NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tau opposition to the rotation-principle in the choice of an occu- pant of the civic chair in London, has proceeded vigorously. The protesting Liverymen have bestirred themselves with great activity, and with greater success than was at first contemplated. Alderman HARMER, who got the start on the first day's polling, wits placed in a minority before noon of the day following; and there be has been since kept. The struggle is between individuals, variously influenced, rather than a contention of parties. The two Alder- men who are put forth to oppose the rotation, apparently take no part in the proceedings. They perhaps dread the con- sequences of success, and would rather achieve the honour of the Mayoralty in the due course of time, than gain it per salient at the risk of disturbing established usage. If the lists of the voters were published, they would exhibit a strange mixture of parties voting for the same candidate from • opposite motives. The election- speeches of Alderman Hattatint and his friends deal heavily with his opponents. The opposition is attributed to private pique, per- sonal hostility, and rivalry in trade; whilst the. other side take merit to themselves for having sacrificed their private friendship for the Alderman on the shrine of public duty. It may be pre- sumed, however, that the sacrifice of feeling is not e-seat ; fur we find this friend, " to whom personally they make no objection," placed in the same category with the man who would poison the wells of a city to murder the inhabitants.
