The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 845, 16 June 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1879.

The Christchurch mail arrived here about noon yesterday, and was promptly sorted and distributed into the private boxes. The delay in the arrival of the Christchurch coach was occasioned by a heavy fall of snow, which detained the coach for some hours.

The conference of delegates of the Grey, Westland, and luangahua counties' will commence in Greymouth to-day, Messrs Jack, Seddou, and Dale representing the Westland County Council. The drawing of Lee Brothers’ billiard sweep will take place at Ryan’s billiard room, Dillman’s Town, this evening, at 8 o’clock. As the committee will be formed from the ticket-holders present, all persons interested should attend.

It is stated that New Zealand will have a representative at the Intercolonial Sculling Match to be held at Melbourne. Mr William Hearn, the well known sculler of Hokitika and Greymouth, and still later of Wellington, is undergoing a careful training at the latter city, and will probably leave for the ■ Victorian waters about the end of the present month. Fur

the last few years Mr Hearn has won almost everything he competed for. The Dunedin Herald, in referring to the lavish extravagance of Ministers in using special trains on every occasion at the expense of the Colony, concludes with the following flattering (?) remarks thereon : But whatever service the present so-called or self-called People’s Ministry may have done the Colony, they have certainly shown a very great love for spending its money. But it is just the old story of beggars on horseback over again, though there is little doubt that their awkward capering is nearly at an end.

An English newspaper is now being published at Ali Musjid. It would appear that the 51st Foot have a regimental paper rejoicing in the title of the Bugle. The first number contains the following : —“ We believe that this is the first newspaper published in English in Afghanistan. The Bugle has a larger circulation than any other paper published in Cabul; and when our Afghan friends have been sufficiently educated by the Martini-Henry it u ill be largely read by our allies who live on the hill-tops and cultivate everything except corn and frienly relations. A dispute described as “ tremendous ” is raging in Madras over a hair from the beard of the Prophet Mahomet. The relic is enclosed in a case guarded by an official, who receives a pension from the Government, and six fanatical Musselmans are disputing for its possession. The Higli Court of Madras has been appealed to.

The Dorltto, an Italian paper, in the course of a long article on the Queens visit to Italy says ;—“ Queen Victoria arrives in Italy a venerated and sympathetic guest, for among all Sovereigns she has most contributed to the progress of Parliamentary Monarchy. The sincere esteem and regard she felt for Victor Emmanuel 'is well known, and, besides being the model of a - Consitutioual Sovereign, she is the head of the most powerful and widely spread Empire of the world. From the banks '.of.; bar lake she may hive to sign a treaty of peace . with the Zulu of Africa or a 'decree for the annexation of Burmah, or some • new liberal measure for Canada, or the concession of a railroad in Australia or India, or to put her name to a Parliamentary Constituion for New Zealand, or an Order in Council for a South African Confederation.”

The Pope congratulated the Czar on his escape from assassination. His Holiness will shortly publish a document inviting all the European Governments to unite in purging society of the evils which at present beset it, and to join in an endeavour to stamp out Socialism. The internal condition of Russia has caused the suspension of the negptations with the Vatican.

The Dagland, which, according to the Copenhagen correpondent of the Pall Mall Gazette, is usually a well-informed newspaper, makes the statement that the purchase of Heligoland by Prussia is believed to be imminent. The amount of the purchase money is now (The Danish paper says) under deliberation.

Mr W. Willway having sold his plans and interest in the Dyeing Business to Mr R. Upjohn (who has become practically acquainted with the trade), begs to' •solicit the kind patronage hitherto afforded him to his successor.—Mrs Upjohn announces that she is prepared to clean and dye hats, feathers, gloves, &c., in. the best style. N.B.—Gentlemen’s clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises.— Advt.