LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1266, 4 June 1896, Page 29

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Gisborne, June 2.

The Hon J. Carroll leaves for Wellington by tho Anglian on Wednesday. His tour through the district was a great success. At every place he spoke he receive-! unanimous votes of confidence in himself and tho Government, tho Urowera charge especially recoiling on tho head of the Opposition, as people hero can so well comprehend tho nature of the. work on that occasion, if Captain Russell had confined himself to criticism of the Government policy, ho might not havo done the Opposition harm ; but as it is their strength has been undermined here, and the only danger now to Mr Carroll's seat would bo from over-confidence. Auckland, June 2. At tho Supreme Court a presentment was made to His Honor by the Grand Jury, recommending Detective Clirystal for promotion on account of his distinguished services as a police officer. Greymouth, June 2. In view of the influx of Chinese to this district, tho Mayor has been directed by tho Borough Council to bring prominently before the Municipal Conference to bo held at Wellington a proposal that provisions bo made in the Local Government Bill to enable boroughs to copo with tho Chinese difficulty, viz., power (1) to confine the Chinese to a separate district; (2) to issue licenses to opium dens and stores where opium is sold, with a heavy penalty for breach of the conditions ; (3) to limit tho number of persons who may legally occupy tho same tenement, with tho exception of Chinese families, and to make it an offenco on the part of any Chinese householder if he harbours or encourages to enter any European of immature age, tho finding of any infant on tho promises being prima facie evidence of harbouring. Gisbobne, June 2. Tho Gisborne Hivbour Board is promoting a Local Bill, to be introduced to Parliament in tho coming session, for tho purpose of releasing a portion of tho unexpended balance of tho loan now in tho hands of the Public Trustee. It is proposed that tho money be spoilt in saving the breakwater from destruction. Invekcakgill, Juno 2. Tho winter show of Itho Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened to-day by the Hon J. G. Ward. Tho show is equal to last year's, in cheese perhaps a little better. Dunedin, June 2.

Tho Premier arrived from tho North this evening, and proceeds to Inveroargill in the morning.

TROUBLE IN THE KIRK.

Auckland, Juno 1. Trouble at present reigns in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Alton road.

Tho Rov James Milne, M.A., who is Moderator of tho Presbytery of Sydney, was lately elected to tho pastorate of tho church by a show of hands of the congregation, but the call, which requires a three-fifths majority of the communicants, has not yet been made effective. In tho meantime Mr G. Mueller, one of tho minority, who has doctrinal objections to tho election of Mr Milne, petitioned tho Presbytery against the election. Tioiible arose over certain questions as to Mr Milne's general orthodoxy, which the reverend gentleman answered at a Christian fellowship meeting in November last, when he was in Auckland for a fortnight in view of becoming a candidate for the ministry of the church. Mr Milno arrived in Auckland from Oamaru, where he had been assisting in consequence of there being a vacancy in that district. He preached at St. Andrew's yesterday, both in tho forenoon and evening, and dealt seriatim with thu objections in Mr Mueller's protest. The church was crowded on each occasion.

This morning at 11 o'clock a meeting of St. Andrew's congregation was hold, the Rev R. Sommorvillo presiding. There was a large attendance of both male and female members of the congregation. After somo excited discussion the statement was withdrawn.