no chance, agreed with Brown that he (B.) was to pay all his electioneering expenses and that W. would poll in the early part of the day all those who would have voted for Halse if released from their promises to him; and then he would resign, handing over the balance of his supporters to Brown --- they worked this dodge so well that out of about 50 voters, who had promised to, only went over to Halse, after W. retired. The result is that we are divided into two distinct parties. Brown is supported by the rabble --- his most respectable men being Curtis and Watt, Dorset, Chilman, Tom King, Richmond Hursthouse --- Halse is supported by the Magistrates and Clergy, Richardson, Cap. King etc. etc. The determination the true blue party have come to is that now the rabble have made their man Supt. we must put as many of our men into the Council to counteract them as possible, and W. King, Cutfield and others will now stand. Wicksteed has utterly ruined himself. When his bargain with C. B. was made, the first