The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1083, 20 March 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1880.

The Christchurch coach, due this afternoon, passed the Bealey early this morning with four bags of mails and two passengers for Kumara.

The annual inspection parade of the local Rifles will take place at the Adelphi Hall on Monday next, when, by order of the officer in command of the district, every member must produce all the Government property in his possession on parade.

At the Supreme Court, Hokitika, yesterday, Frederick Symons, for the manslaughter of his son, was found guilty by the jury, and sentenced by his Honor Justice Williams to four years’ penal servitude.

“The unfortunate Chinaman Ah Kum,” says the Grey River Argus, “ who came to the Kumara Hospital some few days ago for advice, and who was pronounced a leper and was thence driven across the river Teremakau to his proper locale, has quietly saved his friends all trouble, by departing this life. On his arrival on this side of the boundary line between the two counties, he was met by a policeman, who had received instructions

through the County Chairman to provide a tent and provisions for the unfortunate man. This was done and the constable left his charge apparently comfortable in his bunk. On the constable’s return yesterday morning he found his patient lying dead on the floor, having rolled out of his bunk when alone and unattended, and died there. We relate the facts as they have occurred, and ask—Where is our Christianity? or, if not that, : Where is our humanity ? to allow a fellow creature to die like a dog.” Echo answers, Where ? Did the Greymouth Board of Health carry out its duties in this instance in not providing medical attendance for the unfortunate man, especially after isolating him from the rest of the world. ?

The Duchess of Marlborough has dis* claimed any connection between her fund and the Dublin Mansion House fund. Addressing her Committee in Dublin, she saik that the “ purest charity, could not escape Mr Parnell’s misrepresentations, but that was not surprising seeing that he who slandered Her Majesty the Queen, by daring to say she gave no help in the famine of 1848, should also unjustly accuse the Duchess’ fund of being used for political purposes, and not for the relief of the distressed Country.” The result of the general elections in Victoria has excited considerable interest in political circles. All the principal journals have had leaders commenting Upon Mr Berry’s defeat and the accession of Mr Service to office. The Spectator considers that the victory gained by the Conservatives was attributable to the popular dislike of the plebiscite. Further, it expresses a doubt whether Mr Service dan look for the support of the Catholic vote for any length of time, as he cannot conscientiously entertain their demands respecting the Education Act, and that therefore he is not likely to be able to withstand the Liberal party. The Fall Mall Gazette approves, of .the selection of Mr Service as .Mr Berry’s successor, and declares him, judging from his speeches and Ms scheme of constitutional reform, to be in reality a sound and vigorous Liberal.