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Evening Star, Issue 3642, 24 October 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Auckland, October 23. An animated discussion occurred iu the English Church Diocesan Synod yesterday, on an innovation in the Church Service. Several clergymen and laymen strongly condemned the foi ids introduced by some young clergymen particularly signing hymns before Communion,’ the incumbent going on his knees, and the practice of turning East. Some members spoke of High Church practices driving thousands to the Church of Rome and Dissent. Three clergymen defended the alterations iu the Church forms. A motion was made that the Synod deprecates all alterations in tho Church Service unless carried by five-sixths of the male members of the congregation at a meeting publicly called to consider the question. The debate was adjourned till to-night.

. , , Nelson, October 2L A crowded meeting was held at the Provincial Hall last night to discuss the working of the Executive Act and the action of the present Government. Resolutions in favor of the Government were passed almost unanimously. Owing to the Governor not having refused his sanction within the prescribed time to the Nelson Loan Bill for borrowing L 30.000 for harbor work, the Bill has become law.

„ Wellington, October 24. Sir Donald M‘Lean and a batch of the Native contingent go by the Luna to Napier at noon.

The Government has received, per Tararua, a telegram from the Agent-General, dated the 7th of October, which advises that the following immigrant ships sailed during September : —Cospatrick, with 420 souls, for Auckland: Geraldine Paget, with 390, for Canterbury*; lnnr llCe l for Napier j Carnatic, with 200, for Marlborough ; Crusader, with 370, for Canterbury; Dilharee, with 370, for Auckland ; Margaret Galbraith, with 130, and the Nelson, with 320, for Otago. The following sittings of the District Court for the Otago Goldfields are gazetted At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Naseby, second Wednesday in December next; at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Clyde, December 14; Queenstown on the 21st; and at Lawrence on the second Tuesday in January, 1875,

{From our oxen Correspondent) Queenstown, October 24. Mr Minders has been elected to the Provincial Council without opposition. Mt Inues having retired from the contest, Mr H. J. Coke was brought forward by the Arrowelectors. He came with bis proposer and seconder to Queens.own, but was delayed alter-wards from attending the hustings, and rushed down to them when it was too latfe. There was an amusing scene when Mr Manders was returned. The American Venus Observation Party has arrived here.