BRUISE & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7254, 11 April 1895, Page 2

BRUISE & FOREIGN.

Press Association— Electric Telegraph— Copyright

LONDON. ApriL 9,

Sir Frederick Leighton has been ordered abroad for the berefifc of his health, and Sir John Millais will preside at the Royal Academy banquet.

The Financial Times, commenting on mining matters in Australia, says it is surprising British investors neglect the saddle formations in the Bendigo district in Victoria. April 10 — The Court of Appeal reluctantly dismissed the appeal in the case of the Cassel Gold Extracting Company versus the Cyanide Gold Recovery Co., holding that plaintiffs patent claims were too wide. Mr S. Buxton has not yet arranged the date of the departure of Lord Brassey for Melbourne. The latter has been created a G.C.M.G.

At a meeting of shareholders in the North Croesus mine, the chairman said the reports of the temporary manager did not confirm the statements in the prospectus, .and they were now awaiting independent testimony as regards the value of the mine. Countess Russell, during her evidense in her application for restoration of conjugal rights, apologised for the charges against Roberts in connection with her husband made twelve months ago. Mr David Murray has given £200 to the Bimetallic League Guarantee Fund.

The London County Council, by a large majority, decided to press forward the bills enabling it to purchase the Lambeth and South wark Water Companies' rights.

WASHINGTON, Apeil 9.

The Supreme Court has decided that the chief proposals in the Income Tax Bill are invalid. This rule now means an annual loss of two millions sterling.

' NEW YORK, April 10- . Several free libraries are destroying the works of Oscar Wilde.