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A Compromise ArrangedYesterday afternoon a compromise was arranged between conflicting imvLiea in connection with the Representation Bill. At four o'clock « meeting of the delegates from botli \ip.vties was held, Messrs Moss, Percival, Allen, Barron, and Dr Newman representing tlio Town party, and Messrs Seymour, Stewart, Seddon Macarthnr, Lance, Wilson, D'ulton , and Captain Russell the country | members, It was resolved, after . discussion, to submit tlio following ; proposals to the respective parties as

n basis for a compromise 1(1) The Act of 1887, to be taken as the basis (this determines special districts to be us at present.) (2). The allowance to bo made to special diatricts to bo addition, not reduction as

proposed in the present Bill. (3) The amount of allowance to be US per cent. (4) The margin of 750 each way at discretion of the Commissioners is not to' bo used to the detriment ef the towns in favour of

the country. Subsequently the two parties met. The country party had rather a stormy meeting, and several members intimated their strong

dissent from the proposed compromise. At the meeting of the town party Mr W. P. Reeves pointed out the apparent possibility of a numerical addition being made to tin quota in the town districts, and it was decided to endeavor to get an adjournment till Monday, in order that the clause embodying the alteration with respect to the discretionary margin might be carefully considered before it was put to tho House,, It is understood that the proposals have been submitted to the Government who cousidor them satisfactory,—Times.