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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 198, 22 August 1874, Page 2

From the Napier Telegraph we learn that: —-The piles and stringers for the bridge over the “ Iron Pot,” connecting ’ the Spit with Gough Island, are now, we learn, prepared, and the pile driving engine at present, at the Ngaruroro bridge having been sent for, will be employed in a day or two in the work of driving the piles for this necessary, but long delayed undertaking. Re-organization of the Chubch of Scotland.—lt is said that a movement is on foot between the Conservative ministry and the Anti-ui.ion party in the Free Church, headed by Dr. Begg, for the rehabilitation of the Established Church of Scotland. The scheme is to obtain the sanction of the Legislature to the principles embodied in the Free Church Claiui of Rights, combined with the appropriation of £150,000 a year—the produce of unexhausted teinds —to furnish stipends to the Free Church ministers who, it is expected, will in that case gladly return to the Established Church. It is said that the Premier (Disraeli) and the Home Secretary, Mr. Cross, have authorised the Lord Advocate to prepare a scheme embodying the asked for concessions for the consideration of the Cabinet.