BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 10082, 13 April 1895, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, April 10. The Budget will be delivered on May 2nd. The Court of Appeal reluctantly dismissed the appeal in . the case of the Cassell Gold Extracting Company v the Cyanide Gold Recovery Company, holding that the plaintiff's patent claims are

too wide.

Should the- Parnellite party support Sir M. W. Ridley for the Speakership, Government 'still expect "a majority. '

Sir Frederick Leighton is being ordered abroad for the benefit 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 that British investors neglect the saddle formations 'in the TiJendigo district, Victoria.

The Counftess Russell's suit lias bden adjoarned to the next sitting.

It is reported Speaker Peel visits the Australasian colonies. 'Sir James Fergusson, Messrs W. B. Arbuthnott, %de, and M'Kay, four <yf che 'original directoi-fc of ifae liondon and Australian Debenture Company,' resign owing ,to a resolution carried -a jstbe recent meeting of shareholder- '

The PaJDelHties'vQted for Ridley as Speaker, otherwise it was almost 'strictly a baity vote. ■ ' '

' ' Sir T. Fo-nrell, Governor-elect of South Australia, oannot leave for the colony before July and possibly later. Reynolds, the well-known produce merchant, is endeavoring to induce the Shaw, Savill and Albion Ooiripahy, and the Ne*w Zealand Shipping Company to reduce freight on butfter destined for the English market by one-gighth of a penny per lb. He has secured 240 square feet of space f6r dairy produce at the October exhibition of the National Dairy Association. Mr Reynolds sails 'for N.Z. in the Britannia. .

Sir W. B. Perceval, Agent-General for N.Z., invites merchants and vestries to inspect ilie "shipment of timber 'ex Mamari at the dock. Mr Gladstone has declined to attend a meeting hdlfl for 'the purpose of discussing the tiirocities 'committed in Armenia by the Turkish soldiery. Id the House of Cotnmons,'referring to the appointment of Mr Gully, as Speaker, the Hon. A. J. Balfour complained that Government had Violated the 'traditions of tho House by selecting a man almost wholly unknown. Sir "<V. V. Harcourt in aspeech of some warmth, accused Bal four of intriguing to' defeat Courtney who was the best man for the pesition In the debate much 'party feeling wa 1 displayed and at times ' it amountec almost to disorder. Balfour sasured Gull; that the Opposition would loyally abid by his decision.

Paris, April 11.

The Chamber has voted a 'credit of £100,000 to supplement 'pensions secured through the benefit societies of 'thrifty workmen.

Berlin, April 11.

• It is reported here Japan is insisting on a revision of the trading relations with Ghina in the direction of securing an advantage for iJaprriese ■ goods over those from European countries. Washington, April 10.

The Supreme 'Court has decided tlufr the chief proposals in the Income Tax Bi,ll are invalid- This ruling means an annual loss of two millions sterling. Shanghai, April 10. Reports from Japan state 7 out of the 8 conditions have been accepted. < New York, April 10.

Several free libraries in the United States are destroying the works of'Osear Wilde.

Et is said unle»s an indemnity is paid Great Britain seizes the Nicai'agua customs until the claim is liquidated. It is ibelieved the American Government acquiesces.

• Tokto, April 10.

The Japanese authorities ' have seized at Taku tlie British steamer Yuik Sang, 'which, it is alleged, has been carrying arms for the Chinese.

Constantinople, April 10.

Evidence collected by the Commission to enquire into the Armenian atrocities cbnurms the published accounts of the brutality of the Turkish soldiery.