MR MERVYN. (To the Editor.)

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 146, 24 November 1870, Page 7

MR MERVYN. (To the Editor.)

SrR — Can you inform me whether or not Mr Me-rvyn possesses an incontestibie right to the representation of this part of the Province in either branches of tlie Legislature ? lam decidedly of opinion that some such hallucination must have taken a somewhat deep seated hold upon his puny intellect, otherwise, I hardly think he would have the audacity to express, himself in the manner which he is reported to have done when addressing a meeting at the Teviot recently. Of course I refer to his remarks on the subject of immigration. If Mr Mervyn does really possess such right, I suppose we must return him, but if not, then I say, those to whom he offered such an uncalled-tor insult, will, if they have a single particle of manly spirit, resent such narrowminded insolence in the manner which it deserves, and vote to a man against such an individual. :

I perceive by your i3sue of the 18th inst., that the inimitable, when delivering an address at the Temperance Soiree in the school«rooin, on the evening of the 3rd, expressed his willingness to introduce a Permissive Bill to regulate the trade in spirituous drinks. Not being in that gentleman's confidence, I am not aware of what might be the provisions of the contemplated measure, (indeed, I doubt it' he has any idea upon that point himself) still, I can well understand that under certain circumstances it mi«*ht be highly desirable to place very Htrinirent restrictions upon such traibV. For instance, in the case of individuals who

might at anytime be engaged in the illicitsaio of spirituous brinks in thickly populated neighborhoods, and in the immediate vicinity oflicensed houses, especially if the liquid sold should be such as to have an unusually injurious effect upon the health of the consumer. I think, (and lam certain that Mr Mervyn will agree with me,) that such persons should be very severely dealt with. I have no desire to rake up old grievances, nor to enter into personalities, still I venture to tell Mr Mervyn that the remarks which I allude to, came with an exceeding bad grace from him. I am, &c, Tetiot.