Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1881. CITY ELECTION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 134, 7 June 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1881. CITY ELECTION.

The following is the result of the poll: — Richmond, Levestam. Provincial Hall 237 *269 Oddfellows' Hall 140 114 Pott Hall 30 55 Total ... 407 4SB Majority for Levestam 31.

The election of a member for the City has been proceeding all day, although but little excitement has prevailed, indeed, were ■it "not 'for the cabs with the candidates' names on them flying about, a little knot of persons outside each Committee room, and a few more moving about the streets than usual, none would know that anything unusual was taking place. Each side has claimed a majority from the hour at which the polling commenced, but a glorious state of uncerlainty has prevailed, which existed up to the time the numbers were made known. The official declaration will be', made in the Provincial Hall at 11 o'clock on Thursday morning. The annual Licensing Court was held at ,the Court House at noon to-day. There were' no applications for new licenses, and the police, report being favorable in all cases, the whole of the old ones were renewed. ,The Theatre was crowded in every part last night when the grand opera of "Faust " was performed in a manner which reflected the highest credit upon those who took part in it. The Company left for the south by the Wanaka this afternoon, and, while the residents in Nelson have thoroughly od joyed the treat that .has been afforded them, Mr Simonsen must carry away with him a substantial token of their appreciation of it. W.h are glad to learn that pupils at Mrs Sdott's school have again taken honors at the Cambridge local examination, the successful candidates being Mies Laura Thompson, of Richmond, and Miss M, Wrigley, of "Blenheim. Miss B. M. Richmond, of Motueka, whose instructor was the Rev S. Poole, has passed, having taken honors as a junior last year. The monthly inspection of the Town and Port Volunteers will take place to-morrow night at half-past seven. All members of the City Cadet Corps are specially requested to be present. . A plucky action was performed last Monday week by Mr Thompson, the second mate of thellawea, which was lying at the Onebunga wharf, when one of the ship's boys fell overboard. Mr Thompson, who was working at the hatchway, immediately rushed to the side of the ship, and without hesitation jumped into the water and succeeded, in laying hold of and rescuing the drowning boy, for drowned he certainly would have been but for the timely aid he thus received. The comet (says the Post) continues to be a very noticeable object in the sky, both in the evening and in the early morning. It is best seen about 6 p.m. and shortly before sunrise. Some people have imagined that the cornet visible iii the morning ia not the ; same as that seen in the evening,' because the former appears much more brilliant and the tail extended in a different direction. This, however, is easily explained, the greater apparent brightness in the morning being due to the absence of moonlight and gaslight and to the increased clearness of the early morning < atmosphere, while the change of relative positions would account for the altered appearance of tho tail. It is supposed that the celestial visitor is Pons' comet, last seen in 1812, and until lately supposed to have a period of 7 1 years. = Later calculation^ hoAyever, have reduced this to 69 .years; "Which- would make it due in 1881, instead of 1883, and astronomers have been on the look-out for a comet this year. At the >same .time 'the orie now in sight is quite likely to be a new comet, and it is possible that the small comet said to have been seen in the N.E. not long since by some 'Wellington 'ob" servers may be the 1 comet of Pons. Or both may be jaew; comers. Doubtless some' fuller information ou the subject will, er.e long, be forthcoming. : : " ~