The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1883.

Kumara Times, Issue 2115, 9 June 1883, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1883.

Cablegrams to-day state that—Mr George Errington, M.P. for Longford (Ireland), was entrusted to lay before the Pope the British Cabinet’s explanation of the situation of affairs in Ireland. Mr Errington is a Home Ruler— H.M. ship Lively is reported to have been stranded at Stornoway, in the Hebrides, and to have suffered considerable damage. The Lively is a paddle-steamer, 2 guns, 985 tons, 1460 horse-power, and tender to the ironclad Hercules.—The Albanians continue to offer determined opposition to the cession to Montenegro of Dulcigno, and several stubborn encounters have taken place with the Turkish troops who have been despatched against them, as authorised and insisted by the Berlin Congress.—Daoub Pasha, who instigated the burning of Alexandria after its evacuation by Arabi’s troops in July last, and on the landing of British troops there, has been tried by his countrymen, found guilty, and sentenced to death.—A Nihilist rendezvous has been surprised by the police at St. Petersburg. One of the conspirators committed suicide by hanging himself.— The terms of peace between Chili and Peru, whereby the later cede the provinces of Arica and Tacna, are confirmed. —Although a telegram on June 4th announced that the Hovas in Madagascar had made overtures of peace to the French Commander, it is very doubtful if the two other races on the island will also submit, as the Malagasay Government are reported to have issued orders for the expulsion of every French subject from the island.— The British Government have granted

rewards for information afforded in connection with the Phoenix Park murders by Thomas Farrell and Michael Kavanagh—no doubt to enable them to flee to some country where they will be least known.

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon, at the usual time, bringing East Coast and Australian mails. Thursday next, the 14th inst., is the day appointed for the opening of Parliament. MrR. J. Seddon, M.H.R., announces that he will give a pre-sessional address in the Theatre Royal on Monday evening next, the 11th instant. Chair to be taken at 8 o’clock. In the Magistrate’s Court, Hokitika, yesterday, the case of Jack and others v. J. Smith, Inspector of Schools for the Westland District, for unlawful possession of the Hokitika State School, was applied to be withdrawn, one reason for withdrawal being that a special meeting of the Education Board was to be held at Greymouth the same evening “presumedly to endeavour to settle the present difficulty between the Board and the Hokitika School Committee, and to remove all causes of irritation tending to prevent an amicable settlement.” A non-suit was entered, with, professional costs £1 Is against the plaintiffs. An escapee from the Sea View Asylum was captured yesterday by Constable M‘Donald, in the Big Paddock. News from Barry town states that a rush near Scotland Terrace is iikely to turn out well, and that the ground is being rapidly pegged off. The heaviest frost of the present winter (says. the Inangahua Herald of the 7th instant) was experienced in Reefton on the night of Tuesday to yesterday, the ice being in some places nearly an inch thick. The day proved also particularly cold and misty throughout. Four torpedo boats are preparing for the Government of New Zealand, being designed respectively for Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. They are good boats, and of the usual size. The Wonderful Wertheim Sewing Machine may be had upon Time Payment, easiest terms for any part of the country, no matter where you live. With perfect ease and simplicity they will make very fine double seams or fells, will kilt, braid, make their own braid and stitch it on at the same time, bind, cord, ruffle gather, sew on ribbons and trimmings, tuck, hem to any width, bind scallops, and fold dress material with raw edges, bind on the bias, embroider curtains or antimacassars, stitch heaviest tweeds or moleskins, muslin or calico. Every kind of family or factory sewing. The Wertheim machines wind their own bobbins without guidance as level as reels of cotton. They are guaranteed for ten years, but will last a a lifetime. Easy to learn, light in running, strong, handsome, and durable. Catalogues, samples of work, and particulars free by post from James Renton, sole gent, Kumara and Hokitika.— [Advt].