SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 991, 29 October 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.} Atip|CLA.ND, last night. The second Remuera Cattle F.iir was held at Bu«k land's Yards, to-day. Among the slock offered were many prime beasts, 300 steers over two and four years old ; 200 steers under two and over one year old j 100 grown heifer steers ; also, several hundred various ages ; three three-year-old bull 3, and seven young shorthorn bulls were penned, chiefly from the neighbourhood of Auckland, or from Northern districts ; a few having come from Waikato. Among the bidders are several settlers from the latter district. Mr J. Johns penned about 80 shorthorn heifers and steers ; Mr Muir, of Ohinewai, penned 50 heal, which sold from £4 to £7 15s ; Mr Dibble I brought a mixed herd of 140 head from Kaipara. Mr Williams, of the Bay ot Islands, has 80 head of stock penned. The prices were fully JSI per head lower than at last fair. The early part of the sale showed a decline m the high prices at which cattle have for some time past sold. The stock brought frem the North, show signs of a severe journey. Judge Gillies leaves for the South to-morrow to Attend the Appeal Court. Alderman McArthur, M.P., was entertained by the employees of the local firm. The Harbor Board received a telegram that the extension of the line to Queen-street be immediately undertaken, WELLINGTON, last night. PARLIAMENTARY, The managers of the two Houses met at twelve to-day to confer on the amendment by the Legislative Council on the Electoral Bill. All managers were present on behalf of the Government and made proposals as follows : — First, that dual maori votes should be m operation only until next election ; second, that the Maori qualification be on Cro^n grants only. Managers of the Upper House rejected the compromise and insisted on excision of that part of clause At the conference on the Disqualification Bill, the managers appointed by the tipper House insisted on the disqualification of newspaper proprietors others than shareholders being members of the House. The managers of the Upper House offered to giro way on every other Amendment m the Electoral Bill, except Maori dual Vote m clause 18, and insisted npon the Bill passing into the form m which it was ori. ginally introduced m the House. The Hon. Mr Stout admitted that eighteen • m which it was proposed to confer dual maori votes. The conference adjourned without coming to any agreement and the report will be reported to the House at 2.30 to-day. The object of the Bill was to place Maoris on the roll for the next elections* The Legislative Council has the power of proposing fresh managers. Mr Rowe hits secured a promise from the Committee of the- Council on the Thames High School Bill that 10,000 acres would be granted as 1 an endowment, placed under local trustees. The Committee objected to the granting of power to borrow on prospective endowments. The land to be appropriated for the Thames High School is part 7 of the Broomhall land. TAURANGA, Saturday. A violent assault was committed this morning on Mr Edgecutnbe, of the ' Bay of Plenty Times' just as he was stepping on the Taupo for Auckland, by a sou of the pilot, the latter haling been censured m the ' Times' of this morning for neglect of doty. WELLINGTON, Saturday. A supplementary ' Gazette' issued to-day contains a proclamation announcing that Wednesday, November 13th, will be a Bank holiday m the Auckland Provincial District, WELLINGTON, last night. Nominations for the Wellington Cap Tallied at five hundred sots., with gold cup valued at one hundred soys. close on Ist. November. Mr Alfred Scales, formerly of Creighton and Scales 'Southern Cross' is dead. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The Govgrnor expressed his intention of being present at the races. The horse Eversley changed owners on Satnrday for £300. The bnyer m Mr Prince, the well-known bookmaker. A little girl aged 2 years, daughter of Mr Bcale was accidentally | poisoned through drinking spirits of salts while her mother's back was tamed. She died a few hours afterwards. OTAKI, last night. Active operations are going on at the wreck of the City of Auckland, to discharge carpo. No doubt the vessel is strained.