OUR ROADS.

Southland Times, Issue 616, 9 January 1867, Page 2

OUR ROADS.

(TO THE EDITOB OF THR SOUTHLAND TIMES.) Sic, — Although entirely agreeing witb the principle of your correspondent "Alpha," on the formation of our roads, I am inclined to think that the following sentence is hardly right. He says: — " It just requires a little money and less brains, but both properly applied to make good roads in Southland." Whether it is a slip of the pen, or the P. D. at fault, I know not, but more brains is an ingredient which will be generally considered absolutely necessary. — I am, yours &c, A. B. January sth, 1867. • » WHAT TWE PROVINCE MIGHT COME TO. (TO THE EDITOB OF THE SOUTHLAND TIMES.) Sir, — I think it but right that the eyes of the public should be opened with reference to the machinations of a few persons, chief amongst whom I notice the names of Dalrymple, Kinross, and M'Clure. I am in a position to know the sentiments of those gentry, inasmuch, as they have not only told me personally their peculiar ideas, but I have spoken with those who, whilst averse to the present government, yet are gentlemen, incapable of the low-meanness that nearly aiways characterises the proceedings of ignorant men and designing demagogues. With all right thinking men the unanimous feeling appears to be that direct calamities would likely result to the Province, if such men, or the same class of men as above, were permitted to be publicly and politically identified with it. They are selfish to a degree ; they are ignorant, but cunning ; and they are men that would not hesitate to be auilty of the meanest subterfuges that would aid in accomplishing their own designs. Such is the general character that is attributed to the • class of people that now seek to pervert I all law and order, that think that the time has come when they can with impunity ride rough shod over the feelings ofthe community, and by claptrap ofthe weakest kind, supported by a newspaper, seek to obtain place and power. I hope that aa earnest exertion will be made by all who have vested and important interests at stake in the Province, to discountenance the doings cf thi new class of so-called politicians who are vow puttiug forth their energies t( inaugurate a system of anarchy that ii carried into effect, would very soon drive away both capital and intelligence from this part of i\ ew Zealand. — I remain, sir, your obedient servant, K. Bth January, 1867.

The " Memorial ) iplomatique*" is about to bt prosecuted, for charging the King of Prussia with Bheep-steahng. According to the last census the population o Italy amounted to 23,000,000. The annexation of the new provinces will raise it to at least 25,000,000.