Tu the Standard" " letter appears from Mr. Morvan, chief of the Russian ection of the London Chamber of Commerce, containing the gist of an interview between him and M. Kokovteseff, Russian Minister of Finance, la St. Petersburg. The Minister repudiates! the report that he does not favour the introduction of foreign capital into Russia. On the contrary, both be and the Minister of Commerce fally recognize the need of enconrsging foreiga capitaliste desiring to assist the development of the vast nataral wealth of Rassia, but in doing ce they must pay due attention to the interests of the country. Qummenticg on the letter, the Standard" remarks that the interests of the country, as well as of the capitalists, might suffer if Rassian industries and other undertakings were financed without discrimination; moreover, in sach a case, Rassian credit would be affected unfavourably.
Bombay, Dec. 22.
Last evening Judge Jackson of the District Court was killed in a native theatre, The ict has in recent of much disturbance. id to be connected with death sentence passed by the deceased Judge on an Indian criminal.
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