t-ir William McArthur's lato constituents, iho electors of Lambeth, Ho stands as a rabid Tory, though before ho visited your part of tho world tho man was a good honest Liberal. Messrs Charles Wilson it Co., of Thorburn Square, nro preparing a series of Christmas cards, which nro intended specially for sale in Australia and Now Zoaland. I havo scon some of (ho dc.igns.aud duly admired them, though Ibid is scarcely the timo of year one takes nn interest in such things. Tho Now Zealand meal sold at tho London Control Moat Market (alone) dining tho past year weighed U,ll_S tons, und was an increase of RlB nor cent en tho amount disposed of in ISS'I. A party of Australian ltidio. and gentlemen staying at the Hotel Blanc, at Aix-lo-Bains, next door to Qiicon Victoria's temporary resijenco, commemorated Princess Beatrice's birthday by presenting Her Royal Highness with a boautiful bouquet. Sho was much touched by tho attention.

Tho Rev. Mr Collins, who pot-formed a gallant act of bravery during tho assault of tho Arabs at tho -areba at Has keen, eo:ved in tho Now Zealand war.

Mr Gorsfc is going to read a paper on "Federation" at tbo Society of Artß noxt Tuesday. 1 see Sir Francis Dillon 801 l will preside ovor an nssimbly hereon May 19th. Ho is a moniber of tho Council, In tho courso of tho season, too, Mr Wilfrod Powell lectures on " New Britain," Notablo Visitors. The well-known Auckland solicitor, Mr J. 15, Russell, with his wife nnd family, arrived in London a few days ago, and aro staying at Bailey's, a fashionablo hotol in South Kensington.. Mr Russell goes ovor tolroland to-riny with a portion of his family, but will be back in a wook, when I hope to see something of him. Mr Chap. Harris and Mr .lames Macfailano are also doing tbo sights of tbo great city. Sir Henry F. Parkos writos to "Truth" oxps-sing the mothod by which tho N S.W. civil servants woro compelled to make " voluntary " contributions to the Patriotic Fund. Ho encloses a circular which, he avers, was eonl to tlio railway omplsyi';s, and which practically orders every man to subscribo a week's salary or tako tbo consoquencos. A largo quantity of tinned meat has, I hear, just arrived from New Zealand to ordor of tho Government.

Miss Lingard has been ongagod tn play tho part of the heroine of " Dark Days," tho dramatic version of tho famous story of tho samo name by Messrs Fargus and Comyna Carr. In tho course of )a lecturo to the young men of Shrewsbury last week, Sir .John Lubbock told the following story:—"l always remember," ho said, ''the story of a traveller in New Zealand, -who, revisiting a nativo village after somo months'absonce, and missing a well-meaning but_ rather long-winded Maori, inquired after him, and received tho mournful reply. ' Ah ! ho gave us so much good advice that wo had t3 put him to death mercifully.'" The Australian-owned filly Dame Agnes is a great favo. rite for tbe Oaks, and may not improbably win,

Shipping and Passenger Notes,

The s.s. lonic/which sails from Plymouth for Auckland and other New Zealand passenger ports to-day, has a veiy poor passenger list. Sho carries one saloon passenger for Auokland, one for Otago, one for Wellington, and two families for Napier. Moreover, there are only 14 in her second saloon. Here is the official list s-For Auckland: Mr B. W. Tennant. Second Cabin : Messrs John Douglas, Walter Massey, F. B, M. Gibbons, Thos. Richards, Albert Haynes, John McLiven, and MiBB Rose Baugh. all for Auckland. The New Zealand Shipping Company were not disposed to be communicative with regard to the names of the passengers booked per Aorangi, sailing May Sth, from which fact I judged that they were far from numerous, Passenger clerks are always agreeable to give bookings when they have

got a fair show. I have since obtained the list, from, which It appears that there are 1 about twenty passengers for Rotif hern ports and one-Mi-,1. f, I'oid - for Antltlaud. Mesa"! Shaw, Savillj and Albion Coin-pariy'r-1 ship K-fhf.riu_ (.-.-c■ ter.-.n Abordare) ief. London for Auckland' en April lSth, with the following passengers:— Mr and Mrs William Atkinson, Mr and Mrs Hill and family, Mr and Mrs Richard Wood and family, Charles E. Histed, Richard Kern, (.miles f'ooloy, C, E.Ceilidhs,... Pattirso*), Miss Stewart, C. S. Thomson, A. Waddington, I.'. T. Tothill.