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Kumara Times, Issue 407, 15 January 1878, Page 2

The war telegrams that have appeared in these columns during the past two or three days point in our opinion but in one direction. Russia has Turkey at her feet, and, intoxicated with suocess, the Czar dictates terms of peace dishonourable to ihe enemy, and inimical to the maintenance, of the balance of power in Europe. England has protested ; and at any moment we may hear of a movement on the part of her fleet in the Mediterranean that will leave no further room for doubt as to her intentions. . Mr Barff M,H.R. has handed us the following telegram re the Teremakau Bridge, received by himyeßterday from Mr John Knbwlias, Under Secretary of Public. Works: —"Kumara Mayor's telegram, with resolution of public meeting only received Saturday evening; matter will be considered by cabinet; hon. MrLarnack is away in tftie south.* As the money has already been voted by Parliament, the only matter left; for the consideration of the cabinet is,, we'."presume, how soon it will be expended; " • The Borough valuation list for 1878-,- is now open fejdjaspection at the Town Hall, and' all objections to it must be lodged at the Court House on or before Feb. J 6. Further details as to the of procedure will be found in our advertising columns. . The Volunteer advertisement which appeared in our issue of last evening should have read'' in uniform with arias" &c. The ward "uniform" being inadvertantly left i out, an 'amended -"order may be sejen in another column-. •*' '" *' V i The following special telegram, dated i London, January 1, appears in the 'Wellington Argus of Thursday:—Earl Beaconsfield is accused hy the Opposition papers of a desire for hostilities in opposition to the wish of the nation;:,,;.&e; hopes by the acquisition of Egypt and the occupation of Constantinople gain I such substantial advantages for England I as will make him a secondlßismark—popular because; successful. :/. ■.•.'„ • C We understand that the investigation 'into the alleged case of imperßonati6nt*& ' the recent Municipal flection will take j>lace at the IRM. Cou*t next w«fc£'-.?' K A person. sijyhng t*ihe Michael Cregan" has. been sentenced bathe MaitUmd/N;B^-Benchrio?" tw£ months' imprisonment with hard labor for impersonation. ~._.■•■=• ; ,. : It has been decided that Evans and. Hansen's Sweep on the Champion Stakefc be drawn over again on Saturday eyeningi, The Morning Herald that it is the intention of,the with the charge against/George Jones for libel, and that the trial will probably take place in March. At Prebbleton the other day a loaded gun in a tent exploded simultaneously with a flash of lightning. *& The New Zealand Tunes learns by pri- | vate letter from Home that Mr Thomas's anthemy composed for the;; ihstallatioiJ'iof I the late District Grand Master (Sir D. McLean), has lately 'been-most fully performed at a festival in Sheffield. The severe weather that has lately ; occurred will be the forerunner of tion—such as rheumatism, sciatica, lum-' bago, neuralgia,. and muscular shifting i pains. "GhoUah's Great Indian. Cures" have been pronounced by numbers-of well-known Colonists to be the wonder of - the Nineteenth Century, through the. extraordinary cures that have been effected in their own cases by these Indian, medicines j amongst these may be mentioned M. B. Hart, Esq. ex-Mayor of Christ--1 church; Melville Walker, Esq., J.P., of Lyttelton ; John Griffen, Esq. J.P., of Dunedin ; and Mr Alex. Mackintosh, of Mackintosh Bay,.a very old colonist, and now 76 years of age, who had been suffering from rheumatism for fourteen years, but is now quite cured. Testimonials may be seen and Medicines procured at all Medicine Vendors.—[Advi.]'