LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 651, 29 October 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS. AGENCY.] THE WRECKS OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND AND FELIX STOWE. Otaki, October 28. The Bhip 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 the immigrant? luggage. Active operations under Captains Bendall and Rolls will be commenced at once to dischargp the { cargo, which it is believed will be landed in first-class order, as'the'City has made \ but little water as yet. The Custom i officer, with, a party of -constabulary, are ! camped on the beaob and will guard the j cargo when landed, until carted for ship- i merit to Foxton. J The Baiqne Felix Stowe is breaking ! up rapidly. Seas are washing in and ' out her. The beach from Waikanae to ; Ohau presents a lamentable si»ht, being Rtrewn with wreckage of coals:, planking, etc. The body of Captain j Pagott, of the Felix Stowe, has not yet' been found, although diligent search has i been made by Constable Ransfield and i others for days past. Messrs Oakes ! and Arden, purchasers of the wreck of. the Felix Stowe, have a party of men j employed in striking masts and rigging, j The vessel is settling rapidly down in ! the sand. .L... . ; Napier, October 28. The City of Auckland immigrants appear a quiet well behaved lot of people, When they landed from the* Hinemoa on Saturday, they lobkfed' in a sad con-! dition, bat they spoke in high terms of the treatment they had received in Ofcaki, both from settlers and natives, the latter in particular seem 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 also in high terms of the captain and officers. A committee of ladies and gentlemen have been formed to see to the wants of the poor people, I most of whom have only the clothes ] they stand in, -The single men and girls j are not quite so badly off, hot the' married people having to look after their children, could not get time to save any. thing. Subscription lists have been opened fortheir relief. Christchurch, October 28. The Governor expressed his intention of being present at the races next week. The horse Eversley changed owners on Saturday for £3OO. The buyer is Hairy Prince, the well-known, bookmaker. A little girl aged two years, the daughter of Mr Beale, has been accidentally poisoned through drinking spirits of riKltP while her mother's back was turned. Death took place a few hours ( afterwards. The verdict of the jury attributed no hlame to any body. Wellington, October 28. The managers from the two Houses met at half past twelve o'clock to-day, to confer on the amendments by the Council in the Electoral Bill. All the I managers were present. Mr Stout, on | behalf Government,.-- made a pvopoj sal 1. That the dual Maori vote should I be in opeiation onlv until next election. 2. That, the Maori qualification should be ou the Crown grant only.

The Managers of the Upper House rejected such a compromise and insisted on the excision of that, part of clause 18 which proposed to confer a dual Maori vote. The Conference adjourned without coming to any agreement and the result to 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 House, other than shareholders in Joint Stock Companies. The managers of the Upper House offered to give way on every other amendment in the Electoral Bill, except the Maori dhal vote in clause eighteen, and insisted upon the Bill passing in the form in which it originally introduced in the House. . Mr Stont admitted that the object of the Bill was to place Maoris on the roll for next elections. The Council has power of proposing fresh managers, and Colonel Whitmore will probably propose that coarse. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. FIRE AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, October 29. A fire broke out at six this o'clock morning at the offices' of Messrs Hughes and George, solicitors, a brick building, in Shortlarid ptreet. The fire is supposed to have originated in the clerk's room, its origin is unknown. The place was locked at five last night, and there was no fire lit during that clay. When the alarm was given, the fire had a .Rtronir hold on the interior, but the Brigade we>e quickly on the spot, and brought such a jet to bear on it, that it was kept within the building, and got under, The inside of the building was almost wholly destroyed. Mr Bader an Architect, who occupied office's under the same roof, lost all his plans, etc. Hughes and George were uninsured. The building was insured for £IOOO in the New Zealand, and £IOOO in the Royal. It is owned by the widow of Mr Rattray, draper. The RotoriiA has arrived from Sydney. Her dates are the same as those brought by the Albion. At the Bank of New Zealand halfyearly meeting today, the report shows a net profit for the half-year, after pro- j viding for bad and doubtful d«|>en- j dencies, £83,280, which, with the halance of undivided profit of the la><t half-year, £4983/ gives the total divisible a5£88,203. Dividends of 15 per cent,. h*ve benu determined. The reserve funds has .been increased by £25,000, and '£BBoo is carried forward. The Judge here has refused a rule nisi to set aside the verdict in the case of M'Gee v. the Auckland Jockey Club, but leave was given to take the case to the Court of Appeal. MUTILATED TELEGRAMS. The following telegrams fiom the ■ Melbourne Argus have not reached New Zealand by cable or only in a mutilated form : .....'■ London, October 4. The attempt of the City of Glasgow Bank to transfer their liability for advances in New Zealand to other Banks failed. October 11. , The City of Glasgow Bank advances of ' £2,000,000' to the New Zealand and Australian Land Company are covered by land and wool. At the enquiry into the Princess Alice disaster, on the'Thames, near Woolwich, a seaman of the Bigwell Castle the steamer which ran down the Princess Alice—Btated in evidence that the captain, the pilot, and others on board, were drunk, which was the cause of the disaster. New York, October 10. A serious railway accident, attended with great loss of life, has occurred at Boston, United. States, by which 150 per- - Bons were killed. - London, October 9. The Cesarewitch, Stakes, distance two miles two furlongs 28 yards, were run yesterday &i the Newmarket. Second October Meeting. Oh c Jester, by Merry? 1 ; Smart, 2 ;. Shillelagh, 3. Twenty horses ran, and the race was won by five lengths. Ontario, October 10. The Australian cricketers played a two days' match with Twenty-two of Ontario whom they beat by 29 runs. London, October 10. The Hon John C. W. Vivian, Under Secretary of State for War, has tendered his resignation. The Assistant Under Secretary, Mr Ralph Thomson, C. 8., has been promoted to succeed him.