ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 97, 26 April 1886, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

fRBUTEB'B Agency/) London, April S3. Tenders are invited on b half of the Government of South Australia for a loan of £1,330,000, ab four per cent. The minimum has been fixed at 99. The tenders will be opened on the 30ih inst. "Sir Andrew Clarke, the Acting AgentGeneral for the colony of Victoria, has received a despatch from Earl Granville confirming the previous declaration that France has deferred any action regarding the New Hebrides until replies have been received to the telegram addressed by the Colonial Office to the various colonial Governments asking their views on the matter. Earl Granville also stated that the Governments in question have been requested to furnish their replies before tbe end of April. Earl Granvillo has received an answer from the Hon Mr Gillies, the Premier of Victoria, which confirms his adberem c to tho views propounded in the telegram already sent by Mr Griffiths, the Premier of Queensland, which states that the federated colonies strongly obj<ct to any alterations in the status quo with regard to the New Hebrid s. The French Government have presented a note to M. Delaynnis, the Greek Premier, entreating him to comply with the request to disarm before presentation of the ultimatum from the Powers. The mails per Austral, dated Melbourne, March 13, were delivered yesterday, via Naples.