The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1089, 27 March 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1880.

Mr W. A, Barton, the clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court, Kumara, has been gazetted Registrar of Marriages, for the Kumara district.

We observe that Mr A. Skilton, the late and well-known manager of Mr Duncan M'Lean, is about commencing business on his own account in the premises now undergoing alteration in Main street, and which will in future be known as the "Beehive Store." We have little doubt that when the "hive" is completed the bees in the shape of old friends, will swarm around.

From an announcement that appears in another column it will be seen that Mr Bladier intends holding a show of fruit in Kumara on Monday next, at which we hope to see a large attendance of the public.

The following horses have accepted for the Hokitika Handicap race, to be run on Monday next :—Satellite, Robin Hood, Native, Bat, Warrigal, Elfin King, and Banker.

In a biographical sketch of Earl Granville, a. Writer in Truth says of that statesman :—"Lord Granville is fond of playing 'the Grand Seigneur. It is a rule of •.the Foreign Office that no.employee shall accept a foreign decoration—a rule which, indeed, applies to all British subjects. Foreign Sovereigns accordingly give Englishmen whom the wish to thank snuffboxes or ottier trinkets. Lord Granville wisely thinks these, to, should be declined, and has laid ddwn a very strict rule for himself. When the Shah was in London he presented Lord Granville with his portrait, set in brilliants of great price. Lord Granville withdrew the diamonds and returned them, keeping only the picture; The act was pedantic, if you like, political purism, and so forth; but long may our statesman be bigoted on this point."

In their intercourse with certain pdwers* says the "Standard" Berlin correspondent, the Russian Government no longer conceal their Intention of making a concentrated attack upon Merv, and possibly Herat. While General Kauffman, who has been nominated to the chief command, will march from the Amu, General Tergukasoff, supported by an entirely new staff, will resume operations in the Attrek country. The disclosure of the scheme has been accompanied by a hint that Russia will not object to the occupation by England of Oabul if England acquiesces in the invasion by Russia of Herat. Badakshan, if I am correctly informed, has not been mentioned; still it is believed at Taskkend that an expeditionary force will be despatched in that direction simultaneously with a move upon Merv.