BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3507, 20 May 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, May 19. All excepting eight of the Golden Sea immigrants have obtained employment. Those who went into the country were equally successful. May 20. In the General Synod, yesterday, a discussion took place regarding the bishopric of Dunedin. The Bishop of Waiapu moved that the statement should be put on record of the grounds upon which the General Synod had acted in the matter. The majority of speakers were anxious that some such statement should be prepared, so that the false impression in England should be removed, and the following commit;ee were appointed by ballot to draw up such statement: Dean of Christchurch, Archdeacon Edwards, Rev R. Burrows, Messrs G. Hunter, Brown, P. Hammer, E, C. Quick, and the mover. A recommendation was laid upon the table that the Rev. John Richardson Sehvyn be appointed Bishop of Melanesia. The question of the N.Z. Hymnal is involving considerable discussion. The debate on the independence of the Church in New Zealand is going on. Sixteen hundred bushels oats sold at os bushel. Price now up to 6s. New Plymouth, May 19. The Superintendent, in Council yesterday, read a telegram from Mr Vogel, stating that it was proposed to stop free nominated immigration, except to nominated immigrants. Mr Carrington replied that he thought till this Province had an equal share with other Provinces, that free immigration should not be stopped. He requested the Government to cause the same numbers as were sent to Napier to be forwarded to Taranaki. He said no immigrants had been sent here, and there is a great cry out for labor. Napier, May 20. It has been raining here since Sunday, but the floods are now subsiding. The damage is trifling, although the flood was higher than the one in 1867. The Ngaruroro bridge was damaged, but the traffic is not stopped. The weather has partially cleared up.

Auckland, May 20. The Catholics are petitioning the Provincial Council for aid to erect schools for their denomination. Entries for the Produce Events for the Auckland races from 1875 to 1878 are confined to a few owners, and have not reached expectations. Christchurch, May 20. The proprietors of the ‘ Press ’ announce their intention of publishing a new evening paper to be called the ‘ Globe.’ The first number appears next month.