The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 496, 30 April 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1878.

A meeting of the parishioners of the Episcopalian Church is to be held this evening in the church. A meeting of the members of the Hospital Committee was held yesterday evening in the Council Chambers, and, after several new members had been elected (increasing the number to nineteen),, was adjourned to Thursday evening. It was intended that the adjourned meeting should be held at the same place ; but as it has since been discovered that both the Borough Chambers and the Public TT.tH have been engaged for that night, the meeting will be held in the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The following special telegrams appear in the Wellington Post“ London, 16th April.—-Sir Stafford Northcote, speaking in Parliament, expressed himself sanguine of a pacific settlement of the Eastern Question being immediately arrived at.” “17th April.—The English Government have announced their intention of cooperating with the Government of America in the suppression of Chinese immigration.” Referring to the second trial of Thomas Ryan, the West Coast Times says.—“ The prisoner appeared as cool and collected , as at the first trial, and his appearance was in no wise altered. ” It is. rumoured that Mr Richard Reeves will oppose Mr W. H. Harrisbn in his candidature for the representation of the Grey Electoral District. Mr Joseph Beal of Goldsborough, one of the members for the Arahura riding in the County Council, has resigned, in consequence of leaving the district. On Good Friday, several Milton larrikins, finding that time weighed heavily on their hands, procured some cliickens and playfully put them through a chaff-cutter, thus cutting them to pieces. District Judge Bathgate says of Oddfellowship that “It is the harbinger of a brighter day, the morning gleams of the effulgence of the noontide of love.” The Nelson Colonist has given in its adherence to Sir George Grey 3 s policy. • Batß* 8 at ß * A new spirit has been raised ea^ ar *d no one can deny that this is due to the exertions of the present Premier, He has entered on a course of reform, and unless he commits wrong he has a perfect right to the confidence of the Colony. He claims no exemption from the possibility of error, and it will be the duty of Parliament to criticise, and if it need be, to aihend his proposals, but this ought to be done in a generous temper, so as not to play into

the hands of the reactionaries, who can only return to power by dividing the members of the Liberal party. The electors are warned by the Premier, and it behoves them to be watchful.”

The Samoa Times writes :—“ It is somewhat significant of the critical state of European politics that, in the preparation of one of the leading military Powers, even so out-of-the-way a portion of the globe as that we occupy is not forgotten. This is shewn by the fact that such officers of the Imperial German army as are here resident have notification to hold themselves in readiness to rejoin their respective corps at the shortest notice.” A correspondent of the Southern Plantation writes as follows about the power of a well-known plant;—“ I have discovered a remedy for pulmonary consumption. It has cured a number of cases after bleeding at the lungs had commenced, and the hectic flush on the cheek. I have tried this remedy to my own satisfaction, and have thought that philanthropy required that I should let it be known to the world. It is the common mullen leaves, steeped strong and sweetened with sugar, and drunk freely. The leaves should be gathered before the end of July, if convenient. The leaves of old or younw plants are good, dried in the shade, and kept in clean paper bags. The medicine must be continued from three to six months, according to the stage of the disease. It is very good for the blood-vessels, strengthens and builds up the system, makes good blood, and removes inflammation of the lungs. It is the wish of the writer that every periodical should publish this remedy for the benefit of the human family.”

Mr Humphrey Sandwith, of Kars, writing to the Daily News from Bucharest, says : —“ A company has already been formed, in anticipation of the AngloRussian war, to purchase 15 small heavilyarmed cruisers to play the part of the famous Alabama. I know the name of the individual who is at the head of it—an enterprising man with a profound hatred of. England. Our regular mail steamers would bo the chief victims of this privateering company, and the immense carrying trade of Great Britain would suffer enormously. ” The'Melboume Argus has made an exposure of the Southern Cross, a religious paper, for literary piracy. An article’ which appeared in the Christian at Work, published at New. York, entitled “ Concerning Church Debts,” was reproduced in the Southern Cross as an original leader, under the title of “ Church Debts. It j B , a clean bowl.out, and the rev. editor has iitlletosay in reply. The Hospital is one of the first things that the population of this district have a perfect right to support. No other institution deserves to be better patronised. But, in order to have no complaint origin- 1 ating from this most inclement weather, 1 the best thing for-the. people .to,do is to clothe themselves with gbod J and-nsefuk-articles; and where better to procure them than .at D. Davidson and Co.’si where the largest assortment can be procured 9 cheaper much than elsewhere. D. Davidson and Co., Berlin House. Kumara.—[Advt.] aon 01 * 118 ■ gloomy grandeur. There is a foggy atmosphere native to my soul in the hour of care, which makes ‘ the dreary objects seem larger than life.” He who suffers thus cannot be relieved by any appliances save those that touch the. heart—the homelier the more sanativeand none so sure as a wife’s affection. ' True, O poet, but he who suffers the racking pains dfrapuiimatism, sciatica, or him- ; bago, should tse, combined with your preiM-iption, “ Ghollah’s Great Indian ! Cures,” the wonder of the nineteenth j century. Testimonials may be seen in i another column, and Medicines may be | procured at all Chemists.— [Advt.] !