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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1952, 10 January 1885, Page 2

Stei'xiak, the author of " Underground Russia," the book which, more than any other, has brought the true position of Nihilism before the American people, is writing a new work of a historical, semi-political character, entitled "The Russian Despotism." Sckuons iiy Curatks. —The Bishop of Lichfield has issued a circular to the clergy of the diocese, reminding them that a curate in deacon's orders is not licensed to preach. Whenever a deacon is required to preach, lie is to read a sermon from oue or other of the books named in the circular. These sermons may be shortened or iimplitied, if necessary, bnt otherwise they are to be delivered by the curate as homilies sanctioned by the bishop of the diocese. On oue Sunday in the month, however, the curate is to preach a written sermon of Ilia own composition-, and next day the manuscript of it is to be scut to his bishop for examination. The bishop adds that it will depend upon the character of a curate's preaching how soon this restriction is removed ; and, in the meantime, any infringement of the rule thus laid down will more or less- delay ordination to tho priesthood. Tiik Hkro of Khartoum.—The Army and Navy Gazette says :—Major-General Gordon is a British "officer on full pay. He is also an Egyptian officer of state— the Khedive's Viceroy of the Soudan. Question No. 1. Has he any right to surrender his master's territory to rebels ? Question No. 2. Could he be tried by court-martial and subjected to pains and penalties, for refusing to obey the orders of Lord Wolseley to hand over the property and lives of the Egyptian troopfe in garrisons, and the other Egyptian subjects, with the property which he Was sent to protect and save in Sennaar, Kordofan, &c, to the enemy ? We do not know what the answers to these questions may be, but we do know one thing. It may be asserted without presumption that Charles Gordon would die a hundred deaths before he would betray what he believed to be his duty and. hia trust. Holders of slaughterhouse licenses in the I'uko County are directed to a notice in another column. Adam BcoV's consultation on the Dunedin Cup is now open. For particulars see advertisement. Messrs Samuel Cochrane and Son will sell at their auction rooms, Auckland, on Monday next, freehold property situated in Cambridge Ea»t.