ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 106, 26 October 1863, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WE DO NOT. HOLD OURSELVES REBPONSIBLB TOR THE OPINIONS, EXPRESSED BY QVM CORRESPONDENTS. , X (To the Editor oftfic hwercargillTimcs.) Sir, — Certain question* are put by "Inquirer " in - the Southland Ifeios of 24th instant. ,To relieve Lia mind I Trill answer them. "Is it true that a portion of the works on this line of Kailway must be delayed for some time by the necessity of ins Honor the Super- j intendont having to lay, the matter before, tha General Assembly, at Auckland ?" No, it is not true, as the work* are bemsr proceeded with at the present time. "Is W,. JEL gaaaon, Eaq, Chief Commissioner of 1 Waste 'Lands/ one of the two exceptions ?", No, tW. H.. |Beaaon,* Esq, &c, is 'not one of these. exceptions, aa yt. H. Pearson, E<;q, has no land on the road through which the Railway passes.' He has' leased the section from the "original purchasers, and' <lns nothing to do with the Government, at whether' tbe owner of the land gets compensation or not Jiom tlie -Government. " Is Mr Howard/Clerk to Chief Commissioner of Waste Lands, another of the two exceptions?" ,NY», Mr, Howard, Clerk to Chief Com miMipner'of Waste^Cand«.,is not ono of the two er^eptions^he offered "to submitrtoffctic arbitration of the feetich of magistrates — a bodyziot likely to be biassed oa either side. 'JJs it a part of the Provincial economy of Southland to foster and develope the acquisitive bumps ofthosb twOipajriofcte gentlemen?*' *VNo, jit tia^iyjt'ft part Tot the ! Provincial economy of Southland to foster and j develop the acquisitive Ininips of those two"patriotic i gentlemen— those^two patriotic J^gentlijmen can develop, rheir, bumps, .without Ihe fostering aid v of the ProvinciaV'eeonomT.-^liit true that the honorable memhers'of the Provincial Coum il have raised 'the salaries of those two public spirited officials ? " Yes, it is^true that the honorrable memtierit of ' the -Provincial Council 1 have raised the salaries of; those ;twp, -public spirited officials! Inasmuch • as, supposing ..they were in- j dined to impede the railway works as individuals, | the Council had to deal with' them solely- in their public capacity s it nofc^ being, the of the Provincil Council,, to, anquira whether Messrs. Pearson and Howard, eat roastbeef J with horseradish and mustard, or mustard alone; whether they smoke Before breakfast, 'or dine at half-past six ; whether they wear peg-top trotisdrs or not. "Is it a v jusfc appreciation of public estimation, that the public money of the colonists of Southland should be, lavished upon Government officers who' have come ''forward^ as obstructionists to tho rprogress of the'Erovinfce ? " This question it is not necessary to as I have shown, in the first place, that they are not obstructionists : in the second^ that even it they were, the 'colonists of Southland have nothing to do with them in their private capacity. ' o I am, Sir,^ . Your obedient serrant r „v r - ' — ?. s«, •> x {To the Editor of Times.) Stß, — I have observed in your paper for some time past, a programme of tha two day's racing advertised to take place at^Kiverton.on the4th and sth > of next month, and would like 7to *ak through the medium o£ your 'opeif columns, i£*the Rivertoniansconfemplate taking any ateps to induce a visit' to their Spring Meeting of the numetous lovers of the national sport resdent cargilT; if so, there is' liot much time to lose, know "of 'many like myself who* would 1 - - embrace the opportunity of a couple of day's relaxation from business, but do not ewe to take a journey therein horseback, in (hcsxecrable state of the roads between the two "places a^- present, although they would readily avail themselves of any other means o^tvansit, if such were obtainable. I would suggest^Sir, that" one o£ the Race Stewards, or some ' 'person 'deputed -'by "them, wait upon the charterers of the steamer Ruby, and ascertain if they feel disposed to put; her on for < the" occasion. "If>'tho/fdo so, and do not charge an exorbitant fare, I am of opinion that the trip will par them very well. The Ruby could remain at Riverton until after the second day's races were over,' and then return here with her passengers the same evening or next morning, as the tide would allow. ,1 hav£ just been informed that the new steamer* Alexandra has been purchased at Melbourne tor the Irivercargill trade, and is expected, to be in the' Hew lliver about the 26th inst. Being of light draught, she may perhaps be available, inhere Un; limeTrusting that the Riverton. people* will 'deem it advisable to give some little consideration to this matter, if only from,bueine*&.motives,f <— v% ' I remain, Sir, - — Your obedient servant, Dee street, 22nd October;