BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Evening Star, Issue 3725, 30 January 1875, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

_ Aockland, January 29. Over thirteen hundred persons crowded to the Rev, Charles Clarke’s farewell lecture on “Christmas in Old England.” He proceeds South to-morrow..

To-day was a close holiday, being the 3ot& anniversary. The regatta was the chief event of the day. We had miserable and wet weather. Ail the rowing races were postponed until to-morrow afternoon. The yacht racing was successfully carried out. ■ . The Wesleyan Conference ’ have made the following alterations'in the stations.of ministers: Kaiapoi, Rev. Mr Beck; Timaru, Rev. Mr Oliver; Lawrence and Roxburgh,' Rev. Mr Carr. It was resolved to take no steps relative to the revision of the hymn book pending the final decision of the Home Church., The Conference resolved to re-, commend the General Conference to alter the rule prohibiting ministers from remaining over three years in the same circuit. The next Conference is to be held at Wellington on January 16th, 1876.

Cristchurch, January 29. Tenders are invited for additions to the Museum at a cost of L 14.000. It is proposed to send Dr Haast, curator, to Europe to collect specimens.

Mr Cook, Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge, and Fourth Wrangler, is appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy to the Canterbury College. He is on his wav to this Province,

The director’s report of the New Zealand Shipping Company, with balance-sheet embracing the operations of the Company from the formation in November, 1872, expresses regret that there is a nett loss of L 14,300, and attributes this to the policy of lowering freights from London to the Colony, and ■ from the .-olony to London, at nnremunerative rates. This was a practice adopted by afirm engaged by the Zealand shipping trade, when the'company commenced to run; but since then all the companies now charge a uniform and remunerative foe. Shareholders con Id safely look forward to a dividend-paying future. No calls on capital account would be made during the next six months, but circumstances may make it needful to call up 50s per share between July and December. The fleet is in an efficient’ state. .

, ... , January 30. . ihe hostilities between the City Council and the cabmen have assumed an active phase. The Council, pursuant to a resolution passed’at its last meeting, blocked up the cab stands on Friday morning, and the po ice received orders not to allow cabs to stand abput the thpronghfares but keep them moving. In the afternoon the cabmen, consulted a legal adviser, and then proceeded to the cab stands in a body and removed the obstructions. The Mayor gave one of the cabmen into custody, and the case will probably be tried to-day. The cabmen occupied the stands for the- rest of the day, but during last night the employes erected a strong post and chain fence a»d dug a ditch round each cab stand. The cabmen have not attempted to interfere with this work yet, and not being permitted to stand anywhere they are now parading the streets in quest of fares.