THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 129, 1 December 1881, Page 2

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

In Captain Marryatt'a diverting novel " Mr. Midshipman .Kasy," it is amusingly related how Mr. Easy, having quarreled with Mr. Briggs, the boatswain, and Mr. Eastcheap, the steward, insisted that he would " fight them both at once," whereupon the gunner, Mr. Tallboyß, who prided himself on hia scientific knowledge, euggested that thia compound duel should be arrangjd on the principle of the triangle, A firing tB, Bat C, and Gat A It will be remembered that the result of this triangular duel was that while Mr. Easy escaped uninjured, one of hia opponents was severely wounded by the other, with whom he had no quarrel at a'l. Captain Marryatt's whimsical idea might have taught a useful moral lesson at any rate to one of the combatants in yesterday's struggle Whether those were grouped as Young against Fisher and Hutchison, or Fisher againat Young and Hutchison, or Hutchison against Young and Fisher, the practical effect of three candidates going to the poll was certain to be that each must in some degree injure the other, and tint tbe one who waß least damaged by the votesplitting would win, oven though he might be far away in a minority aa regarded the voting strength of the electorate. So it turned out yc«terday. Those very clever tacticians who urged their frienda to vote for Mr. Hutchison in order to keep out Mr. Fisher, on the ground that " Air Yonng had no chance," have now found out their mistake. We pointed it out sime days ago, and cautioned the ratepayers as to the inevitable consequence of adopting suoh unwise tactics. They were persisted in, however, and accordingly the result of a very close contest wa3 the return of Mr. Fisher, with Mr. Young second, and Mr. Hutchison last of all. It need hardly be said that we do not deem this a satisfactory outcome. However, the battle is over now, and we can at least congratulate %he oity'on the manner in which it has been fought. We carefully abstained from saying one word that could personally wound either of the candidates whom we opposed, although wo were bound to- point out the public grounds on which their election was inexpediei.t. To Mr. Hutchison we objected his too long tenure of the Mayoralty. Against Mr. Fisher we UTged hia incompatible position aa an officer in the pay of the Government. He pledged himself, howbver, on the very eve of the polling-day that if elected Mayor he would resign his Government appointment directly it interfered with his publio duties. He is now Mayor of Wellington for the ensuing year, and has an excellent chance of proving to those who opposed him that their distrust was groundless. For his own sake, as well as that of the city, we hope he will do so. It has been broadly stated that the City Council so strongly disapprove hia election that they will resign in a body. We trust they will do nothing so foolish, and we do rot believe, that after the momentary irritation is ovei* they will seriously contemplate Buck a step. It ia their duty, it is the duty of all of us. to work together aa harmoaioualy as possible for the good of the whole community, layi»g aside personal prejudices and party feeling when the occasion which immediately called these forth has paaaed away. While we regret Mr. Young's defeat, we recognise that he made a gallant and most creditable fighfc. and secured to himself so good a position in the estimation of his fellow-citizens that he may fairly look forward to better aucoess in hia next candidature, when we hope he will not again labour under the fatal disadvantage of fighting iv a " triangular duel."

