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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 894, 7 May 1877, Page 2

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CABLE NEWS. (Per Press Agency., T H EJYA R. Wheat Market. Warlike Preparations. London, May 5. Austria, though neutral, reserves liberty of action to protect her interests. Military preparations are going forward in the English arsenals and dockyards. The Porte lias protested to the other Powers against the recently-signed Rnsso-Roumanian convention, and has suspended the functions of the Roumanian agent at Stamboul. The Times states that seven cavalry regiments, four brigades of artillery, and fiftynine battalions of infantry of reserves for service abroad are required. The whole Russian army is placed on a war footing. Money is stiff. The bank minimum rate of discount, three per cent; reserve under £3,000,000. Stocks arc recovering with the exception of Cons Is, which are down to 93 in wheat the rise has been arrested. The market is now quiet; New Zealand 65 to 695. The tallow weaker, and declined Is. The Suez Canal. Singapore, May 5. Sir Stafford Northcoto, replying to a question, said England was unprepared to consent to the exclusion of war vessels from the Suez Canal, but would take steps to protect the Canal. Russians Advancing. The Russians are gradually advancing into Servia, and have occupied Bulgaria. INTERRED VINCTAL. Hokitika, May 6. Tbc Ilinemoa passed here at noon to-day. She bad beautiful weather and signalled all well, but did not wait for a steamer to go out. Unseemly Disturbance in a Church, Dunedin, May 7. An unseemly disturbance took place in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church yesterday, at the If o’clock service, It seems that the majority of the congregation wisli for the introduction of the English Presbyterian hymn book, but there are a few dissentients. When the service was commenced yesterday morning, by the singing of a hymn, Mr J. P. Millar got on the platform and commenced to read a protest against the introduction of the hymn book. Ultimately Iris voice was

drowned by that of the minister, and the music of the choir, but he ended by throwing his written protest at the Minister, and it fell among the congregation. Much indignation is said to be felt in regard to Mr Millar’s action in the matter. Visit of Opera Company Postponed. A private letter has just been received stating that Lyster’s Opera Company will not visit New Zealand for six months. W ELLINGTON, May 7. The following ships have arrived at London : —Carlisle Castle, True Briton, Clara, Sarah Grice, Oneida, from Melbourne; Martha Birnie, Queen of Nations, La Hogue, Ninevah, from Sydney ; Elizabeth Graham, from Dunedin; St, Leonard’s, from Wellington ; Helen Denny, from Napier.