LATE GABLE NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3587, 30 March 1886, Page 3

LATE GABLE NEWS.

(By Teieqraph.) [Special to the Melbourne "Age."] (Per steamer at the Bluff.) London, March 17. Mr Pleydell, Manager of the London branch of the Commercial Bank of South Australia, and Mr Roderick' Mackay have been appointed provisional official liquidators pending the hearing of the petition which has been lodged- by the English creditors for the compulsory winding up of the Bank. March 16. The creditors' claims against the London branch of the Commercial Bank of South Australia are saleable at the rate of 15s for every £ indebtedness. There are, however, few sellers. Messrs Burgoyne and Co., of the Fairfield Vineyard, South Australia, and wine merchants, of Old Broad Btreet, London, who some months back submitted an offer to the Victorian Commission m connection with the Exhibition to act as agents for the winegrowers m the colony, have been prohibited by the Royal Commission from taking orders for wines m the Victorian Court, as they contemplated doing. Mr Joseph Bosisto, Executive Commissioner for Victoria, recently arrived m London. He is pressing upon the Exhibition authorities a demand that the sale of wines through accredited agents ahould be permitted, and that free facilities should be offered to customers to deal with the growers direct. March 19. While the Navy Estimates were under consideration m the House of Commons laat night, Sir T. Brasaey, member for Hastings, spoke strongly m favor of periodical visits being made by powerful squadrons of British Teasels to Australia and the islands m the Pacific. New estimates have been prepared of the «OBt of buying the estates of the Irish landlords m accordance with Mr Gladstone's Land Purchase scheme. It is now expected that the expenditure m connection ■with the scheme would not exceed £120,000,000, instead of £150,000,000, as previously stated. The Bight Hon. John Bright, member for the central division of Birmingham, supports the Bight Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of the local Government Board, m the dissatisfaction -which he has expressed with reference to Mr Gladstone's Irish policy. The Agents-General for the various Australian Colonies have vigorously urged tha Colonial Office to protest against any such action being taken as that reported to have been determined on by France m regard to recidivistes. March 21. It has now transpired that there -was no foundation for tho report that the French Government hod resolved upon sending 1000 xeoidivisteß to New Caledonia. It is probable that Mr Anderson will be appointed Colonial Inspector of the Bank of South Australia. Mr Todd, C.M.G., Superintendent of Telegraphs m South Australia, will leave for Australia on the 2nd April. A shipment of fruits of various kinds, packed under the supervision of the Boyal Horticultural Society of Viotoriu, has arrived m excellent condition. The bearing of ths petition, praying that the Commercial Bonk be compulsorily wound up, has been adjourned. . . March 22. The ship Macduff, 1280 tons, trading with Australia, grounded on the cliffs off the North Foreland. The vessel was considerably damaged, but she has been floated again Another shipping calamity has just occurred at Gravesend. Tho ship Collingrove, of 861 tons, also m the Australian trade, has gone ashore. No fears are entertained for the safety of the ship, which is expected to be floated promptly. The first steamer to be despatched by the German Lloyds Company, which have been subsidised by the German Government to carry mails between Australia, Germany, and the East, sails from Bremen on 14th July next. This vessel will be due at Adelaide on 13th August.