The sale followed a surge of almost 1.5 percentage points in 10-year Treasury yields this year, a rise that made some corporate treasurers reluctant borrowers.

The aborted sale followed strong opposition from the public, including government MPs and prominent Australians.

The sale followed an auction of Chinese art at Sotheby's on Wednesday.

The sale by the two men quickly followed a quarterly filing by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The public sale of the domain follows years of wrangling over whether a specific adult content address was needed.

The challenge was all the greater because the sale followed two weeks of doubt and confusion in the bidding process determining the value of the bonds.

Drinks and the sale at 7 with dinner at 8 followed by the performance.

At least one other sale of tickets will follow, but Ms. Carneiro said it was not yet planned.

A second sale of 648,000 acres (2,620 km2) followed in 1818.

The sale follows a strategic review across Axa UK.