The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 893, 11 August 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1879.

There is every indication of very heavy 1 weather approaching, as a barometer in town which is thoroughly reliable has fallen from 30*00 to 28*80'within' the last twenty-four'hours.. We understand on very good authority that Mr Hamilton Cuming intends seeking the suffrages, of the electors for, a seat in the new. Parliament as one of .the representatives of the Hokitika electoral district. The public meeting held at Greymouth on Saturday evening last to take into consideration the desirability of representing to the Government the necessity of the deviation of the pi*esent proposed line between the ports of Greymouth and Hokitika, so as to afford railway communication to the towns of, Kumara, Goldsborough, and Stafford, was very largely attended. His Worship the Mayor of Greymouth occupied the chair, and after Messrs Blake, Seddon, and Bladier, the representatives of this district, had explained the benefits of the proposed deviation, resolutions were unanimously passed in its favour. We shall, if possible, give fuller particulars in our next issue. The usual weekly parade of the local Rifles will be held at the Adelphi Hall to-morrow evening. By an advertisement that appears in another column it will be seen that Messrs Comfoot and Stenhouse have dissolved partnership, and that all accounts duo to that firm must be paid before the 30th proximo. New South Wales telegrams in the Melbourne Argus-report a terrific gale and sea at the Solitary Islands on July 3. The islands are situated on the coast of New South Wales, a little noith of Port Macquarie. During the gale the waves rose 100 ft above high-water mark and washed over the island, on which a lighthouse is being erected, A landing crane, with iron guys, was washed away, a large store-house taken out to . sea, and a 70,000 gallon dam was demolished, a blacksmith’s shop and stabling blown away, and three boats stove in. Russia lias decided to equip 42 men-of-war, for service this year, of which number half will be ironclads. The officer in charge of operations in the Baltic will be Admiral Butakoff, in the Black Sea Admiral Arkaa, and in the Pacific Admiral Baron Stakelberg. Admiral Kramer will also have command of the Russian squadron in the Mediterranean.

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. .[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. London, August 7. Earl BeaConsfield, in alluding to the distressed .conation tif tike agricultural districts, upheld the English land system against tlie peasant proprietors. The house of Commons has passed through Committee the Irish Universiliy Bill. ‘All amendments were re-1 jected. A dispatch from Sir Game* Wolseley states that the prospects of peace were good; but quiet and peace would be impossible while, Cetewayo was 'at large, and therefore it Was the intention to re-occnpy Ulundi. Markets are unchanged. August 8. Three per Cent. Consols, 97-J. Best Australian beef tallow, 325; best Australian mutton tallow, 345; total stock of tallow in Loudon to date 10,000 casks. Cape Town, August 6. Sir G. Wolseley informed the submitting chiefs that they were not for the future to regard Cetewayo as them king, and that the country would be governed and the people protected by the British Government. Colonel Clarke and Sir G* Wolseley are about, to proceed to Ulundi,-ancj Colonel advances simultaneous! y/to a position near Cetewayo’s kraal. ■ : , - ; , ■ - .Berlin, -August 7, ■’ The Emperor. of Austria has been on a visit to the Germany Emperor. ' ’ MAph'iD,’Augnst'B, The King of Spain, returning from the funeral of his second sister (the Infante Marie del Pilar), was thrown from Jus carriage and dislocated his ‘shoulder. It has since been sbh [special to the glqßE.] London, August 3. Zululand will be divided into principalities. • , Terrible storms have occurred ; in many parts of England. '— ■ LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ' Albany,-August 8. . The Assam arrived at King George's Sound. Sydney, August 5. A large fire occurred at A Ibury. The Imperial Hotel and Bank of New South Wales - -\Vere completely des-. troyed. The attendance at the levee of Lord Loftus was unusually large. [ Melbourne, August 5. , Arrived—Arawata. The football match, played by electric light, proved a brilliant success. Thousands were present, . Sir John O’Shannassy intends moving a vote of want of confidence in Mr Berry’s Ministry, da the ground of extravagant administration of the business of the country.' August 9. Sir Arthur Gordon i$ a passenger by the Assam. ' Sir John O’Shannassy p amendment on the Budget advocated restriction of expenditure. [special to the globe.] Sydney, August 4. The Guinea Natives combined in a ferocious attack on the Misionary settlement. The Misaiouasies escaped miraculously. Bishop Vaughan has replied to the Press on the subject of education in a series of lectures. There is a great influx of foreigners to see the Exhibition. The French.man-of-war Phryoe has arrived fall of exhibits. The Garonne has arrived at Adelaide from London, forty-five days, with 415 passengers. Among them is Bishop Selwyn. August 5. Hanlon’s representative has arrived to challenge Trickett.for a match for two thousand pounds at least. He wants the match to come off during the Exhibition period.