Correspondence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 481, 13 June 1857, Page 6

Correspondence.

'^.To;'tfte Ei&ito); of t the j/yttqlton Times, ,

Sißii— .•i^Mr.WilHaHi: GuKe tomato's reply to Mn.C'Hdlahd'S,, petitioii (published:-in yout las^ number), if unexplained, might 'lead the publicity coticlude tbatV Captain . Hary. y's agents,ijad .Ijeerj, tiegligent'of his interests,;l, hope£hat, you \\\)\ /.be. so "ooil Aasto insprt in your ne^t. number the following -tateriientj'which, I believej will be fou^ to beVorrect.'" 0f; '■■' " " ' „'■''■"■ "''"'.■

On the sth of October last, Captain HarVey left Ghristehurch for Lvttelton, on his way to England, havlrigirtn the< same d,iy constituted me-hiff agent and attorney, for- theniar.iige»ient vof> his property dudog^h's absence. 'He insttiucted ■me to'let r! his run, (o<iethor with, some of'his; freehold Jand .;a,'. Hpon Hay ; and. hi pursuance of, such jnstr,u#tions 1 ;had an advertisement prepared/ whiclu bears date "l^t'li October, 'IJBs6'.**'a, : iVd t ,*ipjp ; ear^d'i}i.\ih«t7,*'J^f^ telibii Times" of the 18th October, .7 856' i subse^ quently. to the appearance of sut'h advertisement \ and about the 20t!i'October, Ten'reied into a treaty tfitlrtlie-present, tenant for a lease'of tlife' Jaiidamj tunY Jind'it was hot until after such treaty had beeti cdiiclijdedj'thati having had occasion to call on Mrj Brittain about other business, he, asked me what was t^e, jsieanihg of niy ; advertisement to<let /»>run. 1 replied it was the first intimatiqivJ hadjeyer bad that it;was hjs, and,that I liati, byCaptajn.Har]vev's,(Virection. copclud«;d a t;eaty for the ,|etspg'p_f it'; and^if expressed^ (iope that he would no^p'bjject tij mv executing tile,lease, asihe''tenant! Matf/enga^ ■ gfeVla dairyman,who was' about to take possession.1 ,"(lineni'ibn these detail's beciiuse 'th'f-y endble^ni^Vt) ifix'the dite of our conversation; whiclV, I beVievej took 'place about the latter end of October;or the early, part of November, as i: have ascertaiue'd that, the dairyman' ;was : engaged /aibflut the :24tli of .] O^ftoher, and,; took rpos^ps-r siouon the 24!1v Npveiii-ber., At ihe■interview,aboye Tei'errfid,,,tjr), Mr. Bri'tan staled that..Captain, vey had no po.wer;to sub-let,, had beep, a .troubjesome heiglihoiir, and had not paid lus.contri)»utiflij'p"frtlie reul;of his .(.Vlr. ''.Hriu'jm's;)' run ;', b'ut.'.neitiiey'thfeij ri'oro'n any 'other occasion, liii'til' his a|)7.)li'"a.ti6nV6 tlie'Waste L'Aiuls Board for tKe'for'feitu'i'e of'Capi tain Ifarvey's pre-eiifptive 'rights,- did he givel the slightest hint that he had departed<^ from the practice of former years, by directing tliat the. payment of,-the. f :r,eiit of his,ruii should- hot!;beapplied^-as in the two previous sears, to.the niaint^van.ce^f, those rights- I inquired if tlie,agreement liad'^een, corny nutted to writing, and w;,is., referred for.iufonriati»n to'>i r. B\irke, I also pfjfrred w..pay,-.Ca ( p f tain HW v'ev's" co'ntributiq'n, if niWir.ert , r of ' th;e"amw!^t, w'm'clfl doiiot yet know, an'ci1 vvais ifol'd it *wap" &con 4 sidt'rable, 'and that no- ''iiVcoiiVeriieiice' li'iid :be'e,ri suffered from the payment having beeiV'oiirttted;';"! assert p'tVHively,'tliat ihen,'aiid t -^iiV^tiTs» e * iij'terwards;<••! should have paid it without a i)W)iwent*s hesitation, had, I. known the amouuty iajid \ thatj ijioVeover, Mr. ;i Brittaii's .mode..',of .Lrijuiug n>y otter, led UH-.t^ conclude it was so trifling iu'.imoutut asto makp.tjie time of payment a .matter o,f lijtie consoqueiice.,,. „.• . . . „.., . i v

