Original Correspondence.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 60, 25 July 1846, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of The JYeto-Zealander. Sir.— The great delay which has again occurred in the receipt of any mail from Sydney, induces me to suggest through you to the proprietors of the Maukin and Terror, to make them regular Packets, to run alternataly the fiist week of each month from hence to Sydney. Considering the lucrative nature of their trade, the public may not unfaiily look to them to provide by a mutual arrangement, for the regular transmission of the monthly London Mail from Sydney. By effecting a benefit of such an important nature, they would be entitled to the thanks of the whole community; and their rivalry would be turned to a much better account then by'recoiding that one vessel run from Sydney in ten days, and that the other had sighted the Three Kings in seven days. It is not improbable that the April Ist Mail may arrive by the next ship, and yet we have not received the February Ist Mail! Looking also at the dangerous crisis in which the Colony is placed, relief might be afforded to many an anxious breast, to know what the new Colonial Minister had devised to re-establish our (security, and to quell the gathering storm. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Utile. Auckland, July 23rd, 1846. [We agree with " Utile," in thinking that the respective owners of the Maukin and Terror, would confer a benefit upon the community by adopting his suggestion ; but it is a matter which, of course, must depend upon piivate arrangements, and the convenience of the two parties. We must not complain or express dissatisfaction if such an arrangement does not accord with the views and wishes of those, who have an undoubted right to sail their vessels when and how they please. Nevertheless, from the known liberality of mind of the firms, we doubt not but they will be ready to promote in any way the public convenience, when they can do so consistently with thdrown private arrangements. " Utile" is in error, however, in supposing that the owners are in the habit " of recording that one vessel had run from Sydney in ten days, and the other had sighted the Three Kings in seven days." It is ourselves that must bear the blame of this, if any blame is merited, as we are in the habit of recording the arrivals and departure of the two vessels in question.— Ed. N. Z.]