CITY ELECTION.

New Zealander, Volume 10, Issue 866, 2 August 1854, Page 2

CITY ELECTION.

Yesterday, being 1 the day appointed for the nomination of candidates for the seat vacant in the House of Representatives by the translation of Mr. hartley to the Legislative Council, a very numerous concourse assembled at the hustings, erected in front of the Court' House, shortly after noon.

The writ having been recital by Thomas Beckham, Esquire, the Returning Officer, and that gentleman having briefly addressed tiie electors, requesting a patient hearing for the several speakers, Mr. Alexander Black came forward, and after citing the constant endeavours of Mr, John Williamson to identify himself with, and promote the best interests of the Province of Auckland, and of all classes of its colonists, concluded by proposing him as a fit and proper person to represent the citizens of Auckland in the House of Representatives.

Mr. ( oolahan seconded the nomination. He founded his recommendation of Mr. Williamson mainly on the experience the public of Auckland have lately had of his services in several of the local Representative Council. Mr. Joseph Newman then advanced, and, in a speecli of considerable length, proposed Mr. William Brown as a fit and proper person to represent the City of Auckland.

The nomination was seconded by Mr. James George. Mr. Williamson next presented himself to the constituency, and, entered into a frank and unreserved avowal of his political opinions and intentions.

Mr. Brown followed. Me spoke much in the same strain as that to which he lias given utterance for so many years, declining to fetter himself with any other pledges than those which a reference to his past career might satisfy the constituency they could depend upon. No other speakers presenting themselves, a show of hands for the respective candidates was called for by the Returning Officer, who pronounced the number of hands to be in favour of Mr. Brown. A poll having been demanded by Mr. Williamson, and a vote of thanks having been tendered to the Returning Officer, the proceedings of the day terminated. We congratulate the citizens of Auckland upon the calm, considerate, and orderly deportment which distinguished them upon this occasion. They met to reason, —not to riot :—to exercise the greatest privilege that can he conferred upon free men in a manly and temperate manner. The day was one of unusual beauty for the season ; and tfie Southern Members of the General Assembly attracted, as it were, in full meeting of both Chambers, to witness the proceedings of a Northern election, cannot, we should imagine, fail to be favourably impressed with the great decorum that prevailed. A poll will take place at the Police Ofli* eft Friday next, commencing at !) a.m., and •r\ nl at 4 pan. /A \