LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 238, 29 October 1878, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Special to the Mail.]

(Per Press Agency.)

Wellington, Oct. 28

The Managers of the two Houses met at half-past twelve to-day to confer on the amendments made by the Council in the Electoral Bill. All the Managers were present. Mr Stout, on behalf of the Government, made the following proposals :—First, the dual Maori vote should be in operation only until next election. Second, that the Maori qualification should be on Crown grant only. The Managers of the Upper House rejected the compromise, and insisted on the excision of that part of clause 18 which proposed to confer the dual Maori vote. The conference adjourned without coming to any agreement, and the result will be reported to the House at 2.30 to-day.

In the Conference on the Disqualification Bill, the Managers appointed by the Upper House insisted on the disqualification of newspaper proprietors being members of the House other than as shareholders in Joint Stock Companies.

Napier, Oct. 28. The City of Auckland immigrants appear quite a well-behaved lot of people. When landed from the Hinemoa on Saturday they looked in sad condition, but they spoke in high terms of the treatment they had received in Otaki, both from settlers and Natives, the latter in particular seemed as if they could not do enough for the immigrants. The voyage up to the unfortunate disaster had been exceedingly favorable, and there was little or no sickness. There was one birth and one death ; they speak in high terms of the doctor, captain, and officers. A committee of ladies and gentlemen has been formed to see to the wants of the poor people, most of whom had only the clothes they stood in. The single men and girls are not quite so badly off, but the married people, having to look after their children, could not get to save anything. It is hoped their luggage has not been lost. Subscription lists have been opened for their relief. Otaki, Oct. 28. The City of Auckland is still in the same position, The ship's crew and a

party of Natives under the guidance of an old whaler, are busy dismantling, the ship and discharging immigrants' luggage. Active operations under Capt. Bendall and Rolls will be commenced at once to discharge the cargo, which it is believed will be landed in first-ciass order, as the City has made but little water as yet. Custom-house officers, with a party of constabulary, are camped on the beach, and will guard the cargo when landed until it is carted for shipment to Foxton.

The barque Felix Stowe is breaking up rapidly, seas washing in and out of her. The beach from Waikanae to Ohau presents a lamentable aspect, being strewed with wreckage, coals, planking, &c. The body of Capt. Piggott, of the Felix Stowe, has not been found, although diligent search has been made by Constable Ramsfield and others for days past.