[ Mr. Britiaii states M.'at>y 'Vvf'Sf^Ml I'"*1'"* Captain ■Harvey was.^j.'piji diall&iittt\bm}iny '•'Venriilarly as the rent ol the Vun beciniw due. Further, th-it iv August he deojile^-.OH tjer^ijjayu^the ajreeineiu on the first opportunity '.'wheii^be Jold Mr. Cridland'thlU 'ih]i rent "ailid"i>Vt;Jit to he paid .he'oiilysanL'to very wflll '<.Wuid''fnrti* VhOfliine nothing vas shidn or 1-idone.iliy agent ofi.Captaiwi . H'<rvey i»rthe m J< M.fi itemje.f.iiVjy?*he Irt'ijt* .4«p.j; ■;i lie: t})en; decided. p\\■, ieryiiiiatinjg,the;agr<ttl9eiU>oii,f,b<B i legal g'^mnd pf,iioii-pf.yiijie,!]) .of,;r/j^,,^fc.^,fo. ; th^ i ' aijconiing ,tf> J,ijs statei.^ej^, ahouV^ugus,!) lie^reso)^ [yed' oii'tei:ininati'i\«;the ,a few i days /nfter tlie r;:ut'beeaine'';<i»'e heacle'd b>\\his re-, ! $jfe>n r W.inYov^ifiig:.\i>;.1 F^k»'t'h'iVt t'iii)^n <eW^ I tlie license^;f»trlM>i.i'I6Wn'nin'Ca'puuiT'fteii-Vey's prfei" ■ eiiip'<ivW;■'ri^ivt*I.HveiV^ndt'-'yd'lA? revcilte<J as' patd1 for;; ii4' i l»ad beett' <lo(i<! • i ii; tbtijiet: y (Jarki ' i He( fu'Wiie^ ists*tei ! tjJai)Jthey mijfht haveilfte'n reuewe<t,'iiidependeiitly/of lunjyby piiyuient! of the; rentiat tb'e office and tliiit 1 therefore he; co>K»ulud^d itr\va^;rYot iid ; tend*d;tH.rei>e:^ the?n. : ; / ..,(■( •/■: .■;(.■;■■■•■..■'■].. iv, '■ -)rh\>^< .8 V/u-jr : N owi in connection! with ;tKe! fpr<;gpi*ig! itatewient'sy i cjmwre ,the ' ; e,vij^vW of -NU- .Rooks,,.\l,v,^rit^«^st i^fijife^si- :i»d[c;er.taj»l;y U«SA" \ l!l *rJe"*i!y.< ?«»,f- sflv ' states'- '"{ Afte.r *!) c Xifft: M'^W. 'Wl^J^'VliM^ j S^ir,.'Hu^ice..generally,,,l; l^elieye "Jwa/^ we.wv, i a''slip'of papertbe limoujiis, a lid requ^sred in'e I »yiiene>er \ 'Siiwf'eitb'e'r/Ciipt^in^arvey^ Miv'Cri*!- ---! landv'or Mr. B. RMbd(fs^.(witii: wboin aii arra'rtg|i'nent i siftiiiaT to'tlia't with.'eaptaiJ/'Haifvej1 bad been'nrade ! BVMK•■|lJnttan)^ kl'l'wHs:to- rask tlieVn foi' tlie re.speci , tiV«»«stnioiirits) fw|iicb I. did wlfwi''the opportunity i offered, and, having received it ("checks generally!); I bandediit to.Wr.-JJilrke.'? yHe.stHtes-t.hflt uirthe^fnii i September.(last Mr. Btit^u ;)ajd )( tl»e rent of bisriif); i apd that, lie.tb«|i asked; Mr. ;13rjttaji if tbe,.pre- ! , nrrjptiye xigbts were.to -be reiveiv.td, ap la*.t y.e.ar, to t which".lie. replied " 'Let'us gpOiroiigh.t^em,"' a,iji<i ■ when they canie.to Captaiii'Haryey''s'hesaid. rt'l will '■ have, nottiiny more' to 'do with ihein, J have i t<ild' )n!lVfr."!Cri(l!and reiii is due, "feoV''';(C,; lptain j Harvey "Hds behaved »'> ill .t« ,Mr.! Burke iii i-'trerehl'e i to'1 the-run;' tliat'l shall -have >ht> nfxVrfe W'fl*'WitK 1 tlienil •>riri!<hiiftVif'! aßd''Mjv- FVoks ! addsii tliat!i(ij» 1 ])3>sinf»;; through!ithe lobb.v (he does noisayiwWfi; but iMrjGridlanil.states it wasj^nitb.ei^th^ictobvr.) he [in ardjMr.'Bri^aijteUiCndlandthe.rsirt wa«due- ! when; I.6,jimmediat^ly, ; weut and asked h^in (i^o.o,k^| .wrliat was due, w,ho,.,saitV *>.he,C}iul,d not tell, Bjvirk^ hadi noV| giyeii hinv.the- pariifeuliif* as risual, .bat ( it was no great' siim, a itiifle'' J(beenuse haV'iiig'' been. 'adjuUed !it'had'" been paid jn :e'xces.s.) jß;eili/M^«exaVnitied'n^th rinkW!Mr:'Cn^ reaiiy ''id pHVI''r-be vreiit wheii! he^asked 7(he ariibuliVt/ He 'a<f/i»its•■rthnt' iiir 'former years it. 'bad 'beenf : bii practice do infbnn'Mr. Cridland'of the anioiinty ibiii ih this jienrih'e didinot/l«(so; becauseheJiad -riotftiQ ceiyi'ibpaiijcularsfrom Mr. have asked for il if; he>jcneiv- the am^mU'to.!a,sk,fo^ as Mr, Burk^liad not as usual left a;in<rin«)r«|idum with 'hiim ; '.,, ; He / 7i(iinj}s.jt!)iit. on-;t)?e 'Haryey's prie-ernpuve,,-rights .pe'rhajis were iforfeiVed,' but|'}')e' say's "that; the Board li£d '^puoyred other rignts tii be: renewed, arid no doubt irt'tfiis case they would if appliba'ifori hajdi b e yh; ma')e.: l">; il -" ' ; ;'"''! ''|: ; ■■■'/^•■-.■> r' i

