Hawke's Bay Times. Nuttius addictus jurare in verba magistri. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1872.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1458, 18 October 1872, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nuttius addictus jurare in verba magistri. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1872.

Wo scarcely need say that we are gratilied by the result of yesterday's polling, which has once more placed Mr Colenso in his old seat in the Council. The majority of the voters have shown their appreciation of him in both capacities—as their representative, and as School Inspector; and, on his part, he has found that his confidence in them was not misplaced. In view of the extraordinary efforts of a jiumher of his opponents, his victory is yeally greater than the bare statement of figures would indicate. That Mr. Newton, himself made any active attempt to secure his own return, we do not suppose—we believe he spoke truly in saying that had he consulted his own inclination he. would nob have come forward —but the energy of his supporters fully atoned for any backwardness on his own part. y?e congratulate jtyh: Colenso on his return, and his Mippprteis on their soccoss.

The proceedings at yesterday's election fully proved the practical superiority of the ballot ovei the old system. They were throughout conducted with the greatest order and decorum. Occasionally dudng the day groups of voters formed outside the poll-room, and the probable result of the election was discussed ; bufc no feeling beyond a kind of quiet interest was apparent All the votes were polled some time before the doors were closed; but a few electors remained in the neighborhood in hopes of learning the result. The numbers 'were ascertained at about 5 p.m., and the result was communicated by a representative of one of the candidates to a group of three or four outside, which in an incredibly .short space of time increased to the number of forty or fifty. The result, was speedily kuown throughout the town, with the additional particular of the two lost votes, which every elector of course believed to have been intended for his candidate. It is difficult to understand how any one could misunderstand the system of voting, unless perplexed by its very simplicity. A number of electors are said to have been absent at the Havclock show, but this is a matter which would equally affect both sides, and those who allowed it to. prevent them from voting could not have taken much interest in the result.

The following letter is detained for postage at the Port Ahuriii Post Office :—" Mr George Boyde, (care of Mr Finnerty), New ton Post Office, Auckland."

There must be a considerable press of business on the telegraph wires. It is not unusual for our telegrams to show a space of over two hours between the time of presentation and delivery. Two telegrams in our present issue, received by us soon after the Spit office opened this morning, were presented in Wellington yesterday at the hours of 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. respectively.

We published a few days ago a Waipavva telegram relating to the mysterious poisoning of a number of natives at Mataweka. The bodies of Rere-pa and Hamahona, the two victims, wore exhumed and examined, and an inquest was held at, Waipawa on Wednesday. Nepe, a native, deposed that he picked rp a small bag, apparently containing flour, at Waipawa; he mixed some of the contents with other flour, and made porridge. All who partook of this were taken ill, and two (old men) died. The jury found that they died from poison carelessly left in a bag, and passed a censure on runholdcrs generally for not keeping poison properly secured. The general idea is that a bag of arsenic was stolen by the natives from some woolshed, under the impression that it contained flour. By a telegram in to-night's issue, it will bo seen that the committee appointed to investigate the disclosures made by Mr Harrison, M.H.R. for the Grey Yallev, have passed what virtually amounts to a vote of censure upon him. The result of the poll was officially announced to day at noon by the Returning Officer, who declared William Colenso, Esq., duly elected. The two candidates then thanked the electors, Mi- Colenso in a long speech, and Mr Newton in a few brief remarks. A good deal of pleasantry took place among the electors present, but the general tone of the proceedings was one of good humor. A vote of thanks to the Returning Officer closed the proceedings. We are obliged to hold over report in consequence of pressure of telegraphic and other matter.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, Robert Shaw, for a criminal assault upon a married woman named Elizabeth Gregory, committed at Waipawa on the Bth August, was committed for trial Te Koora v. Turner.-—Claim of £2O, value of a horse.— Dismissed, the wrong partybeing sued.