HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8476, 6 May 1893, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Preis AsaoeUUan—Blw-le Tel«gr»ph—Copyright. ABINGTON BAIRD'S ESTATE. London, May 4. The late Mr Abington Baird's estate has been sworn at under a million. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. The City has presented the sum of £6000 to the Imperial Institute fund. The amount was originally intended for a Commercial Museum. IMPORTANT BANKING CASE. The Appeal Court has confirmed the decision of Lord Justice Bowen in favour of the Bank of New Zealand in the action which that institution brought against the London Bank of Mexico and South America a few months ago. The Court also allowed costs. The original action of the Bank of New Zealand was to recover £15,000 from the Bank of Mexico and South America for a dishonoured draft drawn at Dunediu, and when the case was before the Court of Queen's Bench Lord Justice Bowen gave judgment for tbe amount claimed, with interest from the due date of the bill, December 19th, 1891, at 4 per cent. This decision, therefore, is upheld. IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE. May 5. Mr Morley has deolined to consult the law officers of the Crown in order to ascertain whether the Postal Convention prohibited penny postage to the Colonies. ANTARCTIC WHALING. The Standard thinks the result of the cruise of the Dundee whalers to the Antarctic Sea should encourage the equipment of another fleet. THE CAPE MINISTRY. Capetown, May 4. A coalition Ministry has been formed, with Mr Cecil Rhodes as Premier and Sir J, Gc. Spriggs as Treasurer. MARSHAL MACMAHON.

Pabis, May 4, Marshal MacMahon is ill. TAX ON FOREIGN WORKMEN.

The Chamber of Deputies is discussing a Bill which provides for the imposition of a tax on foreign workmen.

ACCIDENT TO A ROYAL PARTY. St. Petersburg, May 4. Thei Czar and Czarina, with the Grand Duohess Euxenia, while travelling in the Crimea were thrown from a carriage into the river and had a narrow escape from being drowned. COLUMBUS MEMORIAL. Chicago, May 4. It is intended to erect a memorial to Columbus, AMERICA AND HAWAII. Washington, May 4. The provisional Government of Hawaii offered the deposed Queen an annuity of 5000 dollars, but she refused it, stating thab she trusted the United States to restore her Crown. ( BELOOCHISTAN. Cabul, May 5. The son of the present ruler nominally repiaoes the Khan of Beloochistan.