To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Straits Guardian.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 20, 22 February 1845, Page 3

To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Straits Guardian.

Sm, — In turning over a recent file of. the Times, I find that the sect of political Homojopathists is not confined to New Zealand. Speaking of the disturbances in Suffolk occasioned by the distress of the labouring classes tad the incendury fires- with which they are accompanied, the Times gives some account of the different remedies proposed ; •' Give them education," cries one ; " Give tbem.a> sound scriptural training, with blood-hounds and man-traps, and spring- guns, and capitalpuuishtnents"! cries another. But the most original plan U proposed, by Professor- He'n'sbw, who in. artier two columns long, -gravely advocates "the US* of fire-work* **j,a pre^igg^e for incendiarnrau He says, "the subject, of incendiarism is a very serious ' ofoe," but*'fc£ has discovered that theexhibitiokvffirctitirfo is the cure for it I ! .' He then says explaining the feasibility of his plan : — : " Where a village or a neighbourhood may happen to possess a tas te for them, a very trifl-, ing subscription from the pockets of the public spirited, will furnish sufficient funds for the article* that are required (in a rough state,) and which a little ingenuity will soon arrange in a manner tp afford a good display. I never recommend any one to compound the ingredients for fire-works, which is a dirty as well as rather dangerous employment. The great saving of expence consists iv procuring certain * cases ' ready charged, but unartanged. These may then be arranged in pleasing forms and devices. lam myself pretty expect in arranging * fixes ' attaching * turning cases/ aud most of my family have tolerable skill iv ' clothing speckies.' " Here is a choice of remedies for his Excellency. Where all are so good he may iaclioe to adopt all, combining the fire-work* of the

Rev. Professor, with the scriptural training, blood-hounds, min-traps, and i*apual- pun laments, and adding a few" sanguinary lessons," from his own Pharmacopeia. Every one will admit that his Excellency is as expert as the Rev. in " arranging fixes^ and that his last jfr is what the Americaus, would call " a pretty considerable one." t am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Sigm \ Wellington, February 22, 1845.