Hawke's Bay Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. MONDAY, 25TH MARCH, 1867.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 464, 25 March 1867, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY.

MONDAY, 25TH MARCH, 1867.

“ Nullius addict us jnrare in verba majistri

Thursday's polling'resulted precisely as might have been anticipated. Up to the hour of nomination no person was aware with any degree of certainty of who would be brought forward as candidates. Tliose brought forward were so almost on the spur of the moment by the electors proposing them, without any previovs communication with the candidates themselves, without any organisation amongst the electors, —or in fact we might almost say without any defined reason. It was not generally believed that Mr Buchanan would sit if elected ; it was currently reported that Mr Stuart was only in the colony on a kind of visit; and neither of the other defeated candidates, except, perhaps, Mr Smith, were so anxious for a seat as to ask a single voter for his suffrage ; while on the part of the Government there was an extensive system of whipping in, conveyances being engaged, and running throughout the day bearing the placard of the Government party and conveying a most industrious working agent to ail parts for the purpose of beating up recruits. No wonder then that the nnmA, An ftn nArommotif fldrnf UaUIM) VU CUV WTV*«M*w«* WVHW* TI

those of the candidates returned, the great wonder would have been if it hud been in any way different from what it was. In casting a retrospective glance over the past few weeks that have intervened between the dissolution of the old council and the late election ws can but be forcibly struck with the conviction that a much more desirable state of things might have been most easily brought about with a very light expenditure of tune and labour on the

part, of the electors who with us are convinced of the essential value of an enlightened opposition in the Council. A. few preliminary meetings to decide on the candidates to be nominated and the measures to be taken to ensure their election, with only a small amount of personol work would have accomplished all that could be desired As it is we have a Council which, whatever its other faults may be, will not be guilty of opposing or obstructing the Government in the execution of its will, let it lie in what direction it may.

A Night with the Poets. —Mrs Charles Poole’s reading under the above title took place on Friday night, as advertised, and was very successful. The selection of pieces displayed great taste, and Mr Seymour’s performance on the pianoforte was as good as ever. Mrs Poole was generally well received, and particularly in the scenes between Orlando and Rosalind in “As you like it.” in the “ Charge of the Light Brigade” and selections from “ The Veiled Prophet” in Moore’s “ Lalla Rookh,” but at the close, after reading When Caudle becomes a Mason,” she received a perfect ovation. Mrs Newton sang “ Sweet Spirit, hear my Prayer,” “ The Merry Maids of England,” and “ Jessie’s Dream,” aud was well received, especially in the last. Mr Newton’s singing “ The Old Soldier’s daughter” was much admired, in “The Old Arm Chair,” ho was encored. The programme was concluded at 11 o’clock, alter a very pleasant evening’s entertainment.