TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 709, 13 December 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

KNG.LISB, AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 7. Government has invited one llmusau 1 men of the army reserve,.or retired policemen, to volunteer for special pro teti n duty in Ireland as Irish, police. A severe storm, accompanied w-th heavy thunder and lightning, was experienced here yesterday.,during which two persons were struck by lightning and killed instantaneously.. As the ship Pureora, bound for Auckland, was in the Downs, she was obliged to slip.hen anchor in order to avoid collision with another vessel, by which, she would inevitably have been run down. She was towed back to the Thames for fresh anchors- The )unor of the tug has claimed LSOOO salvage money. The Pareora has since sailed again for Auckland. Dec, 8. Mr Parnell, who is confined in Kilmaiuham gaol, is reported to b? ill. Dec. 9. Five additional Land Sub-Commis-sinneis have been.appointed in Ireland. The Lord Mayor of London invites national?subscriptions to assist in the defence of property in Ireland, A serious collision occurred to-day between,three-trains of the North. London Railway, resulting in the 10.-v* of ■ ine lives aud injuries of a more or serious character to many of the passengers. Rome, Dec. 8. A grand and impressive c-reraony was perfotmed to-dsy at St. Peter’s, the occasion being the canonizat ion of four eminent deceased members of the Church of Rome. The rites of canonization were performed by Pope Leo, and the proceedings were marked with great splendor and brilliance. His Ho’iness, whose health for a long time past has been most unsatisfactory,.continues in,a very feeble stale,.and was only able with difficulty, to take part in the cay’s proceedings. Paris, Dec. 3. Inteligence is to hand.from Tunis that the French troops have of late been everywhere successful over the insurgents, a remnant of whom.are now only left, Washington, Dee, 9i The convention providing for the exchange of the money order system between the United States, New Zealand, and New South Wales, was to-day signed by, President Arthur. Vienna, Dec. 9, A disastrous conflagration, accompanied with immense loss, of life, occurred last night in,this city. Daring the performance at the Ring, (sic) Theatre a lighted lamp fell on the stage which was at once ignite 1. Thefirespread with erreat rapidity, and m a short time ibe flames had blocked all means of exit from the building. Sixty persons leaped from the windows into extended articles of clothing held by others, in the streets below, and were saved. The majority of those in the Theatre were, however, unable to escape, and were burnt to death. Later. Five hundred corpses in all have now been extricated from the scene of last night’s fire at the theatre, and it is feared that the total loss of life was fully 750. AUSTRALIAN., f Sydney, Dec. 9 The Newcastle miners.are- now agitating for higher rates of wages in view of a rise in the ptioe of coal which, it ia I believed will take place early in I^B2. I m 111 I m 11 111 ■ll Hi lIMM—MJWJMII I 1 I ow-A—aßyi I GERALDINE ELECTION. IIECni.Si.TION OJ THE FOIL. On Saturday last, at half-past four p.ra. v Mr Dyson, Returning Officer, made hie i official declaration of the poll at tio

