FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 80, 8 December 1883, Page 2

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

HON H. E. CHILDEES ON THE SYDNEY CONFEEENCE. DESTKUCTIVE FIEE. FBANCE ANB CHINA. Eeceived December 8, 1.5 a.m. London, Dec. 7. The refrigerating chamber of the steamer Fenstiuiton was opei>ed yesterday. The cargo of frozen mutton was found to be in good condition. In the couvs* of an address delivered last evening at XLnotingly, Yorkshire, the Eight H. C. E ChiHers referred to the Intercolonial Conference, now being held at Sydney, and expressed a hope that it would result in the federation, of the Australasian Colonies, and in the adoption of a well regulated measure, having for its aim the extension of British influence and commerce. Bbtisseis, Dec. 6. The Belgian Parliamentary Chambers were destroyed by fire to-day. Pabis, Dec. 6. It has transpired that the Chinese Government continues to adopt a firm attitude in the regulations which are now proceeding for the settlement of the Tonquin diffi.-ulty, and has refused either to withdraw or to modify its claims in Tonquin, and is prepared to appeal to arms rather than surrender to France the military posts in Tonquin, which are. now occupied by Chinese troops. Caibo, Dec. 6. Dispatches to hand from Soudan state the panic which arose in Khartoum in consequence of the expectation that El Mahdi would advance and besiege the town after having annihilated the Egyptian army mnder Hicks Pasha, is now subsiding, the rebels having shewn no intention of taking advantage of the weakness of the garrison to make an attack. *