NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2166, 3 February 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[peeps association telegram:.] INVERCARGILL, February 3. Church MusicAt the meeting at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church last night it was decided that instrumental music should bo introduced. The instrument was not named, but was understood to be the organ. One speaker opposed to the change moved that the cornet bo employed, which led to a suggestion that bagpipes should bo also. One of the advocates for the music said that instruments such as harp and trumpet wore associated with heaven, but no mention was made of any in the Bible as connected with the “ other place,” and the only one instrument in profane writings was the bagpipes. WELLINGTON. February 3. The Seameu’s Strike. The seamen arrested last night were charged this morning with refusal of duty, and wore remanded until Saturday. DUNEDIN, February 3. Mining. The correspondent of the “ Times” reports the discovery of a reef at Long Valley, in the Serpentine district. The stone is thiokly impregnated with gold. The Effects of DrinkBarney Oallan, of Galloway Station, was drowned in crossing the Manuherikia. He had been drinking heavily. The Strike. The meeting of marina engineers last night decided that the proposed eliding scale of the Union Company was unfair to the men, who will leave the vessels as soon as they can do so legally, rather than submit to the proposed classification. DUNEDIN, February 3. Inquest. At the inquest on Jeffreys, who was killed at Guthrie and Larnach’s works yesterday, the verdict of “ Accidental Death” was returned, with a rider that where any belt requires any alteration or removal, it should not be done single handed whilst the machinery was in motion, bat that two persons should be employed. AUCKLAND, Febuary 2. Collision. An inquiry is proceeding to-day before the Collector of Customs into tha circumstances connected with the collision between the schooner Edith and the steamer Planet, Evidence was given by masters of both boats and other persons. Liberality. The steamer Te Anau, through the liberality of the Union Co., took the children of the charitable institutions of the city to Motutapu, and the company provided all refresnments. Fiji. The Southern Cross has arrived from Fiji’ All the freight and accommodation of the vessel were engaged by the Loan and Mercantile Co., and regular shippers were shut out. The Fiji “Argus” urges that assurances shall be given of a larger steamer being put on before the Fiji Government will grant a subsidy, H,M S. Cormorant has arrived at Levuka in search of W. J. Hunt, who is supposed to have left Auckland via Fiji for Samoa, in defiance of the High Commissioner’s proclamation. Sir Arthur Gordon telegraphed to the Commodore to send the vessel to deport Hunt to Sydney. The Commodore declined, and his Excellency telegraphed to the Home Government with the result that the Cormorant was sent and it was found that Hunt was resident in Levuka, and the vessel therefore had a wild goose chose. Rifle MatchThe Auckland Telegraphic team (six) were beaten by Wellington in the rifle match by fifty-nine points. Auckland at once challenged Wellington to a match with four aside. Regatta The Auckland regatta committee paid over £SOO is prizes. The LingardsMr and Mrs Lingard loft by the mail steamer. His bankruptcy matters have been arranged, and as bo will not apply for his die - charge, the case has lapsed. Deceased Wife’s Sister. At the presbytery meeting Mr MoOallum inquired whether, if a man married his deceased wife’s sister, or if a minister solemnised such marriages, they would be committing an offence against the Church. Although the confession of faith appeared to condemn such unions, he had not been able to find any sanction in the Bible for such prohibition. The Rev. R. Somerville explained that as the Bill had not obtained the Royal assent the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland had passed a resolution against it. The Revs. McKey, Nome, and Ranciman were appointed to represent the Presbytery at the meeting of the General Assembly in Wellington. There was considerable difficulty in getting anyone to go, and the above reluctantly consented. NAPIER, February 2. FrizesAdvices received from Melbourne ebow that Mr R. T. Williams, of Hawke's Bay, received the first award for a bale of scoured long wool instead of second, as telegraphed. This makes one