LAKE COUNTY. (from our own correspondent.) The residents of the Arrow "Riding of this County have lately enjoyed the benefits of the County system, to the fullest extent, having had the opportunity of exercising privileges as free and independent electors at one regular and two up3et elections. Three candidates contested the three elec tions, and all three have, in turn, been elected, and sat as councillors, and grave and most reverend signors, the little electioneering freaks notwithstanding. It is to bo hoped that this will soothe the con suming fires of ambition to such an extent as to allow the business of the County to be proceeded with. The result of the election was as follows :— R M'Cracken, 149 ;A. H. Douglas, 148 ;W. Jenkins, 187. The closeness of this contest and that of the former ones shows that there is nearly as much dissatisfaction as gratification at the result prevalent in the Arrow Riding, which if only turned into the right channel will havo a very salutary effect on the business !of the Council. The large number of votes polled speaks favourably for the residents, and shows that they are keenly alive to their interests. Consequent upon a loan of £7000 from the Grovernm nt, for repairs of damages don 9 by the recent floods, and the apportionment of other grants, as also the opening of largo tracts of land for agricultural settlement, there is a period of great prosperity in store for Lake County, and for the Arrow and adjoining ri lings especially. The County Council, in spite of the frequent interrup tions of its business, on account of election squabbles, has gone to work with a will ; and tfter another alteration of the site for j the Kawarau Bridgo, suggested and pointed out by the Hon. Mr R. Stout during -his recent visit, arrangements have been made with Mr M'Cormick for its erection, at a coat of £12,001). This sum includes several milea of ro*d formation, and besides the bridge over the Kawarau, a second over the Swiffcburn, and a third across the Arrow River, iv spite of the increased cost of the work, the sdvanta&cs of the alteration suggested by Mr Stout are so great as to weigh clown all pecuniary contiderations. 