ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

Kumara Times, Issue 639, 15 October 1878, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

[pjl-ESS AGENCY.] mail summary. London, August 30. The Cape Parliament is prorogued. The Sprigg Ministry carried their taxation measures, passed att Indemnity Rill for military measures, and obtained authority ffcr loans of £750,000 for war expenses, and 175,000 for completion of railways. A subsidy of £15,000 per annum for a telegraph between the Cape colony and England was also passed. Although the Kaffir war is virtually terminated on the frontier, fighting' is still reported) caused principally by the depredations of marauding parties of the rebels, who hesitate to avail themselves of the amnesty offered, which. is attributed to the exclusion of their Chiefs from its benefits. Gongabella has been sentenced to death for high treason, and Muganta to imprisonment for life for sedition. Daring the sitting of Congress at Stockholm, Sir George Amey, formerly Chief Justice of New Zealand, delivered a very admirable address on the system for many years adopted in that colony, namely, the remission of a.-portion of every short sentence ; also*'another principle of pecuniary restoration by offenders. These views were endorsed by Mr W. Sullock. Dr John Guthrie, Independent Minister of Glasgow, is obliged to leave Scotland on account of his health, and will shortly sail for. New Zealand, where some of his sons are settled. Sir Arthur Phayre, Governor of Mauritius, is about to pay a visit to Sir Bartle Frere at the Cape, to consult on matters affecting the welfare of the South African colonies. Ministers have decided against an early dissolution. Many of the northern constituencies strongly object to it in the present state of trade. The work of preparation, however, is proceeding actively • members and, new candidates are working their contituencies and Committees are organising their fortes, and the voting registers are being overhauled. The liberals dread a surprise. After all the speaking at the South Port Agricultural Show, when the Home Secretary said the Government had done all in their power to secure the farmers from the ravages of the cattle disease, and to conduce to the welfare, both of agiculturalist and the public generally. The Bristol Chamber of Commerce has resolved.to despatch ten artisans’ reporters to the Paris Exhibition, to report upon Certain departments of trade there. There has been an explosion at the Cheldwich Gunpowder mills. Several persons were injured, but .hone killed. The iron clipper-ship Eastminster, 2000 tons, ‘While being loaded in the London Docks capsized and went down. There has beeii a-series of very heavy thunder storms throughout the country during the past fortnight; much damage has-been done and several lives lost by the lightning. -