THE HUTT ELECTION.

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 1, 1 July 1879, Page 2

THE HUTT ELECTION.

» . The polling for the Hutt election takes place to-morrow, when it is to be hoped that all electors of that district, who desire to t be really and not ..merely nominally represented, will make a point of recording their votes in favor of Mr. Henry Jackson. The present contest is purely one of " men," and not of "measures," both candidates professing absolutely the same views on the principal public questions. The only question, therefore, which arises is whether) Mr. Jackson or Mr. Mason be the more suitable man to represent the district. Before the two candidates had addressed the electors they might have been regarded as standing on an equal footing ia this respect, except that as Mr. Mason for some years had taken an active part in local public affairs, while Mr. Jackson had been debarred by his official duties from doing so, and moreover labored under the disadvantage of being known to have a private grievance, the chances of tbe former gentleman might have been deemed the better of the two. We abstained from saying a single word in favor of either until bo >b should have placed their views fully before the public. The first address, however, of each candidate must have completely settled in every uu prejudiced mind the question as to their relative fitness. We took occasion at the time to analyse the deliverances of the two aspirants, and showed conclusively that while Mr. Jackson held and expressed clear, definite, and liberal opinions, Mr. Mason's ideas, so far as he indicated hw possession of any, were a mere pale reflex-pf those put forth by his opponent, and on s6me of tbe most important and burning public questions Mr. Mason admitted that he had no formed opinions at all. There can be no don^t therefore who is the more eligible candidate for the seat vacated by Sir WiUiam, Fitzherbert, and without desiring at all to dictate to the Hutt electors we may nevertheless express our hope that their choice to-morrow will fall on Mr. Henry Jackson.

Cable communication has been restored with Singapore. The polling for one member of tbe House of Representatives, for tbe Hutt District, commences at 9 a.m. to-morrow and closes at 4 p m., net 6 p.m. as in local elections. Jhe polling places are the Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hutt; and the schoolhouses at Upper Hutt, Taita, and Wainui-o-mata. ', About six o'clock on Saturday evening one of the inmates of the Lunatic Asylum, a man named Stephen Coad, about 50 years of age, escaped from that institution and madams ; in the direction of Kilbirnie. The police' are on tho look out for the man, but up to tbe present time they have failed to discover his whereabouts. Monday was tbe last day for receiving pnblicans' license fees. The Custom House was consequently the rendezvous yesterday -ojK a number of the licensed victuallers of WeUMpf ton. The total amount received byithe Castoms for publicans' ncftrißss~for the week ending 30th June was £0651 10s, tbe number of licenses being 76. The prizes gained by the scholars attending the ThorndoQ District Schools, and award*! br the Education Board, will be presented by Mr. J. Woodward, the chairman of the committee, on Friday afternoon next, at 2 o'clock. ¦ The parents of scholars are invited to ba present, and the committee will be glad to see any visitors who take an interest in educational matters. The ceremooy will take place in the large schoolroom, Sydney-street. It is intended to exhibit in the evening,' for the amusement of the children, views by the HuW light. By an error, the firm with which Mr. Duncan Cameron waa formerly associated was stated last eveoing to be " Duncan Cameron and Co." It should have besn " Wi'liaLSs. Cameron and Co " A shocking case of brutality has been reported to the police, and it is probable that more will be heard of it. It appear tbat onSaturday evening a man went to the house of a woman with whom he cohabited, and assaulted her in a most brutal manner, kicking her until one of her legs was broken in two places- The unfortunate woman was conveyed to the Hospital yesterday and her leg was set, but she insisted on being taken home again because she was afraid -tto-niaa would bell the furniture in the house, which wai her private property. The police are now inquiring into' the matter. A sitting of the Supreme Court in bankruptcy was held to-day by his Honor the Chief Justice. In the following cases the debtors received their final discharge :— T, J. Tolley,, George Dorney, and Frankland Valentine. In the cases of R. A. Wakelin and Chares M'Kirdy the deeds of composition were de-,.-; dared to be completely executed. The applications that the deeds in the cases of John" Adams and W. W. Corpe should be declared, to be completely executed were postponed untfp Friday next. The p.s Charles Edward, which arrived this moraine, brought over from the "West Cosst some 12,tf00z3. cf gold for the Bank of New' Zealand i A performance will be given to-night in St. Mark's Schoolroom in aid of tbe church organ fund, by the Lilliputian Minstrels, a band oi ¦ Ethiopian delineators lately formed in the

