BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1109, 10 January 1885, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(ReuUr's Special ) London, January 2nd. An explosion of dynamite occurred last night on the Metropolitan Underground railway, between King's Cross and Gowerstreet stations. The explosion occurred while a train was passing; the spot. The carriage windows were all broken, and the tunnel slightly damaged. A few passengers 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 colonisation scheme, but denies that it behoves British Ministers forthwith to consult the Colonies with a view to hoisting the English flag wherever foreign settlement is likely to endanger the safety of a British Colony.

January 7th. No proposal lias yet been received by the British Government for a Conference to be held at Paris on the Egyptian question, and if such a proposal is made the Imperial Government will refuse to acceDt it.

Mr Gladstone, who has been suffering from insomnia for several days past, is now improving in health.

Cairo, January 6th. A message has been received at Korli, from Gakdul, stating that the troops encamped there are in good health, and have not been molested by the Arabs, but a number of rebels are continually watching the camp from a distance.

January 7th. Lord Wolseley has telegraphed from Korti announcing that Colonel Sir H. Stewart, with a cavalry convoy, starts for El Memneh, a village a short distance to the south of Shendy, on the left bank of the Nile, on Thursday next. It is expected that Memneh will be reached and occupied on the 15th inst., and if a steamer is available there, regular communication with General Gordon will be opened forthwith.

Paris, January 6th. Further reinforcement for the French army in Tonquin are under orders to embark. The troops, numbering 12,000 men, will sail for the Mediterranean ports at an early date.

Berlin, January 4th.

It is believed in well-informed circles here that Prince Bismarck will acquiesce in the establishment of a British protectorate over St. Lucia, notwithstanding the claims which have been put forward by Luderitz and Co., of Bremen, to the land on which the British flag has been hoisted.

London has a society to promote window gardening.

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