Correspondence.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 112, 16 November 1858, Page 3

Correspondence.

To the Editor of the Colonist. S rßj —A few lines appear in fche Examiner of Saturday last, bearing the signature of " Mosquito," that require a passing remark. If this sapient writer will look at the Southern Cross, November sth, he will find a paragraph word for word, as you have copied it, with the Wellington Independent quoted as authority. Perhaps, misled by the above, you have copied a local that originally appeared in the Examiner— you might have done so in retaliation ? but I should certainly think it occurred by mistake, for the benefit accruing therefrom would be about equal to your also copying the doggerel verses that some time ago used to appear in those columns, with a surname initial appended that belonged.to the insect family as well as his present signature ! Now, if by the coincidence of genus it should prove to be the same, pseudonymically degenerated, it is singular (but only natural) that as he descends in size he becomes more venemous. This however is easily allayed by the application 'of a little vinegar, of which I have no doubt you possess •sufficient for any future attacks of this puny insect. In humble imitation allow me to subscribe myself, Yours respectfully, SAND FLY.

To the Editor of the Colonist. Sib, —The Examiner of Saturday informs us that a deputation of three gentlemen waited upon the Superintendent on Wednesday respecting " Roads to the gold diggings," and urging tbe necessity of making roads and bridle tracks to various parts thereof, &c. Surely, Sir, this is rather extraordinary ; I thought the gentlemen forming the Gold Bonus Committee repudiated the existence of a paying gold field, and that the subscriptions to the bonus were not forthcoming. It appears, however, that this is a mistake, -and that possibly the subscribers adopt this method of announcing their intention not to imitate those Pennsylvanian gentlemen in drab whose bonds were mere words, arid to shew us that our gentlemen's words are their bonus, and, to use a little polite phraseology, •to " fork out." PRO BONO PUBLICO. ' 15th November, 1858.