TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3823, 16 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[From the Pbess Agency.] CABLE TELEGRAMS. LONDON, January 12. At Thurday's sittings of the Conference the Turkish delegates persisted in rejecting the proposals. The delegates from Germany expressed an opinion that further concessions towards Turkey were impossible. The Turks have not presented any new scheme. It is probable that the Conference, on behalf of the European Powers, will make a final communication to the Porte on Monday. The Australian mailsi via Brindisi, were delivered in London to-day. The wool market is inactive, but prices are sustained. SYDNEY, January 15. Another case of small-pox has occurred. The patient is dead. Arrived — Hero. TIMARU, January 15. There is great excitement about the heavy assessment of ratable property in the Borough. A meeting of 500 burgesses was held on Friday night to protest against the action of the Borough Council. Resolutions were passed, in favor of resisting the levying of a rate, and much indignation was caused by the Borough Council determining to spend £1360 in a Town Hall without the consent of the ratepayers. NELSON, January 15. ] There is to be a public calico ball on Wednesday night. The heavy rain last night has cleared the atmosphere, and there is every promise of fine weather for the regatta. The boats are out practising regularly, and affords a pretty sight, which attracts a large number of people. The Dolly Varden is still the favorite, though slightly receding in betting. At the excavation on the port Hill for wharf works, a man named Brown was killed this afternoon by a fall of earth. Messrs. Curtis and Sharpe address their constituents this evening. Judge Ward gave an important decision on Friday as to architects' charges. Mr. West, an architect, sued Mr. Cramond, a coach proprietor, for £66, commission on £2850, the amount of the lowest tender / received for a dwelling-house, of which plaintiff had drawn the plans, but which had not been built. Mr. Cramond proved that he had only instructed Mr. West to draw the plans of a house to cost £1200, or £1500 at most. The judge decided that the plans of the house should revert to Cramond, and gave judgment for defendant, with costs. In the caseSulton v. Dunn, a well-to-do farmer, who had turned his wife out of doors, advertised that he would not be responsible for her debts. However, she got credit up to £42 for necessaries, for which Dunn was sued. The judge ordered him to pay, or execution to issue in twelve hours. DUNEDIN, January 15. The Presbyterian Synod devoted the whole of Saturday's sitting, extending over eight hours, to a discussion on the questiou of instrumental music, which came up on a petition from the Oamaru Presbytery, praying the Synod to rescind its decision of last year on the subject, and to send down an overture to the Presbyteries and Kirk Sessions. The ultimate decision of the Synod was a resolution, on the motion of the Rev. Mr.

Finlayson, declining to accede to the action of the Oamaru Presbytery, and deciding that no express definite command is claimed for the use of instrumental music in Christian worship, nor is such music to be regarded as an essential part of worship, but is merely permitted as an aid in sustaining the voices of the congregation while engaged in the service of praise. WELLINGTON, January 15. Mr. Bennett, the agent for the English cricketers, says : — The Englishmen are to leave Sydney by the Rotorua on the 24th inst., and expect to arrive in Auckland on the 28th. On Tuesday and Wednesday they play at Auckland, leaving for Wellington on Wednesday, and playing their match here on Saturday, the 3rd of February, and Monday and Tuesday, the sth and 6th. They next visit Wanganui, and having played there, return to Wellington to embark for Southern potts. From Christchurch they proceed to Greymouth, returning to Christchurch to embark for Dunedin. The last match Will be played at Invercargill. CHRISTCHURCH, January 15, Emmett closed a very successful season on Saturday. He next goes to Auckland. After a long spell of fine weather, there was heavy rains all yesterday. Much damage has been done to the crops. The betting on the Interprovincial Cricket Match is six to four on Christchurch. A close match is anticipated.