CORRESPONDENCE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 293, 31 July 1865, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

We shall always feel pleasure in affording space for the free discussion of all subjects affecting the prosperity and progress of the province and colony, not endorsing any opinions expressed in this portion of our columns and always reserving to ourselves the right to curtail any expression wanting in courtesy on the part of the writer. *»* All communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer in confidence, and as a guarantee of good faith.

[To the Editor of the Hawke’s Bay Times.] Sm, —A writer who styles himself “ Fact ,” in the columns of your contemporary, is eager to point out a number of pickings, which he alleges, but without truth. Air Colenso has culled from the Government through his position. He does not however allude to Mr M l Lean's bold attempt to pick the lock of the Treasury chest for the purpose of getting £2,000, as a bonus for past services !! ! He made application to two different ministries to obtain this sum, but was met with the reply that u As he teas neither an aged nor a poor man, nor one who had ever been above taking advantage of the position Government had placed him in, to advance his own pecuniary interests, they declined to entertain itThis I had from a M, L. C. of high standing whose word can be relied upon. This is rather a bigger pill than thatfalsly placed to the account of Mr W. Colenso. — Tours, §o.. Wide Awake. Napier, 29 th July, 1865.

TO THE ELECTORS OF NAPIER.

[Per favor of the Editor of the Hawke’s Bay Times.]

Gentlemen, —No doubt most of you have seen in last Tuesday's issue of the Government organ, a Utter sipned “Factand many of you will also readily identify its tone and expression as that of a most malignant opponent of our late worthy Town member, both in the Provincial Council and the House of Representatives. Now what is the aim of the writer ? Simply to prevent if possible, the re-election of Mr Colenso, so that he, the writer, may be able to dodge and shove his little schemes through more easily and quietly, and snap his fingers at the people of Napier. His letter has an ulterior motive too, that of ousting Mr C. from his seat in the House of Representatives, Rut I would say to him — John, shrewd as thou mayest think thyself, antertain no such ideas as these, for thou art known unto the people, who will refuse to be blinded by thy cunning, for they have proved him by his deeds and are satisfied, they have therefore determined that he shall still be their Champion and he will fight and vanquish thee O John the Shrewd, became of thy opposition to our wilL Therefore hold thou thy peace and kick not against the pricks. THREE CHEERS for COLENSO 1! and Down with the Squatocracy ! — Tours, <^c.. An Elector. Napier, 25 th July, 1865.