THE ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

West Coast Times, Issue 207, 18 May 1866, Page 2

THE ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

An Election Notico has been issued by tho Returning Officer at Christohuroh (whioh will bo found in ouv advertising columns), fixing tho electoral arrangements for tho appointment of a Superintendent, as wo havo already announcod thorn. Tho polling places for Wostland are tho Wardon's Court at Hokitika, Groymouth, Waimea, Kanoiroi, Ross, and Oamaru. Nomination day— Hoy 23; Polling day— May 30.

« i.. Tho sonsational drama, " Tho Son of Ico" was producod last night, at tho Princo of Wales Opora House, to a crowded audionco. Tho lato hour at which tho performance tormiuatod procludos tho possibility of a lengthonod notico 5 sufflico it to say, that tho scenio oflbcts woro admirablo, and that Mr Bartlott, as Carlos tho Advonturor, oxortod hhnsolf to tho utmost to givo effect to tho oharactor. It was a flno ombodymont of tho authoa's meaning. Miss Eosa Cooper and Mrs Crosbio woro most effcetivo in their rospectivo parts. Wo shall givo a detailed criticism in our noxfc issuo. It is a great failing with somo of tho performers in Mr Bartlott's corps dramatique, that they speak in too low a tono to bo hoard by tho audionco. Mr Burford, who is, without doubt, a good general actor, was last night, in many portions of tho play, almost inaudible. Tho pieco was, novortholoss. a success, and in our next issuo wo shall ontor at length into the merits of tho diflbront porformors. Jt has boon tho praotics of lato for somo individuals to seek amusement at night, aftor being turned out of tho publio housos, by visiting various stores in Wharf street and Gibson's Quay, and exhibiting thoir intonso enjoyment of a "lark" in tho questionable manner of toariiig down signboards and throwing thorn in to tho street. Tho matter assumod a sorious aspect yesterday, when tho agont of tho Panama lino found that tho Company's flag had boon torn down tho previous night from the halyurds and carried away. As tho flag is a valuable ono, and such conduct is as groat a nuisance- as it is stupid, wo hopo tho reward of £5, which Mr. Whito odors, for tho conviction of tho offenders, will havo tho effect of putting a stop to such " larking."