ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 608, 11 February 1852, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the New Zealander. Sir, — The enclosed was sent to the Editor of the Southern Cross last week for insertion ; as it lias not appeared in ,this day's number, by inserting it in the New Zealander of to-morrow you will oblige Yottr obedient Servant, Edward Parker. Auckland, Feb. 10, 1852.

The Late Mr. James Nairne Inches. The Southern Cross in recording the death of the abovenamed genttleman has committed several errors, which I feel dt my duty as an old friend to correct. Mr. Inches was taJcen ill on Thursday, the 29th of January, in the afternoon, with an old complaint caused by a.n accident in his younger days. For this complaint Dr. Matthews has attended him for several years, and was written to that night by Mr. Fishwick, describing the symptoms in Mr. [nches's own words, in my presence ; and Dr. Matthews sent medicines out to him by Mr. DeThierry immediately on receiving the letter. Dr. Matthews visited him on Thursday forenoon aoid again on Saturday morning. On Sunday, the Ist of February, he expired suddenly a little after daylight. He was by no means neglected; Mrs. Findley attended him during his short illness with as much care and kindness as if he had been a near relation. Nor was he in a state at all approaching to *♦ extreme destitution ;" he had friends who were continually assisting him in some way or the other. lie frequently applied to me, and it is soothing to my feelings, now that he is no more, to reflect that Ine ver denied him ; my house was open to him at all times, and seldom a day passed without me seeing him and knowing how ne fared. We were old friends of years' standing. He was of a very weak constitution, and was frequently ailing, and very timid and fidgety ■under sickness. It was his own opinion that his .death would be sudden. He had many friends who were all too deeply interested in his welfare to see him want. He was conveyed to his last, hpme respectably, and followed by about forty of hh friends, who sincerely regretted his loss,—

friends, T may venture to say, who had often assisted him, and who respected him to the last too highly to allow him to end his days in a state of destitution. Edward Parker, Remuera.