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Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3213, 11 April 1895, Page 3

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Pbb Press Association.—Copyright.) (by submarine cable.) . LONDON, April 9 Mr Buxton has not yet arranged the date of the departure of Lord Brassey for Melbourne. The latter has been created G.C.M.G. At a meeting of the North Croesus mine shareholders the chairman said the reports of the temporary manager did not confirm the statements in the prospectus, and they are now awaiting independent testimony as regards the value of the mine. The vote of thanks moved by the leader of the House to the retiring Speaker was carried unanimously, the Irish party joining in the eulogies. Tbe Countess Russell, during the evi dence in the application for restoration of conjugal rights, apologised for the charges against Roberts in connection with her husband made twelve months ago. Lord Fingall has wired to his attorney, the Hon Mr Plunkett, that he has no suspicion of a swindle in connection with the Londonderry mine, and that the terms are advantageous to tbe shareholders which have already been made regarding seventenths of the vendors’ profits. He hoped that Australian holders retaining the threetenths would act similarly. The profit on the sale of the mine would, he thought, be £350,000. Mr David Murray has given £2OO to the Bimetallic League guarantee fund. It is officially announced that Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is appointed Governor of South Australia. April 10. The Budget will be delivered on May 2nd. The Court of Appeal reluctantly dismissed the appeal in the case of the Cassel Sfold Extracting Company v. the Cyanide Gold Recovery Company, holding

that plaintiff’s patent claims were too wide. Should the Parnellite party support Sir M. W. Ridley for the Speakership, the Government still expect a majority. NEW YORK, April 10 Several free libraries in the United States are destroying the works of Oscar Wilde. It is said that unless the indemnity i 3 paid Great Britain seizes the Nicaragua Customs until the claim is liquidated. It is believed the American Government acquiesces. CALCUTTA, April 10 The offer of several Indian princes to assist the British in suppressing Umra Khan in Cbitral has been partially accepted. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 10 _ The evidence collected by the Commissioner to inquire into the Armenian atrocities confirms the published accounts of the brutality of the Turkish soldiery. (Received 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 10 Mr Gully was elected Speaker by a majority of eleven over Sir M. White Ridley. The London County Council, by a large majority, decided to press forward bills enabling it to purchase the Lambeth and Southwark water companies’ rights. BUENOS AYRES, April 10

While«the Tartar Prince was delayed at Buenos Ayres, the Salta Sheriffs went on board and seized Balfour in order to take him back to Salta. The Federal authorities ordered out troops to prevent interference with the prisoner.