first and two second awards to Hawke’s Bay runholders. The wool was both grown and scoured by Mr Williams, Mr Gollon’s merino wool, which obtained second honors, shows a higher value per sheep, according to the judges’ valuation, than any exhibited in the class. Mining. A party of prospectors leave to-morrow for Ruahine. A piece of quartz brought by a surveyor from the Norsewaod district *ome time since was accidentally broken on Monday, showing rich gold. The quartz was in the possession of an old miner, but he never expected it to be auriferous. RevenueThe Customs returns for January amounted to £3065 5s 8d against £2576 18s 6d, collected in the corresponding month last year. Fire. An unoccupied house at Onmondville was burned to tho ground. There appears to be no doubt that the fire was the act of an incendiary. The house was uninsured. The Governor. The Governor was received at Woodville to-day with an address of welcome. NELSON, February 2, Methodism. At the Conference the establishment of an independent Conference for Now Zealand was considered. It was pointed out that the General Conference had no legal status, and that each colony would have to legislate to legalise the tenure of property within, its bounds by the Churoh. It was also said that an attempt on the part of the New Zealand Conference to introduce improvements in Church polity had boon defeated by the conservation of the Australian representatives. Thirty-one voted for the proposed separation and nine against separation, on tha ground that it cannot take placo without the consent of the General Conference. The representatives to the General Conference to be held iu

Adelaide in May next were elected as fol~ low* : —Hove. Seed, Morley, William*, Lee. Buddie, Armitage, Bull; lay representative*— Messrs Manchester, Cook, Oannal, Buddie, Prince, Hobbs, Turner, Moxham and Mitchell. The Rev. Reed intimated that he had received further information with reference to the (Ecumenical Congress. It was resolved—- “ That the Rev. Waxford and Mr Ballantjne represent this Conference on the executive of the Congress.” The reports on the foreign missionary *hip Jno. Hunt, book affairs, and theological and training institutions were road and adopted, WELLINGTON, February 2. AccidentA man named Johnson was killed by a faH from _ a scaffold at the Waibane bridge this morning. He leaves a wife and three 5 children. Two other men, named Walker and Griggs, wore injured. The former received a severe scalp wound, and Griggs a fracture of the thigh and ankle. The falling of the scaffolding is attributed to a flaw in the tree supporting the side of the scaffolding, which gave way. The Governor* The Governor returns from his Northern tour to-morrow evening. Seamen’s Strike. The strike of seamen is causing soma annoyance to owners of steamers here, Tha steamer Manawatu was ready to leave for Wanganui this evening, but at the last moment the orew refused to proceed to sea unless the demands of the Seamen’s Union were complied with. The men were given into custody, and will be charged to-morrow with refusing dnty. Throe of the Huia'a orew also refused duty, and were treated in a similar manner. The steamer, however, was enabled to sail for her destination, having made up her orew from the teamen of the ship Antares now in port. The orew of the steamer Patea are also out on strike. The owners of the steamers state that they have determined not to comply with the demands of the Union. The steamer Go-Ahead shipped a fresh crew and sailed this evening. OAMARU, February 2. RevenueThe amount of Customs revenue collected at the Port of Osmaru during the month of January was £1350 11s Bd. SmugglingThree young men were fined by the Collector of Customs on Tuesday three times the value of some tobacco they had brought ashore from a vessel lying in the roadstead. A lenient view was taken of the matter, as there was no evident intention to smuggle. - The Weather. The weather is fine for the harvest, and is the best experienced bore for a number of years. DUNEDIN, February 2. AccidentA fatal accident occurred at Guthrie and Larnaoh’t factory this afternoon. Thomas Jeffrey, a young man, got entangled in one of the belts, and death was instantaneous, hia brains being dashed out and one leg torn from bis body. Fire. A fire at Opoho this morning destroyed three cottages belonging to Messre Harland, Greenfield and Oolomore. The two latter were uninsured. Mr Hat-laud's is covered by insurance in the Victoria Company.