hustings, erected in the Resident Magistrate’s Courtyard. There were about 400 electors and other persons present. The Returning Officer having clnime i the attention of those present for n few minutes, read the returns seriatim as polled at the booths in ihe district, the total being ns follows : ' Hayhurst ... ... ... 63 1 Wakf field 482 . Postlethwaite ... ... 'Finis giving a majority in favor or MR Posilethwaite of thirty-'hree vote'. There- ’ were 22 inn nun I vole*! recorded. , The ammiincenii it was received with , intermingled hisses groans, and cheers, i Mr Rostletowaite then came forward and said : M'r Returning Officer and i. Gcnt'emen —This is the proudest day of i my life. T thank yon fur the honor you. , have conferred upon me, and 'rust that it ■ will not be misplaced. (Hear, hear.) I - * came into the field determined to contest ir ' the seat for Geraldine in a fair and honor - j 1 able manner, and I am not aware of * anything liav'ng been done either by ipyself or my friends that anyone could, say it wan not so. Some little while ago I; was accused of turning round on Mr-Wak'-field, but I cannot see by what right . Mr Wakefield, could exp-ct to hold the ecat for life, and what is the good of our 1 having triennial Parliaments if the elec- ] tors >vere deprived of electing a man, according to their own wishes. (Cheers, ami bootings.) It hud been stated to me that 1 had called on Mr Hayhurst on Wednesday last, and also saw him onThursday. I wish to explain to yon that 1 I never did so. I never spoke to him. f except some time previously in regard to. the. proposed Paper M’ll Company, and I - have never spoken to him on political mnt- . ters since that, meeting was held. About } three day* after that meeting Mr Hayhurst wrote to me wherein he stated that he was coming forward as a candidate. 1 I then said he had a perfect right to do so,. ’ I wish to state that if I have during my candidature . id anything to offend 1 others I hope they will forgive me in, 3 the same spirit as I forgive them, for atelection times men were all apt to stretch, a point. I will not detain you, because- . this is not the plane to . make a political speech, and I have pretty freely expressed my views previously on the political questions of-the day. The result of thepoll shows that ! possess your confidence, ‘ and lam proud to think of it. I have- > fought, and won, a hard battle with my - opponent Mr Wakefield, who, without hesitation, I say is the grea st oratorj and speaker in New Zealand and theAostralian Colonies. (Cheers, houtingsu, j. an V,?.ivoice :■ Wh it about Mr Wakefield’s^* electioneering expenses?) * Mr Wakefield : (who on ward j was received with continuous cheering • lasting several minutes). Elects of Geraldine, I st and before you a beaten candidate, but I am bound to s y I am 3 not ashamed to stand in that positionr (Cheers). I: believe the majority of the j electors will agree with me that it is . better to be beaten with honor than to win with dishonor. (Cheers.) You have- ’ just been told that during election time it was honorable to stretch a point, but I say 3 that at such time a gentleman should be--8 have like a gentleman. (Cheers.); When; t - I-first started in this contest Ito d you, 'j s that I should conduct it so as to command’., J a the respect of the electorate, and I.now I a k you, whether I, have continued to 1 maintain that position. (Hear, hear) As- I far as myself and supporters are concerned: we can retire without casting dishonor on. 1 the elector--. If the election had bean H fought on its merits I should have won it. f (Cheers.), I have not only had to contend against two candidates, possestng siderable influence in the dis rict, but - towards the close I hud to contend against election int.'igues similar to what tako.-^H I, place in the OldiCcuntiy, but have never H y been known in New Zealand before. (Cheers and continuous Am Ito have a hearing or not. We heard a deal about English experience-■ and practices. If the style of what have experienced. (A voice ; No S alities). Hold your tongue sir, you ) not get personalities from me. If this e the English style, I prefer fair play which. J is the Colonial style all round. (Cheers.) e I have been asked by my friends to kt out” to-day 7. (A voice . L't it out and. say 7 many things on the point, but will not do it. I am more sorry for my s supporters than myself. They have fought £ a gallant fight. If we had had six y notice before we did of what was •, ou we should have won the election (j (Cheers, hootinga, and interruptions. My public career is not over yet, as th slight rebuff is not likely to keep me lot p out of Parliament. The best plan is 1 take my defeat in the best good and although beaten in regard to 5 hers,' it is a great moral victory that r have gained. We have heard that Catholic block vote had been against ! I have heard before of such a vote never believed seriously vote against their or I however,.yesterday led tQ. believe f was such-a. tiling, as the Catholic vote. was told 1 yesterday that not a Catholic voted for me. (A voice*. Said so.) (Question.) (Stand! ? merits then ) I have no means of ing whether this is the • case or cause the ballot box was infallible. is I am sorry for it because nothing ' > | militate more against what they « s j than s system of block voting-

turn the-elections into a religious squabble (Voices : No, no.) 1 bear no ill feeling against those who voted against me, because 1 know that many of the electors would at some future time vote for me and put me in if tney had the chance, li s all over now and we t avo fought a gallant fight. I will take advantage of this occasion to express my warm-hearted gratiiude to tlmse who have voted for me. I l 'Prolonged cheering.)

