CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11191, 13 August 1898, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS

j BRITISH AND FOREIGN. ' Press Associatien—By -Telegraph—Copyright THE LONDONDERRY MINE. '! LONDON, August 11. Mr Justice Romer has dismissed the actio: i brought by the shareholders of the London derry Gold Mining Company to enforce tht late Colonel North's promise to place thi profits of the promotion ut their disposal, The ground of dismissal was that no cop tract had been entered into. STANDARD BANK OF AUSTRALIA. The London branch of the Standard Ban! of Australia wil) not pay deposits due today. A petition for winding up the bank'; affairs was ordered to stand over. The Official Receiver will be appointed liquidator. SALVAGE FROM THE MATAURA. Two hundred and thirty bales of woo! have been salvaged from the wreck of th< Mataura in good condition. THE WHEAT MARKET. : The American visible supply of wheal 1 is estimated at 11,430.000 bushels. ! THE PENNY POST. LONDON, August 12.Penny postage witb the colonies com mences on Christmas Day. • ' ' ' THE GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION. The London Chamber of Mines will con trol the mining section at the Greater Bri tain Exhibition, aud will receive applications for space until October 1. A FRENCH EXPEDITION. PARIS, August 12. The French African Committee art equipping two strong expeditions from Lakt Tchad, one starting from Algeria, and tht other by way of French Soudan. THE NEW VICEROY. ! CALCUTTA, August 11. The' Indian newspapers express gratification at Mr Curzon's appointment as Vice--1 roy. | ♦ .