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Kumara Times, Issue 2778, 17 August 1885, Page 2

A Wellington correspondent telegraphs this afternoon as follows :—To-night or to-morrow will see the House in the throes of a no-confidence debate. The struggle will be severe. Members are very nearly equal; so far as ascertainable, Government have at present a majority. The whole of the West Coast members will vote with the Government.

A late cable message from Sydney states that in consequence of a large number of liberated convicts that have been arriving in that colony lately from New Caledonia, the Premier (Sir Alex. Stuart) has addressed a remonstrance to the Imperial Government on the subject. . A slight single shock of earthquake, like a jerk of depression or letting down, was felt here at about thirteen minutes past eight o'clock last evening. We observe it was felt in Grey mouth. In reference to the total eclipse of the sun next month, the correspondent of the Southland News makes a somewhat novel suggestion. He writes: —"I am very anxious to have a good view of the forthcoming eclipse. It will probably be the last I shall see in my lifetime, and I want to enjoy it, if such a word is applicable under the circumstances. There are probably many others in the same position, and for our joint benefit I beg to make a suggestion. It is that arrangements might be made in the local telegraph office so that in the event of cloudy and otherwise unfavorable weather being experienced here on the eventful morning of the Bth September, those interested could, on application, learn the state of the atmosphere at various points—say, Bluff, Makarewa, Winton, or Woodlands. If the reports were satisfactory, all who wished to do so could leave by the early trains, and so be enabled to witness the phenomenon to the best advantage. The trouble involved in the case of the Department would not be great, and I am sure the privilege would be highly appreciated. All that would be necessary would be to have the central office and those to be communicated with opened at G a.m." It may be as well to inform the correspondent of the Southland News that if he wishes to see the total phase of the eclipse, which is evidently what he desires, he must be prepared to travel farther north than he can be taken from Invercargill, the Bluff, or the places he mentions in Southland, on the morning of the eclipse. The nearest place he can travel to from his abode in the shortest time, where totality will be visible, is Wellington ; for although the total phase of the eclipse will be visible a few miles south of Cook Strait, Wellington would be the nearest convenient port from whence it may be seen. The eclipse will be visible as a partial one all over New Zealand, so that unless the writer is prepared to travel some hundreds instead of a score or two of miles, he may content himself by remaining in Southland, and watching it as a partial eclipse. Commander Edwin wired at 11.51 a.m. to-day—" Bad weather may be expected between east and north and west ; glass fall again within 12 hours." Remarkably good stone is reported to have been struck in the Reform mine, Boatmans. The lode now being operated upon is sft thick, and a rich shoot of gold runs through it. Some splendid specimens have been obtained. The Company have about 100 tons of stone to grass. Tenders are required for the erection of a four-roomed cottage ; labour only. Specifications can bo seen at Mr M'Gratlv s Store, Dilhnan's, to whom and where tenders must be addressed and sent before S p.m. on Friday next, the 21st inst. Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell at the Preston Yards, Greymouth, to-morrow, Tuesday, at 2 p.m., heavy fat porkers and grand-bred store pigs. Easily Provkx.—lt is easily proven that malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness, and neuralgic ailments yield readily to this great disease-conqueror. American Co.'s Hop Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives new life and vigour to the aged and iniir.-n always. See