CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2024, 24 June 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(Reutek's Telegrams—Copyright, )

Melbourne, June 23,

The prisoners charged with complicity in the Simpson's-road Bank robbery were brought up at the Police Court to-day. One of their number, named Yates, turned Queen's evidence, and was accordingly discharged.

MrChomley, the Crown Prosecutor, informed the Court in his opening address that Yates had made a full confession, and had testified that the robbery had been planned months before it was com.!|]ittc(j. '

London, June 22, The difficulties which have occurred in tho formation of on Administration by Lord Salisbury have not yet been surmounted, and it is considered probable that the Liberal party will again return to power. In that case Mr Childers would not resume the portfolio of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Paris, June 22,

The Madagascar question has again occupied the attention of the French Ministry, and The Committee nf the Chamber of Deputies has given notice of an intention to ask for a credit qf |welve million f rapes fpr the purpose of despatching 8000 troops to reinforce the French under the command of Admiral Miot in Malagasy waters.

London, June 22. W001—10,500 bales were offered at auction to-day to a dull market. flris understood that a- rearrangement of Ministerial portfolios has taken place as follows:—Lord President of the Privy Cquncil, Viscount Oranbraoko; Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Harrowby; President of the Board of Trade, Dukeof Richmond president of tho Local Government Board, Mr Balfour; Vice-President of the Committee of Council on' Education, Hon E, Stanhope.