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Southland Times, Issue 699, 22 July 1867, Page 3

The " London Times" of April 30th contained the following with respect to the^ New Zealand Banking Corporation (Limited), or Commercial Bank, which, however, is wrongly designated as the "New Zealand Bank":— "At the Rolls Chambers yesterday, the affairs of the New Zealand Bank, now in the course of being wound up, came before Mr Hawkins, the chief clerk, when Mr James Cooper, the official liquidator, attended. Some matters . were advanced, and prccsedings were to be forthwith adopted at New Zealand with regard to the colonial shareholders. A judgment had been given by the Court at New Zealand which would facilitate the affairs in England. In answer to a question whether there would be 20s in the pound for the creditors, it was stated that a composition would, it was expected, be accepted." "I wish you" would pay a little attention to what I am sa)ing, sir," roared an irate lawyer to an exasperating witness. *' Well, lam paying as ittle as I can," was the calm reply, . .Tbxtb ir-^Why- is a newspaper like a wife?*— Because every maa ought to have oho. of his qwn,