HAMILTON.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 107, 17 March 1871, Page 3

HAMILTON.

(From our own Correspondent.)

•Since the election for the Assembly we have had a lull in politics, no one putting iji an appearance for the Provincial Council since Mr. iioborta of your towji . I Lit! chances are, in tin's part at least considered as most remote indeed, especially when it is well known that he advocated strongly in favor of Mr. Macassey at the diiierent places he visited during the hoat of the election, in fact it is broadly hinted that his was the only vote polled by that gentleman At Hamilton. At his meeting here he followed Mr. Mervyn, and appeared at a disadvantage in consequence. He was, however, pntioutlv listened to, and votes of thanks given to him and the chairman closed the meeting—no one being inclined to ask any questions, Of the other candidates I consider Mr. Mervyn's return as a certainty, on the principle that, if lie is the best man for the Assembly, he ought also to represent you in the Council, as he should be well up in all things connected with the district, and it he is not, he does not deserve to be in either House.

I observe that my old opponent Mr, P. ,VI. Moi'oiiv- is in the Held, and I would really like to be merciful to him if 1 could; yet he seems to be bo filled 'with patriotism that it would be a pity to lose his services. I can only hope that he will be hold in the same estimation at other places as ho appears to be here.

Mr. Armstrong appears to be favored b} those who are acquainted with him, and if he were only as good at speaking as ho is hones!; of purpose, there can be no question but that he would get many votes. It still appears uncertain whether Messrs. Pratt, li'ertplet, and Bremner will come forward, and of the others—Messrs. O'Loughleu and Murphy—l know nothing. After a good many changes in theweather, wo have at last had sufficient rain to supply the miners for a few days ; and now that we are getting colder weather I think we may expect rain again soon, or, if not, things must look gloomy, for we have had" a long season of drought, and many are beginning to grumble. [The above was crowded out from our last issue.]