TO-DAY'S CABLES.
.- By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright, / A BIG FAILURE. ANOTHER BANK SUSPENDED. CHOLERA SPREADING. — — i (PER FBESS ASBOCATION.) '< London, August 10. < Mr Samuel Isaacs, ex M.P., has been J declared a bankrupt, with liabilities amounting to £30,000. The annual meeting of Allsopps and i Co. was again of a noisy character in 1 consequence of no dividend being available for ordinary shareholders, though the profits showed an increase. The scheme for the reconstruction of Goldsborough, Mort and Co., is virtually unopposed. The committee appointed by the creditors and shareholders are not in favor of the proposed transfer of the head office to London. The Australian and Netr Zealand Land Company have declared a dividend of 7 per cent. Half a million in gold has been despatched to New York, and another million goes on Friday. The London Bank of Australia is registered with a capital of four millions. Cholera is spreading m Tunis. Hungary, the towns attho mouthof tho Danube. One hundred ca.«es are reported in Moscow. Tho match Australians against Liverpool and district began to-day. Justices Vaughau and Williams have sanctioned tho reconstruction schome of the Commercial Uank of Australia and have deducted tho sum of LIO.OOO for expenses. The Hon W. Broderick denies the story of his being chased into a farmhouse by an indignant audience, in consequence of his attack upon Mr Gladstone. The Standard says South Australia is getting hard up. but possibly the recent purchase by tho brokers of L 50.000 worth of gold stock may give v fillip to its securities, Mr Scenea, the Sydney delegate to the World's Socialise Congress at Zurich, declares that the colonials recognise that labor with its present weapons is unable to fight against capital, and that political action is required The Scotch miners intend to strike unless their wages are raised a shilling a day. Rome, August 10. Italian firms are issuing silver tokens owing to tho scarcity of small change. Zurich, August 10. The socialists congress in Zurich has resolved in favor of eight hours. Paris. August 10. A statement has been made alleging that Dupas, a French detective, wilfully declined to arrest, in Hungary, Arlon who was connected with the Panama canal frauds, although aware of his residence. M. Lacasto. French Residont, Madagascar, who is ut present on a visit to Paris, declines to return to his post ow« ing to the Queen of Madagascar inteud ing armed resistanco to the French. Nkw York, August 10. Robert Coleman, iron master, Ponuyslvauia, has failed with liabilities amouuting to 3J million dollars. Tho first National Bunk of Nashville, Tennessee, has suspended payment. Its liabilities uro one million sterling.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 36, 11 August 1893, Page 2
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