The usual quarterly meeting of the Licou-f-ing Commissioners for the Wellington district will take place at noon on Tuesday next. Thero are no applications for new 1 censes. The following applications for the permanent transfer of licenses will be made. Fronr John Walkley to Thomas Joseph Long, Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Tory-street ; Bedelia Burke to Barbara Thompson, Clydequay ; Joseph Eccleton to Kate Hannay, Tattersall's Hotel, Cambridge - terrace ; James Fenton to Thomas Glew, Central Hotel ; Hunter-street ; Charle? James S. Grant to Robert Long, Theatre Royal Hotel, Johnston-street ; Annie Elizabeth Otfgood to Thomas Urwin, Wellington Hotel, Moles-worth-street. * The Waste Land Board met to-day. Present — Messrs. J. G. Holdsworth (chairman), H. Bunny, and E. Pearce. The chairman reported that no Bales had been effected since last meeting. Mr. John Gillespie and other selectors in the Kairan<?a block wrote complaining of the want of drainage in the block, and asked the Board to remedy the defect. The letter was referred to the Manawatu Highway Board for suggestions. 'Ilia Wanganui Highway BoarJ being desirous of selling portion of their endowment, the Board deoided to sell 25 sections on deferred payments and several others for cash. Applications for deferred payment sections to be received on the 20th and 2lst January, and the cish land to be Bold on the..24:h January. It wa3 reported that 85,165 aore3 of native land in the Wanganui, Otaki, and MaDawatu districts has passed into the hands of the Government, the native title -being extinguished. The following resolution wa3 passed .-— " Th*t Mr. Stronor'a application of Ist April, 1863, to purchase 1000 acres of pastoral iaud and the additional areas (if any) within the boundaries of hia application, be agreed to ; and that the date of sale by auction be the 17th January, 1882." Tho following ia a list of tho Education Biard Scholarships that have been awarded for the ensuing year ;— £3o Soholarshjp for the City of Wellington sehoola— Erneat Le Cren ot l'e Aro School ; £20 do. do., Martin Luckie, of Thoradon School; £20 do. do., Hamilton Bannister, of l'horndon School. £30 scholarships for Wellington Country District Schools— Herbert Mowbrav, of Johnsonville School. £30 scholarship for Wairarapa Schools — Frederick Hill of Masterton Public :-chool £15 Boholarship, all comers —^da Hanford, of Te Aro School. £15 scholarship, all comers — WU iam Denton of Terrace School. £10 scholarship, all comers — Equals : Albert Tattle, Te Aro ; Donald Clarke, Terrace. The Board will give a £10 scholarship to both boys. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. Cornelius Ryan and Arthur Gladman Smith appeared, on the information of Mr. W. P. James, Registrar of Electors, to answer oharges of violating the 7th section of the Registration of Electors Act, 1879. Ryan was "charged with wilfully making a false declaration on the 3rd October in respect of certain particulars required to be stated in a certain clam for enrolment by d clariug that the placj of hi 3 abode was correctly stated at the foot of the said claim and declaration, which made before Mr. William Hutchison, Justice of the Peace, with a view to being placed on the roll for the electoral district of Wellington bouth. Smith was charged with making a false declaration before Mr. James Kirton, an elector for the Thorndon electorate, with a view to having his name placed on the roll for that district. Mr. Gully appeared for the informant in both cases, while Mr. J. H. Shaw appeared for defendant Bjan/and Mr. Kdward bhaw for defendant bmith. Mr. J. H. Shaw appl ed at the outset for an adjournment, to enable him to ensure the attendance of several material witnesses on behalf of hi 3 olient. Mr. Gully offered no objection, and eventually the hearing of both, cases was adjou ned till Tuesday "next. There are at present 61 patients in the Wellington Hospital. Daring the past week 10 patients have been discharged and 3 admitted.

