ROTHSCHILD'S ROMANCE.
FOUNDATION OF FORTUNES. ' London, December 1. Literary London is keenly interested in the ellorls that are being made by the London house of Rothschilds to stop the publication of a book dealing with the careers of the members of the famous financial family.
The volume is entitled "The Romance of the Rothschilds," and is published by Eveleigli and Nash, who, it irs understood, are determined to «o ahead with the book, despite opposition. The Rothschilds have applied for an injunction to restrain, but as the proceedings were lieurd in camera 110 .mention was made of tlieni in the newspapers. The application was dismissed. The hearing lasted -20 minutes, and the complainants argued that the book contained libellous matter.
As an instance, they quoted a story from the pages of the new work. This story says that Xathan Rothschild made a large amount of money after the Battle of Waterloo, by travelling post haste from Paris to London with news of the defeat of Wellington. This caused console to fall heavily, and he bought, holding them for a rise that ho knew would occur when the truth got out.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 189, 30 December 1912, Page 3
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190ROTHSCHILD'S ROMANCE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 189, 30 December 1912, Page 3
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