To the Editor of the Nelson Examiner.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 75, 12 August 1843, Page 299

To the Editor of the Nelson Examiner.

Sir — Allow me to thank you for having so promptly vindicated the conduct of the Com-, miasioner of Land Claims from an imputation' which I had not imagined that my statement conveyed. I had purposely avoided (as did the inhabitants of Nelson, recently, in a memorial addressed to Lord Stanley) expressing an opinion whether that gentleman was or was not unavoidably prevented from meeting the two native chiefs at Port Underwood, as they bad expected. That such an engagement was made, appearf to be confirmed by the following statement, which I extract from the Auckland Chronicle of July 15th:— " Rauparaha and Ranghiaita, two of the most powerful and least civilized chiefs of that part of New Zealand, who are the original native owneis) of the district, were at Porirua, on the other aide of Cook's Straits, urging the Land Claims CBtamissioner (Mr. Spain) to hasten over to settle the land claims at the Wairoo, as they wished the surveyors to be withdrawn. The Commissioner agreed to hear the claims there towards the end of June." One important particular excepted — that of the time appointed for such meeting— and the statement which Rauparaha made to me about the Bth of June is confirmed. In the natives alleging that they did hot enter the Wairoo to interrupt the surveys until after the time appointed for such interview, they must have understood or misunderstood that the investigation of claims would be entered on towards the end of the month of May. I remain, sir, Yours respectfully, Frederick Titckktt. i Nelson, Aug. 7.

Falsk Zeal. — Nothing spoils human nature more than falsczeal. The good-nature of a Heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian. — WKichcote.

Chamty.— Oar whole practical duty in religion Is contained in charity, or the love of God and our leighbour. — Milton.