CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1925, 26 February 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BT ELECTRO telegraph—copyright. Reuter's Telegrams, Melbourne, Wednesday, An unsuccessful attempt was made last night to rob the Colonial Bank of Australasia at Natimuktown, in the north-west of this colony,' At a special meeting pf the Presbytery of Melbourne held last evening, a resolution was passed declaring that the recent conduct of the congregation of Scotts Church was an act of contumacy and rebellion; that the time had arrived to' separate those willing to acknowledge the authority of the 'church from those unwilling, and instructing the session to tako the neocssary steps toward that end.

London, February 24, Arrived at Plymouth, R.M.S, Tongariro from Lyttelton, At a meeting of tho National Rifle Association to-day, the Duko of Cambridge, in the course of his speech, ek-' a |qpe later on the Government may find it pqselblo tf} utilise the offers made by other colonies than sew South Wales of troops forthe Soudan, In his speech on the motion to censure Gladstone, he strongly defended tho Egyptian policy of the Government, and in. ward to the death of Gordon he urged that the same was unavoidable under the circum-

pflifßgi}, February 25. A blue book on' New' Gqjnea itf}d tj}e Pacific Islands lias been issued, which shows that in January Earl Derby telegraphed to Lord Augustus Loftus that it was intended to declare British dominion over all territory in New Guinea and the neighboring islands included in the protectorate. In February Lord Derby wired tq Sir William Jervois, instructing the discontinuance of the nipyeinent for the annexation of Samoa, stating that Germany disapporwed of the action of her Consul at Apia, and disclaimed any intention of annexing Samoa. The papers further show that this month Earl Granville informed Count Munsfcer, the German Minister in London, that if the German-Samoan agreement of November last was ratified, it, would be necessary for England to conclude a similar meijt with King Malietoa for the benefit of British subjects in §ampa.' The book also contains a letter from italietofy complaining that the treaty with Germany was unjustly obtained, and asking that the Emperor should reject it.

Lqndon, February 24.

The Australian mails per P. and O? steamship Clyde, from Melbourne (January 15), were delivered here'to-day. At a meeting of the conservative party to-day the Marquis of Salisbury stated that the Tories were fully prepared to assume office, should the present Administration ba found to not retain the confidence of Parliament.

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Stafford Northcote's motion of censure on the Egyptian policy of the Government was further discussed. After various speakers had addressed the House, the debate was again adjourned, The division on the motion will take place on Friday next.