HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8181, 13 May 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received May 11 , at 10.40 a.m. London, M«y 10. Mr Goorgo Edwards has engaged P-»ttlo Browno, n well-known Australian aotrosa, to play Lotiio Venus, a parb in The Artist's Model. Tho balance-sheet of the London Bmk of Ausrilia shows old fixed deposits L 4,347,030, 347,030 ; current Accounts and new deposits, Ll,304,000; Gash items, L 1,442,000, 442, 000 ; investment', bills, loan*, and other assets in the colonies L 5,508,000., 508,000. The Privy Council dismissed the New Zealand appeal case Johnston v. Oldfum with costs. The Daily Chroniole considers the New South Wales Budget an admirable piece of democratic statesmanship, standing out in speoiil relief to Sir G. Dibb'a shuffling and retrograde finance. Tho limit) of exomption from income tax is perhtpt rather high. file Daily Nows thinks (ho return of New Sonth Wales to Freotrade will have an important effect on the whole of Australia.

Received May 11, at 11 a.m. London, May 10. At the 6ole of kauri gum yesterday 3750 packagos wore offered, 3000 being disposod of. Throeiquarber soraped brought 83*, half-scraped 48s. There are now 2100 packages in stock. Copper lua risen 5L<! per ton, while tin, owing to a combination, hai risen 10s. At iho wool sales prices are unchanged. Osoir Wilde will bo put on trial agtin on May 20. BlHgrovn's Freehold Goldmining Company, Coroimndel, la announced with a capital of L 62.000. New Youk, May 10. It is reported hero that 3000 rebels of tho Cuban cavaliy woro routed by tho Spuiiards with tho losa of 700. Tho latter lost 300.