Original Correspondence.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 266, 16 December 1848, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of the New Zealander. - Sla— You have very properly, on several occasions, complained most bitterly of the parsimonious policy of the local Government with rsspect to the distribution of the town lands. You have contrasted the solicitude minife9tod by the Home Government for the. health and comfort of the crowded populations of the towns and citic3 of tin^land, in the umoduciion of sanatory reforms, with the inhuman apathy and dis'egard evinced by our ruler* lor the health and comfort of the people of Auckland. I hope you will not cease to urge tliis topic until you have aroused the authorities to a bense of their duty. You noii-t be well acquainted with the Btate in winch some of the principal thoii>Ui>h'aics of the (own have been allowed to remain during the whole of the winter, and in which, it seems, they are destined to remain thioughout the summer ; and perhaps you can exphin why the enclosed appeal has been tieated with silent contempt. lam nut much acquainted with these matters, but I wns always of opinion that a civil communication to the authorities unavoidably elicited some kind of reply. Several months Jnve now elapsed since u leiter from some six or ei»lit respectable hous* holders wis hen:, to the Colonial Secretary, buf not a syllable has bien vouchsafed in answer. Would it be well to writ.? u£<)i"> or wuld it be better to wait a little longer i Hoping ogainst hope for better tiniea, I am, Sir, Yours, Civi". [When gentlemen write to each other, replies are u<Ual. We know what we oui selves should do; but must leave " Civis" and his friend i to follow their own bent. We withhold the memorial for the present, the subject hiving remained so long in abeyance. If within the next three months it elicits a reply, we shall be liaopy to publish both documents. It is all very fi'ie to incite editors— -" an 'rritable race"— 'o do battle in the puhl'c cause. But in matters of public moment it were well if the public, by public protest, ami in public conclave, gave occasional assurance to authoiity that editors did or did not impart utleiance to the puhl c opinion. We consider an appeal to ihp Queen and I'm lia nent. praying a relax uiou, or rather an abolition, of i be up<-'f puce ot Ciown li'iuls, an occaHion worthy ot a public manifestation. N> iefi>r.ner can '•torm Pa r liami;ut it maided by a pressure fiom without. — Ed J

To the Editor of the New Zralander. Agricultural Society. Sir— Allow me to correct an inaccuracy in your notice of the Agricultunil Society. You repo t— it was detemiined on that subscriber and nalives only should toe allowed to obtain p izes. Tin's would have betn coricct, had you also mentioned cottayas as having the same privilege ; it having bef,ti considered that any above thai atuion who desiied honours or peciiniHry rewards laom a voluntary society, should at leant contributu the'r mile to Us bupp n't. One of "J'uEAsuitY l?KN'ciins."

[We plead guil'y to wilful and dulibeiate suppression of cot/agers. With hud looked up lik'j that of New Zealand, tline can >c no jwasinlry. We deemed the term a uiNnotntr at the tune, and omi tid it; not knowing' i.o.v to diaw the line of tlcinai cation —if not piqued it 11 s I'arliculnity, bung ouiaLlvLs but a cottu^er. — Ku ]

To ihi: Editor oj Ike New ZcaUmder. Sir. — Yon will excuse me (or ciiiiwmg your attention, as well as other*, to the absence uf a greut public convenience, and which I am surprised has been so Ion:? over! oked. Among the beiKtits that His Exci II -noy the LiVutcnant-Goveinor lias cuiifcned on us, there is one winch set-ms to have esciped his observance — [ me.vi the regulution of time, by a gun from the Foil eviy cveniiu. It wouM he attended wiih a v ( -ry litt'e e\|icn-e, but a great public beneht, for out o' the vlmle < f the lovnsfnlU, I feel a^Bured that ydu will not fmd two people who c watches or clocks will S.J c. I am, Sir, ike, Sec, Tempos. [Beins? parti.il to good reports, we trust His Excelletuy ti ay l>e enabled to indulge ' leuipus" with an eight o'clock crat ft ! — lio ]