THE Advocate last week enumerated the various grievances at the Commons, and suggested that a change for the better could only be hoped for under a new management. It was proposed that in the election of directors the removal of the present steward be made an issue. We are of the same mind with the Advocate as to both these points, and are happy to state that the elections held this week have resulted largely in the choice of men pledged to vote for a "new deal." But the difficulty to be anticipated is the interference of the Corporation. In allowing the Hall to be used as a Commons, they reserved the right of vetoing any action of the directors which, in their opinion, endangered the health or financial condition of the association. On the score of health, the Corporation cannot possibly find any excuse for using their prerogative. Nor is there any reason to believe that the expenses of the association would be increased by a change. The steward's salary, together with his perquisites, amounts to quite a handsome sum. Last year a man could have been procured for the same remuneration, who had large experience in catering for hotels, and who could bring recommendations from Parker. In these hard times there would probably be no difficulty in finding a good professional caterer to fill the position on the same terms as at present. We could at least get a man whose acquaintance with the business had been formed elsewhere than in a corner grocery.