The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1522, 13 August 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1881.

In our telegrams to-day, it will be observed that there was a " Bcene " in the House early yesterday morning, and the correspondent of the West Coast Times telegraphs that "In consequence of a ' marked want of respect' Mr Seddon has withdrawn from the Opposition, and has wi-itten the following letter to the Opposition whip :—' I deeply regret having to inform you that, after this date, my connection with the Opposition Party is abac-' lutely severed. This step I take after carefully weighing over the whole question. The marked want of respect shown to myself last evening leaves me no other alternative.' (Signed) 'R. J. Seddon,' and addressed to 'Major Harris, Esq., Opposition Whip.'"

We are pleased to notice from our special correspondent's telegram that Mr M'Ennis is now to become successor to Mr Barton at the Resident Magistrate's and Warden's Courts at Kumara. Mr Tom Kenrick, of Greymouth, is to remain in the service, but to be removed from Greymouth. The Christchurch coaches left the Bealey this morning at the usual hour, and arrived here at 3.10 p.m. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before A. C. Campbell, Esq., J.P., Frederick Farmer, for drunkenness and riotous behaviour in a licensed house at Kumara, was fined 20s or the alternative or 24 hours' imprisonment. The Charles Edward, from Hokitika to Greymouth, was the only arrival or departure at those ports yesterday.

The following story is told in a country newspaper :—" On one of his recent official tours Dr. Moorhouse, the Anglican Bishop of Melbourne, had the exquisite pleasure of occupying the next seat at the dinner table to Mr Joseph Thompson, the ' Leviathan' bookmaker. In front of his Lordship stood a gorgeous pie, of such inviting appearance as to attract inquiries from all parts of the table as to its contents. ' I'll see,' quoth the Bishop, as he

deftly inserted the blade of the carver into the crisp pastry; but before he could raise the crust, the bejewelled hand of his neighbor on his coat sleeve restrained him, while a high-pitched voice with alight nasal twang was heard to exclaim, ' Hold hard, my Lord, I'll lay five to one no one names it. I " —Tableau !

A Bolton family, it is stated, ha 3 just become entitled to extensive property near London, to the value of £4,000,000. The property was left in 1857 by Mr John Taylor, of Haslingden, Lancashire, to be divided between two ladies, the Misses Isherwood, of Haslingden, and Mr John Seddon, of Bolton, who recently died in the workhouse. Branches of the Seddon family are now residing in Bolton, and the two ladies are still living.