Correspondence.

Auckland Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 22, 14 May 1857, Page 3

Correspondence.

t®" Communications should he authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for pub?’.cation, but as a guarantee of good faith. Our columns are open to all correspondents ; but we neither endorse the opinions nor guarantee the facts of any. (To the Editor of the Auckland Examiner.) Sir, —I shall feel obliged if you can find room for the annexed. For certain reasons I forwarded my resignation as accompanist to the Auckland Choral Society, which was read before a full meeting, but not accepted. Two of the committee waited upon me for my reasons for such a step, which were given in writing, but with this proviso—that the same should be read, as was my resignation, before a full meeting. This the Committee refused to do, and as the majority of the members are surprised at my leaving the Society, I ask the favor from you to insert this. I am, Sir, yours, &e., John Fleetwood. Gentlemen, —The annexed contains the reasons for forwarding mv resignation as accompanist to the Auckland Choral Society. During a period of eight months, I have lost no opportunity of forwarding to the best of my ability the interests of the Society, and have presided gratuitously at the piano-forte at all private and public rehearsals, many times at my own personal inconvenience. A disposition having been shown on the part of a few of the Committee to acknowledge my services in a private pecuniary manner, it was respectfully declined, considering that the same public recognition of my services should be made which was given to the conductor. A professional jealousy has been the foundation of a series of intentional insults, which, combined with a little . ditorial spleen, has compounded a pill too bitter for my palate. To take it, and pay for it. is rather too much in accordance with the practice of sick men. My introduction to the Society was not for my own benefit, and Iwould have still been glad to give it my assistance, but when I see an attempt to create me a “ dead-eye,” by those who profess to do what I can do, my conception of harmony will not allow me to acknowledge so much discord. Being naturally bound to my own taste, I joined your Society, thinking that my long experience in the English musical world might be of some service to those who have been so long out of it. To be comfortably useful was my object, and not To swell in show, or be a wretch in state. So far as your working committee is concerned, I have been disappointed. John Fleetwood. Messrs. Leech & Culpan.