MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 2950, 2 August 1872, Page 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

[The following appeared in our second edition of last night’s issue]

More interest was taken in the election today for the only two seats in the City Council that were contested this year than has been caused by an similar occurrence since the establishment of the municipality. Of course, the polling booths in Bell and South Wards were the centre of the excitement, hut it was more or less felt in almost every part of the City. In South Ward the contest was very keen, as the closeness of the votes polled, and the numbers secured by each can*

didate. show. The following is the result of the polling in Bell and South Wards, andm the four Wards for auditors ;—■

In the auditors’ return, the first column represents South Ward, the secoF.d High Ward, the third Bell Ward, and the last Leith Ward.

MAIL NEWS.

The subjects of Fiji’s annexation and Imperial unity are warmly discussed, and the advocates of disintegration are everywhere discredited. The directors of the Australian Telegraph Company are authorised to raise the necessary capital for the Novmanton line. The nature of the injury to the Java Gable is unknown. Its repair will be at the expense of the Construction Company. The Abbey Holme has put into Portsmouth damaged by collision. The D. Halberah, from Adelaide, was burned in the Pacific. All hands were s&vccL The Tichborne claimant, encouraged by his reception in Hampshire, has held crowded meetings at Bristol and Southampton. He is chaperoned by Mr Guildford Onslow, M.P., and encouraged to excite sympathy and collect funds. It is said he objects to the enormous expense of the proposed trial. Ministers refuse to answer questions respecting the claimant in Parliament. Sir Charles Wiusfield calls attention next week to the proceedings of H.M.S. Rosario in Polynesia. Of M. Chevalier’s five pictures at the Royal Acadamy three are said to be the productions of Mrs Butler, formerly of New Zealank . Frederick Morris, connected with a business firm in Melbourne, is bankrupt. His liabilities arc upwards of L9,U01), andasse's L 745. , . , Mr Justice Keogh delivered judgment in an address of nine hours in length in the Galway election case. He condemned in the strongest terms the ecclesiastical tyranny that had prevailed, and the unlawful coercion that had been exercised. The Judge added that he should report that the Archbishop of Tuam, the Bishops of Galway and Clonfert, and a number of priests had been engaged in an organised attempt to prevent the free exercise of the franchise. He acquitted Captain French of the charges of bribery and intimidation, and should hold that he was entitled to the seat, subject to the opinion of the Court of Common Pleas. He decided that Captain Nolan was unduly returned, and condemned him to pay the coats of the petitioner. Judge Keogh was burnt in effigy throughout Ireland, and numerous indignation meetings have been held. . , , i Cotton mills in Preston were burnt. Lose, L 20,000. , , Great devastation has been caused by the bursting of a canal near Birmingham, There is great agitation in the different trade classes—namely, Liverpool sailors, Belfast flaxspinners, Woolwich workmen, Plymouth police, London coachbuilders, Dundee female servants, Leamington and Teignmouth washerwomen, and London builders of all clas es Lord Belmore has been lecturing on the result of his Australian experiences.

Chbistchuech, August 2. The new Canterbury Club has been started with every prospect of success. 4181 shares in the South British Insurance Company have been taken up hero. Considerable anxiety is felt regarding the ships Agamemnon and Ben More from London, both of which aie long overdue. They have railway iron on board. The classes established by the Collegiate Union was fully attended by students. PARLIAMENT. Wellington, Aug. 1. The resolutions agreed upon at a meeting of Superintendents will probably be moved in somewhat the following shape—That if the Immigration and Public Works policy is being efficiently or economically carried out a change is necessary in the existing system, experience having proved that the practical details of the policy cannot be satisfactorily administered from any one centre ; that the Colonial Government shall use Provincial machinery for carrying out the policy, the duties of resident ministers or agents being performed by the Provincial Executives, but the Colonial Government to retain the supreme control and responsibility. That this arrangement would lead to the exercise of local knowledge and experience of the requirements, economy, and steady execution of the works. Mr Vogel is believed to be favorable to the new proposal, but the other members of the Ministry are divided. It is believed that the Cabinet will resist it to the utmost, but it is known that the Governor wi ■ 1 not grant a dissolution. A powerful majority has been formed to carry the resolutions. The Centralists in opposition will probably remain neutral. The Government feels certain of defeat. 'The opening of the Hutt railway has been postponed in order, it is believed, to coerce the Wellington members. Mr Brogden’s proposal is to purchase all all existing lines in both Islands, including the Lyttelton and Christchurch railway at a valuation not exceeding the original cost. Provision is also made for further extensions when required by the Government. Cost of the lines not to exceed eight thousand pounds per mile, including rolling stock

SOUTH WARD. Walter ... • • ... ... 189 Brown ... ... 183 Couzeus ... 35 BEI.L WARD. Woodland ... 276 Livingston ... 219 AUDITORS : James ... 60 08 199 47—504 Douglas... 109 105 167 57—438 M ‘Culloch 118 105 128 19—370 Barr 93 # 90 116 10—309 Evans .. 97 71 109 21—298 Brook ... S3 52 81 13-229 Bare 20 18 36 2— 76