"'Tiie • documebfaly ' evidence- shews "■■that'-}-Ga|iti H*rvey'sc6n'tKbutioii! for 18^:1? was paid on iihe!3 Isi (October, 18i*.:and ifor. 185.* ion the 30th(O*tobe'r \%b\ ; tbeir.ven,V>i» each year having jfallen duevvW tjh'e ,■]'■■,;■<) :/ ,- m', ..,.]■ ■{'■■{ :■] So :thati,,the.risers, are, fhat, Mr. BritlitK, ha^ii,)^ entered-;i,nto.^ii.|ijjTe^meri.t,_,hy which Capt. Harvejf was to enjoy a portion of h',i^;(j^]r;.Bittt<m[£) rumthe rent.ibeing;paidj-b> Mr. Britian when due; Captain Hafyey's^ j> ( toportion bei))g|rfrfunde^, on his jacct\ini|t being i united by Mr. Bjii^ke 'thi-pugh Mr.Foots) n. t^irlief ihan the 30th 6ctol>er.; rn former years, (at least sudh was the usa^d, »ncf' Hi the aK-4'nce of Ca^t;' Harvey and of any-written agreement'vW age is the only "safe guide)iji'^r. Britfan resirfwe'd so ea^ly';?|s, the ; inqntl(is>f August to, takethe : ftrst opgortui;ity.pf^depri,yingC>pt.f'Haryjey ; of. a,property jf(^ .whic^j, ..jhe;,, had paid -a ( . M Yaiu | ajbie....CQnsi(jeratiun^ jVV'irhout^eiviii^^hini or, his agejits, '-.whom'h;I.^ nit;t fe.qnently slightest warning oif liis'iiitendon,' and oeiiig at' t'h'e'time Trfeasu'rer.of thW .VVas't^'li^iids iVoaVa;-h^I '' lleiiber'ately ■ linstWilcVed r;;Mr r : Poots to 6'm'if Hfafciiig' tlie entry iii the lian'd Office h'ohks Which'had been' made' \iy- Ins '"direction' in' ■'formVr years1 and 'vv-iiich wouidj havef'saved') those rightsi Mi;: FonkW, theiSecretary; witlirexpress liotice of|thp forfeiture that had been caused liy Mr. ■Brittau'.? inteij-.tjonal oi>\issjon. of jthe, usual eiijtry,.replied- to M.r.jCridland's.enquiry.as.toithe.amoniu^f^Paptaia Ktja,r^e,y'sjcontribution .''that he could not- ten; BuTjke h;jd jiot gjyen him the particulars as usual, piit it'f>\as i\o great ,suiv.'' r ';' ' '.'',', ' v'i\lr.,Fouks iVilus/evi'ileiicefmthgr states tliat after the 'S'i'nd. of SeptUn>ber,: the pre-emptive rights iiould ifiV6t; liiive/beeu 'l'enewed' without'Wappiitatibli'to'Hie AVaste Lands' Board.- .'ih iv :..'> i.i;; -'.-/.1/'have!'already..-occupied! su ihuch'of ;youiispa?e that 14 will); only add that:! iray, sole reason]for iu?f teiid^JciMgrSlJlf-rent innne'diiite|y on-ascer^ainjiig the forfei^t[re pfi, the ,pi;er,e|nßUY,e,rights,(wl^ch,Lpnly djscoviered ,acddentiilly Jjy. a.r.efetence to the Laii<l Glffice, v b'6pk'sj. was.my cqi'iviction thiit they could only be renewed by order of the Waste Lands

Board, upon a. formal H|,tp l ljea,t;rMi, l 'which I was preparing to make when .'I was anticipated by Mr. Brittaii'sapiiliftatiyn'tliaf they 'might be iileclared forfeited. I/.M? M :-.!i;'/' ':■■■• : ;- ''' ■'<<'■' -: •>,. t\\i, yjjHjr; qhedient sei y»n^ ( ,; i '.Ch^stclvUTC^Juoe 9,, .■ '. .... ■■■. „•;,,,.,;■