TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3909, 8 May 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

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ENGLAND AND THE SUEZ CANAL. THE RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. SINGAPORE, May 5. Sir S. Northcote, in replying to a question, said: — -"England was unprepared to consent to the exclusion of Avar vessels from the Suez Canal, but would take steps to protect the canal." The Russians are advancing into Servia, and have occupied Bayargia (Bayazid).

AUCKLAND, May 7. The Stella leaves this evening with the Hon. Mi" AVhitaker and five other passengers. The declaration of the poll in the election for Auckland City West took place to-day. Dr Wallis's majority is 211. At the meeting of the Acclimatisation Society to-day, it was stated that 200,000 ova have been ordered from California. The secretary was instructed to write to the Otago Acclimatisation Society to make arrangements for the supply of trout ova. A letter was received from the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, apologising for the rumor that that society had not had its fair proportion of the salmon ova lately i imported. The society was perfectly satisfied that it had been fairly treated. CHRISTCHURCH, May 7. The Governor is expected to visit Canterbury in about a fortnight. He will be invited to open the new Canterbury College building, and the new Museum buildings. In connection with the latter, an exhibition of works of art and vertu, extending for eight days, is to be held. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College on Friday, the terms on which the promoters of the Medical School are willing to become a department of the College, was discussed. The principal conditions were to the effect that the Governors of the College should ask the Government for an endowment of 5000 acres of land for the Medical School, and that the members of the faculty should themselves manage the school, subject to certain supervision by the Board of Governors. The matter was ultimately deferred for further consideration. 1 PORT CHALMERS, May 7. Arrived — Argosy, schooner, from Hokianga. The master reports passing a brigantine off Kaikoura on the 2nd instant, heading in for the land. From his description, she is no doubt the Kate Brain. TIMARU, May 7. Fears are entertained for the safetjr of the schooner Rosanna Rose, which put to sea with the rest of the fleet some days since. All the other vessels have re-

turned. The captain was on shore, and the mate was in oharge of the schooner, Great preparations are making for the annual gathering of the South Canterbury Athletic Club this week. There will be two days' sports, a ball and dinner, and three days' hunting with the Hunt Club hounds ; also, a steeplechase at Waimate. People from all parts of the island are expected. Wheat has improved, and is now quoted at from 4s 6d to ss. DUNEDIN, May 7. The schooner Rosanna Rose turned up at Port Chalmers yesterday, after having to contend against a strong S.E. gale and heavy sea, which split her sails. (from our own correspondent.) DUNEDIN, May 7. St. Andrew's Church, Walker-street, was yesterday forenoon the scene of a most unusual and unseemly occurrence. Mr J. P. Millar, whose protests against the introduction of the English Presbyterian Church Hymn-book into the church were dismissed by the Presbytery as frivolous, carried his opposition to a stage further yesterday. When the Rev. Mr Gow announced the first hymn Mr Millar, amid great disturbance 'and excitement, read aloud the following document : — " Before God, and in the presence of this congregation, I solemnly protest against the unconstitutional and illegal manner in which the English Presbyterian hymn-book is being introduced into tins congregation, pending the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Church on the appeals taken to it ; and because its introduction, at the instance of a small minority of the membership of this congregation, will virtually prevent many from joining in praise to God in his own appointed way. " The minister, however, took no notice of the interruption, and went on reading the hymn, and the choir drowned the speaker's voice. Mr Millar then flung the paper at the minister, which Mr Gow warded off with his hand, and then Mr Millar walked out of the church. The scene was a very painful one, and, as may be imagined, caused perturbation among the congregation. It may be mentioned that the book was agreed to be introduced by a nearly unanimous vote of the congregation.