The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-27 00:00:00

CHEAP MEAT FROM AUSTRALIA.

Notwithstanding the failure of previous attempts, the
Australians are determined to open up a market in Europe
for the sale of the beef and mutton of which they possess
such an enormous abundance, and the quality of which
has not become deteriorated by the presence of the rinder-
pest. Already the import of foreign preserved meat into
England has become developed on a very large scale,
about 6,000 tons of salt beef, valued at £241,500
sterling, having been imported during the last yeas
into Liverpool from the United States and Canada alone.
This is exclusive of the heavy imports into London and
other places from the same countries. Our importation
of preserved meat from South America, Russia, and other
countries are also of no mean magnitude. The Australians
argue that it would not be diffiult for them to become com-
petitors with America in the supply of preserved meat to
England. The Australian beef and mutton is fully equal,
if not superior to, the American ; while its greater cheap-
ness would render the expenses of curing, packing, freight,
insurance, and agencies, pretty equal in both countries,
the balance, if any, being in favour of Australia.
Consequently, it is not at all surprising to find Queensland
boldly offering a tempting bonus, in the shape of 10,000
acres of land, to the parties who shall first succeed in
landing here 100 tons of Australian meat in fresh and
good condition. Not to be behindhand, a large number of
leading residents—stockowners, hankers, and merchants--
in New South Wales have formed themselves into an asso-
ciation for the purpose of conducting experiments on s►
large scale, with the view of testing the efficacy of the
freezing system lately introduced by Mr. Mort into that
colony. A ship has been purchased, fitted up with tht
necessary apparatus, and is now on its way here
with a large cargo of Australian beef and mutton packed
in ice, or reduced by chemical means to a semi-frozen con-
dition. Stimulated by the example of her sister colonies,
Victoria has also entered the field, and with such energy,
that several samples of Victoria beef and mutton have
already arrived in London, having been brought by the
Panama route for the express purpose of ascertaining
whether the condition of the meat thus sent would be is.
any way affected by its transit through the tropics. The
experiment has been attended with complete success,
the samples, when opened in London, being found
in precisely the same condition as when packed in
Victoria.

SAD CAREER AND SAD END.—An inquest has
been held in Church-street, Mile-end New Town, on the
body of Anne Maria Bowley, aged 17 years. Deceased.
although respectably connected, had become "an unfor-
tunate," took to drinking, and died suddenly on Saturday,
in a house of ill-fame. Dr. Swyer stated that the deceased
was a remarkably fine young woman. A post-mortem
examination chewed that she had died from inflammation
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, June 26.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Chris-
tian, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Bea-
trice and Prince Leopold, went out this morning.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday,
accompanied by the Crown Prince of Denmark.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

ROLLS' COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
'LOA P.E V. WILS ON--4IAMPSTEAD -HEATH.

Sir R. Palmer replied this morning on the part
of the plaintiff, and contended that he had made
)ut a strong case for a decree, calling upon the de-
fendant to abstain from further building operations,
tnd also for the removal) of that which had already
aken place.
His Honour took time to consider the judgment.

POLICE IiVTELLIGEArcE.—THIS DAY.

MA.B,LBOROUGH-STREET.

[PERSEVERING PICKPOCKETS.—John Monteath
and Thomas O'Brien, the latter an artful looking
boy, were charged before Mr Newton with attempt-
ing to pick pockets.
Police constable 82 C said that about five o'clock
the previous afternoon he saw the two prisoners
following an elderly gentleman down Regent-street,
and after watching them some minutes, saw O'Brien
'put his hand into the gentleman's pocket, but got
nothing. After going some distance O'Brien
made a second attempt, but was again unsuccess-
ful. The prisoners then crossed Regent-street, and
followed another elderly gentleman, and O'Brien
partly pulled his handkerchief out of his pocket.
['hey continued to follow the gentleman, and had
renewed the attempt to pull the handkerchief out,
but the gentleman being informed that his hand-
kerchief was hanging cut of his pocket, put it back,
and the prisoners then turned round to walk away•
Then he took them into custody, and on
searching them at the station he found a large silk
handkerchief on O'Brien, with the initials E. W.'
upon it, which he said a boy in Short's-gardens
gave him.
O'Brien (blubbering) said that the handkerchief
was given to him by a boy.
Shrives said that Monteath gave an address at
a lodging-house full of thieves.
Mr. Newton remanded the prisoners, remarking
that he thought he had seen O'Brien before.