TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1981, 4 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS. ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. This'morning a resident at Terawhiti observed a large barque painted black among the rocks in the vicinity of Tom's rock. Korori. After knocking about for half an hour she 1 ' got clear and stood towards Port Underwood. She appeared to be making water." The vessel is believed to be the Oceania, bound' frpnj South Australia to Wellington. She was well across the straits when last seen. : ICumaua, this day. Dissensions have arisen between the members of the Presbytorlan congregation here, The Rev Mr Hay sent in his resignation to the Presbytery, and subsequently withdrew it, but the Presbytery decided to accept it, declared the pastorship vacant, and invited the Rev Mr Westbrook to conduct the services, Yesterday the Rev Mr Hay's supporters, who form the larger portion of the . congregation, assembled in the morning and prevented Mr Westbrook from entering the Church. He then essayed to read the edict on the doorstep, but was pushed into the street, and a man.named Garvin, belonging to the smaller party, who had endeavored to enter the church by a trapdoor, and. was found under the church, was kicked into ti)e' staeet, The church owes Mr Hay £73 stipend. -

WEmuqTOtf, this day. The Shaw, SavlUe & Albion Co. have been advised that the Arawa has not been chartered by the Admiralty as reported; but will leave the colony on her advertised date.

John Wilson, alias Cobourn, convicted and sentenced at Blenheim on a charge of rapo,_ received his first whipping this morning. The flogging was of twentyfivo kahes, and very aevofe. •

Marion, this day. A fire occurred yesterday morning, destroying three houses; damage L4OOO.