SALE OF FROZEN MEAT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3681, 2 May 1883, Page 3

SALE OF FROZEN MEAT.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN CHINA OVER FRENCH INVASION OF TONQUIN.

MR GLADSTONE TO MOVE THAT THE AFFIRMATION IN LIEU OF OATHS BILL BE GIVEN PRECEDENCE.

NO TENDERS RECK TV'ED FOR DIRECT STEAM SERVICE TO NEW ZEALAND.

DEATH OF THE DEAN OF WINDSOR,

ONE ov the PIKENIX PARK PRISON " ERS FOUND NQT GUILTY.

OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL. EXHIBITION AT AMSTERDAM.

LONDON,

April 30. A. further portion of tho frozen mutton

ox Cuzco was sold to-day, and meat of good quality brought ikl to 4.- ; Jd, and inferior 2kl per lb. Mayl. Telegrams have been received from Hong Kong reporting that groat excitement provails" throughout China in consequence of the state of affairs in Tonquin, _ and the action of the French Government in pushing its claims in that country. The French men-of-war have been warned of the attitude of the Chinese, and ordered to keep a Avatch upon the coast. Owing to the slow progress which has been made with the Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill in the House of Commons, the Premier has given notice that he will move that precedence be given to the measure. It lias been ascertained that the AgentGeneral for New Zealand has not received any tenders for the direct .steam service between New Zealand and England. The time for rcceivimv tenders expired Yesterday.

The Very Rev. G. 11. Connor, M.A., Dean of Windsor, died to-day. The trial at Dublin of James Fiuhnrris, one of the Phanrix Park prisoners, was finished to-day. The jury retired, and after a short deliberation brought in a verdict of not guilty of the murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke.