LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1171, 30 June 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[special to kumaba times.] Wellington, June 30. The Government consents to Mr Seddon introducing a Payment of Members Bill, and a special day will be asked for the consideration of the same. -, The no-confidence debate drags on j it will probably finish on Friday. The strength of parties remains,-, unaltered. The cost of this debate will be about £2OOO to the country, [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Blenheim, June 29. Intelligence, has been receivnd of the death of a digger named Jos. Gurtshore, on Sunday last, at Wairoa Val* ley, It appears that on the evening of the day in question, the deceased was sitting in his tent chatting with his mat**, when he suddenly rolled from his seat and expired. Wellington, June 28. The mail steamer Zealandia, with the Xondon Mails of the 25 th May, did not leave San Francisco until the 9th inst. As this late departure disarranges the coastal services for the early distribution of the mails, the Stella, now in Manukau on marine survey business, has been ordered to await the arrival of the Zealandia and bring on the southern mails to Wellington, via New Plymouth. She should arrive hero on Friday. The City of Sydney, with the May New Zealand mails, arrived at San Francisco on the 16 th inst, one day early. Captain Edwin received a telegram from Taupo to-day, to the effect that six shocks of earthquake has been experienced there. A lodge of Druids was inaugurated at the Hufct on Saturday. June 29. The mass meeting of the unemployed was greatly interfered with by torrents of r&in. However, about 150 attended, and it was decided to petition the Government to provide work. Dunedin, June 29. By a fire on Monday morning, the store of Mr E. Brown, at Porfcobello, was destroyed. The building was insured for £2OOO in the New Zealaud office. The fishermen, Patterson and Smith, reported being lost, have turned up all right. They beached their boat at Hoopers Inlet and walked aeross to the Kaik. The waterworks are a great success. Burt's patent water engine was driven to-day with 80 lbs pressure to the square inch at a rate of 100 minute. The pipes in the street are chai-ged with a pressure sufficient to send the water over the highest buildings in the town, although the reser-d| voir is not yet nearly full. The worksß are of the most substantial kind, butfl the first estimate of cost is somewhatV exceeded. ■ New Plymouth, June 26. \ The Carlyle correapoudent to the Turanaki Herald telegraphs that Hamlin's visit to the Plains had resulted in uothing. He will report to the House

that the special correspondent of the Lyttelton Times was wrong in saying that the road had been made into a swamp and then abandoned. The roads are expected to meet to-morrow (Wednesday), or before the week closes*

Auckland, June 28. Mr W. J. Cawell, well known for years in connection with the distilleiy business here, died suddenly. Dugald M'Nanghton, for unlawfully assaulting three respectable women in succession returning from a Good Templar meeting on Saturday night, was sentenced to six months imprisonment.