The supplementary rolls for the electoral districts of Thorndon, Te Aro, and Wellington 1 South, are now printed. The total number of electors for Thorndon is now 1391 ; for Te Aro, 1529 ; and for Wellington South, 1679. The Te Anan's Australian mails were brought np by the steamer Penguin, which arrived from Littleton this morning. A married woman named Stotter, with an infant at the breast, suffered an exceedingly narrow 'escape from perishing on the reclaimed land at a late hour lost night. Attracted by the cries of the child, Mr. Goldsmith, the mana^iig clerk for Masura. Edwards and Cutten, solicitors, Fe itherstonstreet, who chanced to be crossing the reclaimed land in the neighbourhood of the Supreme Court Buildings, instantly proceeded to the spot whence the sound came, and there discovered Mrs. Stotter lying in a thoroughly helpless condition, with the child clinging to her breast. Lying on the gronnd close at hand was an empty bottle, which, judging by its smell, had evidently contained brandy. Mr. Goldsmith -at once ran to the Police Station, and informed Sergeant Anderson of what had occurred. Two constables wera thereupon despatched to the spot with a stretcher, on which the wretched creature, in a comatose Btate, was conveyed to the look-up. Here Dr. Collins, who was speedily in attendance, remained with her for upwards of two hours, and after very considerable difficulty succeeded in bringing her round. On being brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morninjjr, eho pleaded gnilfcy to a change of drunkenness, and was fined sa, with the option of 24 hours' imprisonment. Moved with pity for the woman and her child, Mr. Andrew Yonng, who was present in Court, paid the fine on her behalf, and she was l'berated. Mrs. Stotter is a recent arrival from Wanganui, and her husband, we are informed, is a tailor. Alternative plans are now being prepared by the City Engineer for a road across the Glonbervie Terrace. One proposal i 3 to make a 56ft cutting, deviating from the present r>. ad from the Cemetery gate, and forming a 36ft embankment in the Botanical Gardens near the Sydney-street Cemetery 3ate. Ihe other proposal is to widen the present track to 20ft. Before either plan is adopted, it is probable a publio meeting will be called and the opinion of the ratepayers taken. In any case the views of the residents will be taken first. It is understood, however, that the majority of the Councillors are in favour of widening the old track as being better and less expensive than the cutting. We regret to hear that the Pomeroy Company had to leave Mr. Hoskins behind at Napier, owing to the popular old actor being seized with a sudden and somewhat severe attack of gont, complicated by other illness. However, according to latest advioeß. Mr. Hoakinß was reported to be better, and it is hoped he will be able to rejoin the company at Wanganui. The fancy dress ball held at the A road c last evening, to commemorate the return of tne Naval Brigade from the Front, was highly successful. Nearly 50 couples took part in the dancing, and the music was supplied by the brigade's excellent band. '1 he gallery was crowded with spectators throughout the evening. The City Missionary, Mr. David Hall, thankfully acknowledges the receipt of the following subscriptions in aid of his support for November : —Mr. J.S.. 5s ; Mrs. X., 5s ; A. and J. ss ; Mrs. F., 2a 6d ; J. and R. S., ss; H, 3a; Mr W. 8.. ss ; G.F., £1 Is; Mr 3. 8.. 2s ; Capt. R.. 2s 6d ; Union Steam Shipping Company, .£3 3s ; Mrs F., sa; Rev. S., ss; G.T., 2s 6d; Mrs. 8., 2s 6d; E.T., .£1 ; total, £7 14s. Also a parcel of booka and tracts for distribution from the Tract Depot, and a number of German Testaments and papers from Mr. Armdel, a gentleman who has recently been on a visit to this part. Mr. Hall would be glad to receive more leffc-off clothing, as there ara many father ess children and others requiring them. There will be a sale of work in the Churchroom, Tinakori-road, this evening, in aid of the Church Fund, and as the object ia a good one, no doubt it will be weil supported. The room has been open now for over two years, and a children's service is held there every Sunday morning, which 1b well attended, as well as the usual service. AU accounts against Mr. George Fisher are tq be sent in to Mr. Salmon, at the Prince of Wales Hotel, by 5 p.m. to-morrow. The committee meet at 7.30. at the same place. Messrß. Whittaker Brothers' and J. Watts' new advertsements will appear to-morrow. A full report of Mr. Stafford's speech at the Pf ificess Theatre will be found published as an advertisement in a supplement issued with the Evening Post of 'to-day. A business announcement of Mr. Lindßay, bootmaker, is issued to-day with this journal as an advertisement inset. From our advertising it will be seen that to-morrow, at 2.30 o'clock, Messrs. T. Kennedy Macdonald & Co. sell by publio auction a number of mowing machines and ploochs, also stable fitting and furniture, at their mart, Panama-street.

Holiday Excursions. — To all persons contemplating excursions and picnics during the holiday season the question oftenreou>-s, " What sJiall we wear ?" Style, suitability, and inexpensiveness seem to be indispensably necessary. Nothing can bo more suitable than the charming, becoming, and cool-looking Pompadour and Zephyr Cloth Costumes, now exhibiting in the show-room 8 at Te Aro Hou*e, while the coat is. in some cases less, and in no case more than the colonial charge for making alone. Those who prefer to select their own dress materials may have, at To Aro House, a larger choice of an inexpensive kind than have ever been previously 6hown in Wellington. New prints, from 3id to 6£d per yard, and Boft woollen fabrics, from 6Jd to Is, should be a strong inducement in causing an early visit to James Smith's, Te Aro House.— fAuvT.l