Correspondence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 564, 31 March 1858, Page 3

Correspondence.

To the Editor of the Lyttelton Times,

Sin, —Allow me through the medium of your paper to ask Mr. Augustus Edward White, our M.P.C., why he pledged himself to attend th-j sittings of the Provincial Council, and did not do so. There are a great many reasons in circulation here; perhaps he would oblige us with the right one, or let us know if they are all true. One reason is, that he instructed Mr. Provincial Secretary what he was to do for Akaroa; another is, that he also instructed Mr. Provincial Solicitor what to do, and in the event of their not being able to do it, to send for him. Now, if these gentlemen have disobeyed their orders, I think it is time they were brought to an account.

There is still another reason which is tried to be impressed on the public: that is, he went to Wellington expressly to purchase goods to meet the wants of the people here, and being detained there so long owing to the uncertainty of the communication between that place and this, and calling at Lyttelton on his way down, and giving his instructions to-the gentlemen above named, he thinks quite a sufficient substitute for attending the sittings of the Council.

It appears there, was £900 on the estimates for the town of Akaroa, which only wanted asking for. Now, if Mr. White has a good reason to give for his non-attendance, the sooner he gives it the better, to prevent his being brought before an angry constituency. If his election was obtained by grog (as report has it,) he will find that the people have got sober, and expect a sober account of his stewardship. The public may think that Mr. White represents the majority of- the people in this district'; but allow.me to tell them it is not the case: the requisition that was sent to him, I am toid, was one of his own getting up, and I am also told that there were many names on that requisition that were never put on by the parties themselves or with their consent; and, had it come to a poll, they would have opposed him. Hoping M.1. White will clear up these rumours, satisfactorily for himself and his constituency, I remain. Sir, Yours very truh*. 'ELECTOR. Akaroa, 10th March, 1858.