ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.
London, January 2. Tenders have been called for a New Zealand Government loan, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. The minimum is fixed at 87£. Tenders will be opened on Friday, 9th January. The Hon. Mr Gladstone is unwell, and eonfined to his house. January 3. Arrived at Plymouth—steamship Euapehu, from Lyttelton, Nov. 27. The appointment of the Marquis of Normanby to the Grand Cross of the Order of Bath is announced. An explosion of dynamite occurred last night on the underground Metropolitan Eailway between King's Cross and Gowerstreet Station. The explosion occurred while the train was passing the spot. The carriage windows were all broken and the tunnel was slightly damaged. A few persons were cut by the broken glass, but none were seriously injured. Mr Forster has addressed a letter to the Press in reference to the annexation question. He welcomes the German annexation scheme, but declares that it behoves British Ministers to forthwith consult the colonies with the view of hoisting the English flag wherever foreign settlement is likely to endanger the safety of a British colony.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 3, 5 January 1885, Page 2
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