CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 244, 13 October 1881, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

To THE EDITOB OF THB " EVENING MAIL." Sir— Having seen in your issue of Monday last that the Nelßon Naval Brigade had paid a visit to Motuska on Sunday it struck me that it ought rather to have been styled a visitation the same as any other plague, for more rowdy conduct than they displayed would bs difficult to point out, except that ou a former vißit cf the same body of men some time ago. What with singing and Bhooting about the streets and so on, one could well believe thfm capable of burning the effigy of a superior officer who had endeavored to bring ihem into something like discipline. It wcuid be a good thing if some of them were sent to a Reformatory to be taught better conduct. Of course all are not equally to blame ; in fact, there may be many estimable young men among them, but *■*■" Noscitur a sociis " is a very true proverb. We shall (in self defence) have fo organise a body or Volunteers here to repel any future invasion of a like character. It was a miserable travestie of Jack ashore after a three years cruise. It is to be hoped that this disgraceful conduct will not again be repeated. Under other circumstances we might have complimented them ou their drum and fife band — it is certainly more pleasant to praise than blame— l am, &c. Anti Lareikiu.