THE CITT,

The election of a licensing committeo for the city took place yesterday, and excited an un usual amount of iuterest. This was no doubt owing to the fact that this was the first occasion upon which prohibition was placed before the ratepayers as a definite issue. Both " mode rates " and " prohibitionists " worked hard, and a considerable number of vehicles were employed iu carrying voters to the polling booth. The election resulted in a tictory for the moderate candidates, who polled a total of 4108 votes, as against 2541 polled by the prohibition candidates. Some 6654 votes were recorded altogether. In 1885 6017 votes were recorded; in 1886, 6533; in 1837, 5790; and in 18SS, 5900, It will thereforo be seen that there were 788 more votes polled than last year. As early as half-past 6 o'clock somo 400 or 500 persons had gathered in tho vicinity of tho Town Hall steps to hear tho poll declared, and by 8 o'clock there were at least 1000 people present. Tho poll, however, was not declared till 10 minutes past 8. At- that time Mr Gibson, the returning officer, auuounced the result of the election to be as follows :— li, S. Sparrow ... ... - 852 11. L. Stanford ... ... — Bla S.Myers ... ••• ••• 819 R. Forrest ... - ••• sos J. B. Callan ... ... - 187 Q-. Mackenzie ... ••■ ••• °-' Thos. Dick ... ... ■•• 5U> A. C. Hegg ... ... ... 506 A. C. Broad ... ... ••• 4M A. Cairns ... ... ... 493 Informal votes... ... ... 35 'Total... ... ... ... 6881 The first live of the above were declared duly elected, aud the Returning Officer fixed Friday, thc Ist of March, as the day for the first meeting of the new committee. Mr R. L. Stanford, who wns received with loud applause, said : Fellow citizens aud gentle men, I have to thank you for the position in which you have placed me personally ou the poll, ancl I thank you also in the name of my colleagues whom you have elected. Gentlemen, I regard tho vote to-day as a very great triumph for the cause of moderation. 