ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 160, 2 July 1875, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 24. The Pope, in replying to a deput uion from the Roman nobles on the aaaiveraary of his coronation, eaid that the rumors of hn reconci iation with the Italian Government were undeserving of mention. The maii via 'I oms Strait ia de'ivere.l. In the case of the Colonial Bank of Victoria v. Ettershand, an appeal to the Privy Council, the plaintiffs sued upon two promissory note* liven by the defendant in favor of Donald Ferguuson and. A. Stackpole, and ■discounted by the Eank. The de ence was that Burns Ma r ager of the B*nk, had waived the plaintiff's right to recover the amount of the bill*, but to this was answered that the manager had no authority to abandon the claim of the Banff, nor any property t'»at belonged to it The Court held that ihe manager hai the paw«r to bind the Bank, and £ke verdict retarnel for £he /fefendant w as 6H3taia r d. Appeal dismis-ttl wh^.cq^s. Tne Frpnch Assembly lias passed tie second rre&ding- of the Public Work* Bill. A German note cordially thanks Belgium ■ •for the Ducheane investigation, and aUo for «api>lemeatary penal leg.slation.