parish. The troupe have been rehearsing a good programme for this evening's entertain-* ment and hope to secure a full house to witness their maiden effort. The inward San Francisco mail is due at Auckland to-morrow. The Wellington and Southern portions will be transhipped immediately on arrival into the Taiaroa, which is now waiting at Onehung, and which will bring them on hither at once. Several complaints havintr been made recently with regard to the nuisance committed by certain bays who delight in knocking at people's doors and then running awaj, the police have determined to put an end to the youngsters' amusement. No fewer than five of the juvenile residents of Te Aro are to be summoned to appear at the Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday next for annoying their neighbors. "The Woman in "White" was repeated at tbe Theatre Royal last night before a large audience. The drama ran much more smoothly than on the previous evening, owing to the substitution of Mr. Rus«ell for Mr. Steele ia the character of Sir Percival Glyde. Mr. Rus-ell was well up in his part, and played it very creditably. Tue remaining characters were satisfactorily sustained, and the audience were very liberal in the matter of applause. Mr. Wybert Reeve's Count Fosco requires to be seen to be appreciated. "The Woman in White" will be produced for the last time this evening, and to-morrow a new drama entitled "All for Her" will take its place on the boards. At a meeting of the Rifle Association held at the Panama Chambers last night, Captain Crowe was unanitnuu-ly elected a member of the Council for the ensuing year. The concert in aid of the building fund of tbe Manners-street Wesleyan Church, at the Athenaum Hall last night, was an unqualified success. The Hall was too small to accommodate all who sought admission, consequently numbers were disappointed of passing a most enjoyable evening-, and of contributing 1 indirect ly to the fund. It ia therefore to be hoped that the concert will be repeated at an early date. As the concert was an amateur one, and all who took part in it were most successful in their effort te contribute to the harmoDy of the evening, it would be invidious to mate any distinction. We understand that the " Bervice of Song," recently given at the Sydney-street church was so much appreciated that it will probably be repeated at an early date, at the request of a number of those who were present. "We are requested to state that the entertainment by St. Paul's choir, advertised for tonight, has been postponed till Friday evening, ia consequence of the inclemency of the weather. The Patea with a detachment of tbe Armed Constabulary for the front, sailed for Carlyle to-day* At a meeting of members of the Roman Catholic Church, held at the Bishop's residence on Sunday last, the Hon. Dr. Grace, Bishop Redwood, and W. Johnston, M.H.R., were appointed a committee to select two delegates to attend the conference on educational matters at Dunedin. Arrangements have been made by a number of the friends of Mr. Henry Jackson by which a special train will leave Wellington for the Hutt at 12 o'clock to-morrow, so that those persons residing in the city who have votes at the Hutt may have an opportunity of supporting their candidate. The members of St. John's Literary Association will hold a meeting this evening in the Presbyterian schoolroom, when several essays will be read. The Wanganui Herald publishes a telegram stating that a captain of a volunteer corps at Taranaki had given iv his adhesion to Te Whiti, and adds that tho "convert" referred to is said to be a Mr. Kelly, a relative of the member for New Plymouth. The story sounds a very absurd and improbable one. It is not generally known (states the Melbourne Age) that the principles ot the plebiscite are to be introduced into Victoria for the first time duriug the current year- This will take place, as provided by law under the Licensing: Statute, 1876, at the coming elections of councillors for the various municipal districts throughout Victoria, when, under part 2 of the Act, tlie ratepayers of the municipalities will be required to determine whether any, and if so, what additions shall be made to the number of publicans' licenses for the premises situated within the respective municipalities Section 20 of the Act requires that every ratepayer shall vote for one of two propositions, viz., whether the number of publicans' licenses shall be increased, or whether it shall not, If the proposition for an increase be voted for, the extent of such increase must be specified by each voter on the form given in the schedule to the Act. The Shen Pao (Shingbai) in a recent issue 'publishes a letter from a mandarin in Shansi North China, relating to the famine-stridceri districts In-the Taijruaff Fu, the capital ol the province, and its suburbs, the Government Burial Board buried no less than 12,000 corpses of persons who died of tyhhus, whose relations were too poor to provide for then funerals- The number of mandarins who died of fever waa about 300. In tbe four southern departments, Pingyang Fu, Chiang Chow, and Chisi Chov/, only about three-tenths of the population remain, the rest being: dead or gone elsewhere. In the two districts of Yuanchu and Hoching in Chiang Chbw only one-ten' h is loft. Cannibalism has become too common to bs taken any notice of. People who have money left are afraid to have public funerals when'members of their families die, lest they should attract attention, and the bodies be eaten. The three public soup kitchens at Taiyuan Fu use a hundred piculs of rice every day. Rice still costs one tael five mace per bushel (of about 12 catties). A defendant, at Feildinpr, the other day, being fined £1 and 7s costs, and anxious to play a joke on the clerk of the court, handed that functionary twenty-seven shilling stamps in payment thereof. The clerk, however, took the matter very quietly, and proceeded to wet the gum, not, as was expected with his toßgue, but with a brush. Then he turned tbe tables by informing the defendant tbat he would have to initial the wholo of the stamps ; and the the gentleman in question set himself down to his laborions task with an expression of countenance which can be better imagined than described, he having an important appointment to meet about that time.

One mond free gipts ! — The proprietors of Woiii-EnT Abomatio Schiedam Schnapps, to induce the destruction and prevent the improper use of their mapper a L and labels, and thus further protect the public against fraud, and deception, have inclosed in the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to inclose in evebt day's packing throughout the tear THBEE £1 ORDERS, which are drawn upon the undersigned; and which will be cashed by their agents. To secure these gifts, the public must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but the Genuine Udolpho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name upon the top labeL M. Moss, Wynyard Lane, Sydney. Jacob Joseph & Co., agents for Wellington.— rADVTj