Mr Hayhur«t (who vrv met with a perfect storm of heelings, hisses and contiiious uproar), endeavored for a long time to obtain a hearing, and at last ho ventured to address them as follows: —

Brother electors : Island here to thank you for the support and votes recorded for me at this election. No doubt many of you were surprised at my sudden witlidiawal from the contest. You have he.iid a deal from Mr Wakefield about honor and dishonor, referring to myself and my supporters ; also, about gentlemen and no gentlemen. I take these remarks to apply to the action taken by myself at the present election. It would have been honorable in his honorable way of doing things if I had let the tricks pass unnoticed. They laid a trap for me to spoil my election by spreading a report that 1 had withdrawn from the contest, so that they could steal

some of my votes. Mr David Leach bore came on the hustings and a flax halter was thrawn thereupon, the party who caused it to be placed there stating that it was for Mr H-ayhurst to hang himself with (The heelings here became almost unbeaiahle to listen to.

Mr Hayhurst, in continuing, said : By that means they thought to let Mr Wakefield in. They sent one of their party round to Geraldine to state these tilings, I did not do so. They sent to Milford, Wailoh : , aad Woodbury also, and what was their, object ! Why to spoil my chance. They did not fear Mr Postlethwaite and when I found out their dodge I publicly withdrew in disgust but n< ver told an elector to vote for either candidate Mr Wakefield tells you that lie never pressed himself on you and he accepts his defeat with the greatest pleasure. Other persons hav etheir ideas of honor as well as Mr Wakefield. (A voice . You’ve got none. You’re not a man of your word.) Let me tell MrWakefield thathehas acted like a man who said to his son ‘ Get returned honestly if you can but get returned.’ His friends tried botii and failed I hope this will teach them a lesson. He may safely say ‘Save me from my fi tends.’ After this he has no one to thank for his defeat hut his supporters and I am pleased to have rid the district of heing|represented by an outsider, who hits no interest in common with oueraelves ; also, to have shown a certain section of the people that the tme has come when they must not feel themselves all powerful, I bore it will be the beginning of better representation for the district and no loss to the Colony at large. The sudden change must have taken many by surorise. I hope before long, when the excitement of the election is over. I shall be able to explain to my supporters, better than now, the reason why I withdrew. The uproar became so tumultuous tha even those wh« were close to Mr Hayhurst on the hustings could not hear him. and he then retired.

Mr Wakefield then came forward for the purpose of proposing a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer. Mr Postlethwaite, as the successful candidate, claimed the privilege as his, in accordance with English proceedure.

Mr Wakefield said that whatever the English custom may be it was the custom in the colonies for the defeated candidate to do so. He therefore proposed the vote amidst uproarious cheering. Mr Post leth waite was proceeding to address the assemblage but the uproar was so great that lie retired. The steps having been taken away from the hustings, after some little delay a ladder was found and placed in their stead and the candidates got down safely.

Mr Wakefield was then lifted shoulder high by bis friends and carried into the Royal Hotel, and Mr Postlethwaite in a like manner to the Star Hotel where they both addressed the electors at some length, Mr Wakefield was again taken up on the shoulders of his friends and escorted to the Tetnuka Hotel where he again addressed them.

In the evening two effigies, that had previously been prepared, paraded through the streets, borne shoulder high by several men, a dense throng following, amidst bootings and execrations. The figures were said to be Messrs Hayhurst and Gray but they were very uncouth in the extreme. After the vengeance of the multitude had been wreaked on the unfortunate mute victims for some time they were burnt on a vacant section near the Temuka Hotel.