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Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1884, 29 April 1869, Page 2

Bishop JehWeb.—We observe, by a paragraph in the Dunedin " Evening Star," that Bishop Jenner is about going home. Ilaiapoi Institute.—The usual committee meeting of the Kaiapoi Institute takes place this evening, when the bazaar and other accounts are to be submitted. : Lyttelton Pabish Gathebing.—The Lyttelton Parish Gathering that was to have taken place last night at the Colonists' Hall was postponed until this evening on account of the weather. Meetings op Cbeditobs.—The adjourned meetings of creditors in the estates of Horatio Bunting and David Gray, which were to have been held yesterday, lapsed, and the estates consequently became vested in the Provisional Assignee. The meetings in the estates of E. W. Hedge and William Shepheard were adjourned for seven days. The Salmon Ova in Otago.—A telegram was received on Tuesday from Dunedin announcing the arrival of the ship from England with the salmon ova. A telegram was forwarded in return from the Acclimatization Society here, requesting the Otago Government to use their own discretion in forwarding a supply of the ova to Canterbury. The Timabtj Mail.—This mail, going north on Monday, was stopped at the Kangitata, that river being in a heavy flood, consequent on the late north-west weather. The Bangitata was only crossed yesterday morning. The mail from Christchurch, due in Timaru yesterday evening, was detained at the Rakaia for the same cause. By reason of these delays the down mail is not expected to be in town until this afternoon or evening.—"Herald," April 28. The WaD-IAKABIBI Boabd.—A meeting of the Board of Conservators was held yesterday. Present—AU the members. The minutes of the last meetiiig were w read and confirmed. The Chairman reported that he had received the assessment from the clerk of the Halswell Road Board district. The tenders for the erection of the embankment near Mr MoLean's were opened, and it was decided that the lowest tender, that of William Hall at Is Of d per cubic yard, was accepted. Tbe ohairman was requested to insert a notice in the newspapers informing contractors that tenders for further works would probably be called for after sth May. It was resolved that contracts on behalf of the Board be signed in their name by the chairman. The chairman was requested to apply to the Government for the advance of a sum of £500. It was resolved that the Engineer be requested to examine the upper and lower embank- j ments, and report to the Board at its next | meeting, on sth May, what additions or altera-

tionshe recommends for immediate execution, and to prepare a specification for such proposed work. The chairman was empowered to make the necessary arrangements with Mr Potts for entering on his duties at once. Avon Road Boahd.—The Board met at the usual hour on Monday last. All the members were present. The Clerk's report stated that according to instructions he had prepared plans and specifications for forming the road from Mahar's corner to the canal reserve, also for clearing the main drains, and had called for tenders for the work. The Clerk was instructed to inform Mr Dunnage that unless the gorse was cleared out of the ditch on the road side joining his section, proceedings would be taken against him. He was also instructed to have the ditch cleared on the road side beyond the seven mile peg, also to give notice to the contractor for metalling the North road that he was to proceed with work at once. The contractor for metalling the Papanui and Fendalltown Junction road apDlied to the Board for permission to put on an extra quantity of metal unscreened, as it was impossible, owing to the water in the pit, for him to satisfactorily screen the gravel. The Board allowed him to put on three yards extra. A petition was received from Messrs Stiffe, Snelling, and Sears asking the Board to ascertain if a natural watercourse runs through Mr Selfe's land. The Clerk was directed to ascertain if such a watercourse ever existed. Mr Tisch applied for permission to fill up a drain through his land opposite Trelevan's, on consideration of which he would dedicate a drain he is now making to the Board, and maintain it in good order. Tho Board granted the request. A letter from Mr Gould was read offering to pay half the expense of metalling 8 chains of the Springfield road with broken metal. The Clerk was instructed to communicate with Mr Gould on the Bubject, and to undertake the work if it could be done within his estimate. Tenders were opened for clearing the several drains in the districts Nos. 1, 2, and 3—the tender of W. Croddock for No. 2 was accepted ; the tender of John Toon for No. 3 was accepted, tenders for No. 1 being considered excessive. The Clerk was directed to let the work, but not to exceed his estimate. Tenders were opened for forming 90 chains of road. The Board accepted the tender of John Toon, for £55 10s. Accounts amounting to £10 5s 3d were passed and ordered to be paid. The Board then adjourned until that day fortnight.

