BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Timaru Herald, Volume IV, Issue 107, 1 June 1866, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Christchurch, Thursday, 5 p.m. The election of Superintendent came off yesterday, and every person appears glad that it is over. The proceedings went off very quietly for an election, and with the exception of a little chaff, and a few missiles, nothing disturbed the voters. There were large numbers of vehicles on all sides, which were well placarded with the qualities of the particular candidate m whose interest they wereemployed. In Christchurch the Town Hall was made the polling place, and about nine o'clock a large crowd congregated there, and the polling commenced with spirit, and lasted until noon, when it somewhat abated, as the first rush of voters had then been exhausted. The state of the poll was announced each half hour by the committees of the different candidates, but Mr. Moorhouse's was the only correct return. A great many bets were made that Mr. Moorhouse would have a majority of more than 500. As far as is known at present, he has got a majority over Mr. Lance of 806 votes, and over Travers, ot 1,411. Soon after the Poll had been closed Mr. Ollivier made his appearance at the upper window of Mr. Moorhouse's Committee Room, m front of the Town Hall, and announced the return of Mr. Moorhouse by a majority of more than 700 over Mr. Lance, and was loudly cheered. Mr. Moorhouse was then called for , and also spoke to the crowd below from the same window ; he returned thanks for the large majority given him, and said he was glad the election was over. Both Mr. Moorhouse and Mr. Crosbie Ward were hoisted on the shoulders of the populace, and carried up and down the street. In the evening Mr. Moorhouse addressed a large pnblic meeting m the Town Hall. Murray Aynsley Esq., took the Chair. Below I send the polling at the different

This is an error, as the returns m this town were respectively, 90, 5, and 29.— Ed. T.H. At the West Coast, Bracken has been committed to take his trial for manslaughter. The Hokitilia Times says that Mr. Shaw will take no steps to unseat Moorhouse m the General Assembly. General Chute and Staff have been ordered to remove from Auckland to Wellington. The schooner " Aborigines" from Adelaide has arrived at Dunedin with 1800 bags of floor.

The Supreme Court sittings commence to-morrow. It is rumoured that the charge of libel against Mr. DOyly will not come off this sitting. Weather beautiful.

Revision of Rolls. — In our advertising columns it will be seen that Mr. Edward J. Lee the Revising Officer will hold a court for the revision of the roll for the district of Timaru at the Court House, Timaru on Friday the 22nd Juue, and for the district of Gladstone at the same place the following day. Seadown'.— We are glad to observe that E. G. Steriuker, Esq. has issued an address to the electors of Seadown offering himself as a candidate m the representation of that district m the Provincial Council. Mount Cook District. — While the nomination and polling days for the other five southern districts have been duly advertised, this district has been omitted. Lecture.— We beg to call attention to the lecture to be given this evening, by the Rev. Charles Connor, on John Knox, his Life and Times. The lecture will take place at the Mechanics' Institute ; to commence at 7 o'clock. Telegraphic. — In the early part of this week one of the telegraph wires was found broken somewhere between the Rangitata and the OrarL This occasioned some little delay, as one wire is now insufficient for the proper working of the line from Duuedin to Christchurch together with the intermediate stations, business since the new tariff of charges came m, having much increased. The line is now, however, again complete. Electoral— The following are the places and dates appointed for the nomination and polling for the five southern districts : — Geraldine — Nomination at the Court House, Arowhenua, on Wednesday 20th June; Poll 2lst June.— Polling places, Court House, Arowhenua, and Cox, s Woolshead. Seadown— Nomination and polling at the Levels Wool Shed ; the former on Thursday 28th June, the latter 29th June. Timaru — Nomination and polling at the Court House ; the former on Tuesday 26th June, the latter 27th June. Waimate — Nomination and polling at Studholme's Wool Shed ; the former on Thursday sth July, the latter 6th July. Waitangi — Nomination at Sheath's Woolshed, River Tengawai, on Friday 13th July, Poll 20th July. — Polling places, Sheath's Woolshead, H. Meyer's Woolshed, andF. Jollies Woolshed. Sudden Death.— A somewhat sudden death occurred at the Waimate last Tuesday. A bullock driver named Robert Smith, a lad of sixteen, came home to the Waimate with his dray on Sunday, and complained to his parents of having caught a severe cold. At one o'clock on Tuesday morning he died. In the absence of the Coroner the case was reported to Mr. Belfield, J.P., who decided, from evidence m his possession, that there was no occasion for an inquest to be held.

places, as tar as Known : — Places Moorhouse. Lance. Travera "Waipara 2 31 Sefton 51 34 2 Woodend 15 15 2 Rangiora 76 50 6 Oxford 46 13 2 Kaiapoi 58 56 34 Kaiapoi Island ... 2 8 1 Papanui 88 39 1 Riccarton 29 50 3 Christchurch ... 577 295 89 Ferry Road ... 105 35 9 Lincoln Road ... 43 28 2 Prebbleton ... 47 25 Lyttelton 136 33 3 Governor^ Bay ... 18 1 1 Pigeon Bay ... 20 5 Akaroa 24 44 1 Duvanchelle's Bay 15 2 Okain'B Bay ... 25 3 Leeston 18 28 Ross's Woolshed... 10 30 Ford's "Woolshed... 4 7 Rhodes' Woolshed 5 2 3 Ashburton ... 4 9 Jollie'sWoolahed 3 Geraldine 5 34 1 Arowhenua ... 23 17 7 Levels 8 1 Sheath's Woolshed 2 4 Timani* 102 17 31 Waimate 36 5 2 Waitangi ... 3 Hokitik* ... ... 11 2