The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JULY 19, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3029, 19 July 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JULY 19, 1886.

The whole of the elections to the British Parliament are now completed, and have resulted, as will be seen in to-day's cablegrams, iu the return of— Conservatives... ... 316 Unionists ... ... 78 Gladstoneites ... ... 191 Parnellites ... ... 85 Total 670 From the foregoing it will be seen that the e'eccors as a whole have rejected Mr Gladstone's Home Rule proposals, and by. a much larger majority than was generally anticipated. Mr Glad, stone went, to the country confident of success, lint the result has proved that he misunderstood the popular sentiment in England and his proposals have not met with the approval of the nations. He now says in reviewing the results of the elections that " Wales and Scotland have seen their duty towards Ireland quickly, but that England has yet to learn her's slowly and painfully." One thing, however, is certain, and that, as a contemporary observes, is that "although the full measure of Government of Ireland by Ireland is lefused for the present, a step has been made towards the amelioration of the political condition of the country." The Anti. Home Rulers have now a majority of 118. The members of the House of Commons according to the new Act are at; follows : England 4G5 Wales 30 Scothmd ... ... 72 Ireland 103 Total 670 At the conclusion of the last general election in the United Kingdom in December, 1885, the state of parties was estimated as under :—Liberals,

333; Conservatives, 251; Pamellites, 86. A moie precise analysis gave England 244 Libprals, 220 Conseivatives; Wales, 27 Liberals, 3 Conseivatives; Scotland, 62 Liberals, 10 Conservatives; and Ireland, 18 Conservatives and 86 Pamellites. It is expected the Ministry will tender their resignation immediately; but it is considered unlikely that a 0 'alition Ministry between Conservatives and Unionist Liberals will be firmed. Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, who is now 71 years of age, bus announced his intention of retiring into private life. In the " duel" at Paris yesterday between Boulanger, Minister of War, and Larentz, a member of the Senate, the latter missed and Boulanger fired in the air. Dr. M'Brearty, our newly-appointed Hospital Surgeon - Superintendent, arrived here on Wednesday evening last. His Worship the Mayor and other members of the Hospital Committee were in waiting, and conducted the doctor and family to Stewart's Hotel. After tea, the doctor visited the Hospital, where a number of anxious patients were awaiting his arrival. Notwithstanding the short period since his arrival here, we are fully convinced that the residents in this district will have no reason to regret, but, on the contrary, will have much reason to be proud of, their choice, for we are of opinion he is the right man in the right place. His professional notice appears in this day's issue. We acknowledge receipt from the Government Printer of two bundles of Parliamentary Reports and Papers, including Goldfields, Mining, and Hospital Reports (which will receive early notice in these columns), also No. 33 Hansard. Naturally, says the Argus, the curiosity felt as to who would buy the Wallabi as she lies, and what she would fetch, attracted quite a respectable crowd to the auction room of Messrs G. W. Moss and Co., on Saturday afternoon; but, as it turned out, very few intending bidders were present. When the first lot—the steamer and all her gear and appliances—was put up, the only bid received was £IOO from Mr Hamilton, chief engineer of the Pelham, to whom the lot was knocked down in default of any other bid. The No. 5 pulsometer pump was sold for £SO. It is understood that an attempt is to be made to float the Wallabi. In the final over of the cricket match against Yorkshire, Scott, the Australian captain, scored three sixes and one four.