SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9293, 8 December 1891, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Fitoai Oun Own Correspondent.) Wellington, December 7. THE ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE. A good deal of doubt has existed until to-night as to the arrangements for the next outgoing English mail. In the ordinary course of things it should have gouo by the Arawa on Saturday, but as the contract has terminated the steamer is under no obligation to deliver her ship mails at any particular date in London. Under the new scheme the next regular mail would go by the Taluiie, leaving the Bluff on Monday next, and connecting with the Federal steamer at Melbourne, for the mail via Brindisi or Naples, as the case might be. But the Arawa, if she keeps her time-table time, will reach London three days earlier than the Talune's mails via Brindisi; so the postal authorities were for a time undecided what course to adopt. The decision arrived at this evening is to forward by the Arawa all mails posted up to the time of her departure without requiring them to be "specially addressed." That is to say, they will not need to \>2 marked " Per Arawa," but all letters posted after the Arawa leaves, or after the closing of the mails despatched by the coastal boats which connect with her, will bo ■orwarded by the Talune leaving Dunedin on Sunday and the Bluff on Monday. Thus the English mails per Talune, via Briudisi, will close at Dunedin on Saturday night, and at Christehurch by Saturday morning's express train. These will require only a 2|d stamp, and will not need to be specially marked "per Talune" or "via Brindisi." THE /WELLINGTON ELECTION. A rumour was afloat to-<!ay that Mr Jellicoe had been persuaded to retire from the contest, but he assures me positively this morning that he intends to contest the seat against all comers. Both sides are anxious that he should retire, as lie is considered not to have the slightest chance of winning, while nobody is quite certain which side he will hurt most by causing a leakage of votes. Further, it is wished he should retire in order that the contest may be a party one pure and simple. Meanwhile the Government and their friends are straining every nerve to win, as they have staked their reputation on the result. Ministers declare that the Opposition cannot hope to win in a city constituency, ami are quite aghast at the assurance of their opponents in presuming to enter the lists in a town electorate where the Government believe the so-called "great Liberal party "to tie supreme. On the other hand, Mr Bell's friends are quite conlident that he will score a victory in spite of the tremendous exertions that are being used on Mr M'Lean's behalf. Several leading members of the party have volunteered to speak at Mr Bull's meetings, but so far these otters have not been accepted, as Mr Bell and his followers do not deem it necessary to have any patronage such as that bestowed by Messrs Ballauce and Reeves upon Mr M'Lean. Mr Bell and his friends feel quite confident in their ability to stand on their own footing and to win the election unaided. Both sides are working their hardest already, although it is not expected (hat tin- rl.rfion ran come oil' before tile middle of ni-xt month. The Ministerial side seems to recognise the serious damage <o their prestige Ihat'ii defeat must imohc in tile present circumstances, and are leaving no stone unturned tonvcil such a disaster, which, nevertheless, is declared In the most competent judges to lie practically certain.

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