SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1413, 10 February 1873, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

[CORRESPONDENT ARGUS.] AUSTRALIAN MEAT, On the 6th inst., a d&je&ner of Austrawas given, at Southampton, under the presidency of the mayor (Mr H. J. Buchanan). The material of the repast wag supplied on a scale of extreme liberality by'Mp Dr fallerman, who wys anxious that the South of England as well as the North should have the opportunity of testing the excellence of the preserved meats, the wines, and other food product? qf. o.ur Australasian colonies. Invitations were sent oiji by the njay.or-to 300 persohs, : irichiduig the hiedical men of the town and of Netley Hospital, and many other gentlemen of position and inijueriqe \ri the 'neighborhood. The ber of acceptances wag '2§o>, but' nearly 300 gat down to the table, including a good sprinkle, qf ladies, * After the feaglr ing was. over, "The Prosperity, of the Australian Colonies," was proposed in a telling speech, by Mr Falvey, a local journalist. Mr Tallerman imparted a large amount of useful information in regard £q the meat trade, combatted the lv§resies of Dr Edward S.mith, narj&te,'<! tne wonderful successes,' atiending 'his visits to the no?th, aijd gojn'mgnd'e.d to the attention of the guests the new com' company, of which he is manager. Alderman Stebbing proposed " The Scientific Tranches of the Navy and Army," and was followed bjr Dr Earkes, of Nptley Hospital, who highly qommefided the entgL'iainmgnt 'of ##' evening* and'said'tllat he had long since tested these njeiats and ioun_cl them possessed qf very " valuable nutritive qualities, The gathering aU together was a great success. I have already announced the projected transfer of Mr Tallerman's rapidly expanding busingss to a limited company, to be ■desigriMied tlie r Australian -Meati Agency, with-a capital of LISO,Q(]JO in L l o shares. Of $hese shares 18,800 ' are qfKei'ed for subscription in this country, [ and lo,ooo iif'the cblonieg. • The p^ghaseinoney jt'o b,e paid for 'ther business,' plaijjb, Qisy B r ?inise.s; and agencies, is li%Q(K)^L9,ooolhcash,'and'i6;QQQin^h:^gß'. % Tallerman is to act as manager, wiih remuneration depending entirely on profits. Mr Sedgwick S. Cowper has temporarily acceded the. seoi'Qtarys.hip. TJ}e gljare|ist is nearly filled' and with the view of speedily completing it a public, meeting ; is in contemplation for an early day hi j December. .