ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 707, 22 January 1853, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the New-Zeakandek. I Sir, —I have heard a great many complaints j to-day about the delay which occurred yesterday: at the Post Office in delivering the Raven's mail, I and which always occurs here when a large mail arrives. A memorial from merchants and others on this subject was sent to-day to His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, who will

doubtless do all in his power to remedy the evil! complained of. That memorial did not state,! however, that even after all the delay of ycstcr-| day the delivery of letters was not complete—a" [great number of letters having been given [only at \ o'clock to-day ! It is not this, how-* [ever, with which I wish to trouble you ; but it 4 ' [strikes me thai so long as the Post Office have to wait for the bags till the Harbour; Master brings them on shore in his boat wc| cannot hope for a prompt delivery of the mails J Why should this continue ? Why should not the Pilot who first boards the yessel be autho-J rised to take charge of the mails aijd send lliem on in his boat as speedily as possible? Mr.Rough is often behind others in boarding vessels! which enter the harbour. The mails would be; safer in the Pilot's boat than in his, and undoubtedly would be delivered earJier. I should be glad, Sir, to see the official subordinates be-j stir themselves somewhat. It is too much to expect (hat (hey will ever make any usefnl sugges-J lions, but I shall forgive them if they will give ( those made to them a fair trial. If this plan involves any expense I dare say the mercantile] community will gladly bear a share—though considering the sums (hey do pay already in the shape of Customs Duties they might expect this and much else to he done for them. —Your obedient servant, Spectator. Auckland, 21st January, 1853. To the Editor of (he New-Ze a lander. Sir, —I congratulate myself, and you, and Hie widely extended bread-eating public on the great fall in Ihe price of flour at Sydney, which of necessity must influence the prices here. I anticipate W«lh a pleasure the sincerity of which no man will, I presume, call in question, hearing from my baker on Monday morning the gratifying news of a reduction in (he price of the loaf corresponding with this fall.—Your obedient servant, A Householder. Auckland, January 21,1853.