The Fiest White Man Boen in the Middle Island. —Constable Jeffrey Macpherson, lately stationed at the Twelve-Mile diggings, West Coast, was summoned to Nelson by the Superintendent to be presented to the Duke of Edinburgh as the first white man born in the Middle Island. DiscoVEBT of Coal. — The " Oamaru Times" says—Messrs Simms and Willett inform us that they have succeeded in striking an extensive and valuable vein of coal in the Awamoko district. The situation of the new mine is section 16, block viii, Awamoko, and the seam is stated to be thirteen feet in thickness. The quality of the coal is said to be excellent, and it is also said to burn well in a stove or grate. There are, we understand, no difficulties to be encountered in working the seam ; and we are further informed that the section upon which the coal has been found has, on tbe application of Messrs Simms and Willett, been reserved from sale for coalmining purposes j but we believe that the area to be permanently reserved for this purpose is now matter of negociation. Bishop Jenneb. —Bishop Jenner has written to the Rev Mr Edwards the following letter which has been published in the " Otago Daily Times:"—My dear Mr Edwards, —My claim remains exactly as it did before the assembling of the Synod. For all that has been said or done, I maintain that the Church in New Zealand is no less bound than she was before, formally to assign to mc spiritual jurisdiction over the Diocese for which I was consecrated ; and that to evade this obligation is quite as discreditable now as it would have been a year, or two years ago. And if it be contended, as indeed it has been, that the obligation has been abrogated by any acts of mine, I claim and demand that these acts be specified and described with all possible accuracy, so that it may be known without possibility of mistake, what I have done, or taught, or said, which by the law of the Church, in England or New Zealand, can be visited with penal consequences. It is this that I challenge my accusers, not for the first time, to prove; and if they will only undertake the proof, I, for my part, will pledge myself to throw no obstacles in their way. They have refused more than one fair offer — will they refuse this ? lam willing in order to facilitate the coarse that I propose for their adoption, to plead guilty to almost all the charges that have been, and to others that might be, brought against mc. For example, I will even admit the accurracy of Mr Young's highly coloured report of what he saw and heard at St Matthias's, Stoke Newington, and of his interview with the late Archbishop of Canterbury. I will not impuga the authenticity of the " fancy report" of a certain confirmation address of mine, or of my Whitwell sermon. I will acknowledge that I have over and over again given direct encouragement and sympathy to men who are'called "ultraritualists." 1 will confess, moreover, that on many occasions, before and after my consecration, I have officiated in churches where the plainest rules of the Church are habitually ignored; where, c. g., "no declaration" is ever made of holy days and festive days to he observed; where no services are ever held except on Sundays; where the bread and wine for holy communnion are never placed on the holy table by the priest at the time specified by the Rubric; where the offertory sentences and the prayer for the whole state of Christ's Church Militant are never read, unless there is a communion ; where holy bap-_ tistn is never administered at the time appointed, and where a vestment unknown to the Church law is always worn by the preacher. Against any charge of countenancing irregularities such as these, I will solemnly pledge jtriyself to offer no defence. And if it be held by whatever -tribunal may be selected—and this I leave to my accusers—that I have herein been guilty of offences against Church-law and order, such as would render mc liable to ecclesiastical censure, I undertake, without appealing, to surrender all claims to the See of Dunedin. If my opponents have any sense of honour off of justice remaining, they will surely not reject such a proposal as this. If they do, here is another j I will consent to a reference of the whole case to any three Bishops of the Church of England, leaving the selection to the opposition, and I will pledge myself to abide by their decision.—l am, &0., Henby Lascelles Jboteb. Blueskin Bay, April 14.

The Coxoniai. Bime Pbizhs.—A Wellington telegram ia the "Daily Times' states that the Defence Minister has, in consideration of the unfavorable circumstances under which they were fired for, authorised tho payment of the third set of the Middle Island volunteer prizes, although tbe minimum score required was not made. SUGAB GeOWING IN QUBEIfBL-ND—The growth of the sugar industry iv Queensland is very remarkable. From a return just made by the inspector of distilleries in that colony, it appears that the total area of land under sugar-cane up to the end of last year was 3,433 acres, spread over thirteen districts. At the low average of li tons to the acre, over 2,000 tons of sugar are looked for in this year ; and from the molasses over 65,000 gallons of rum. The sugar aotually made in 1868 was 619 tons, and the rum made was over 35,000 gallons. But, owing to the use of improved sugar-making machinery, the quantity of rum made in the present year will be in a much smaller proportion. The whole number of sugar mills in work in that colony in 1868 1 was ten. It is expected that seventeen will be in operation before the end of this year. If this industry extends in the same proportion during another year, Queensland will become a sugar exporting country. It requires for its own consumption 4000 tons in the year. It seems highly probable that this amount will be soon raised, and then, as the Queenslanders hopefully cay, " the era of exportation will set in." We need hardly add our heartiest wishes that that era, when it arrives, may prove all that our friends desire.—" Australasian."