LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 214, 25 October 1860, Page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

October 1 23nd, 1860

, Sir, —I was agreeably, surprised by your last issue toSeetbat I had hit the right nail on. tlie head, and as tlie- Dr.’s voice (for it is no : longer “ a Voice from the People”') according to Stafford practice, still endeavours to conceal all that would damage his case; T must beg again to supply his omissions. Subsequently to the last despatch quoted by the Doctor, Governor Grey abandoned all attempt to give effect to Mr. Spain’s award, and so far committed himself to "its reversal as to repurchase the greater portion of the land .it referred to. Mr. Richmond’s admission, however, during the debate of Sept. 12.t1.V- reported in your last issue, that the disputed land at Waitara is not part of Colonel Wakefield’s purchase, ~cuts the whole ground from, under ’ the Doctpr’^feet; while Mr. Fox’s detection of the., Attempt to deceive the Assembly a^similar yarn, shows pretty cledrly who supplied: the Doctor with the despatches,. aad how fiir l was. right iii regarding the as,a. bribe forpolitical* service. Uould I have- foreseen;theexposures of the last few days,.! would;-nofr. have Infertile.'Doctor,so,hard,:.as-.T shouiddravefelt lie had procured his .own•.punishment,- in* the mortifying consciousness of ’hiving his coat just in time to share- his new friends* #4nd' L firmly, s bplieve that by this ; . time'there : is. scarcely. a person -.in Wanganui, , even of tlie war-at-any-price party, but seesthe need there was for inquiry, and is proud to., see we are represented by men whose con--nexion and acquaintance with the early history of the colony enables them, to. drag the 1 whole ■ truth from, an unwilling. ministry, instead of resting-satisfied with jiist what it suited them' £9 bu. the table of, the. house, without wish-. ing .even to call members’ attention, to it. In liimself theguthoK-pfetlio ‘Voice,*; as will now be able.. to. judge,for., themselves as to the truth £f myremarks; and remaining still on the look out,

I.am, &c.

“ Watchman,

• Octoberlß6o; SiR.-—ln the- Financial Statement of the - Colonial Treasurer,, as reported in your-issue, of 11 th inst., I observe that there- lias, been, paid for rifles in the. year . 1858-9,' £2580 in the year 1859-60 r £2459 _9s 1 id ; and. since the war begun,: £3931 19s. ,9d.. Also, ~ that a. further--'parcel',of-ariiis, "valued at, £6709,. ’ but not paid for. Can you,, tell me whether; thri above sums include thecost of .certain rifles . said, in your, columns , .4 a piy ’.-to.. Jiave.:.been purch isetbby. the /Auckland Provincld . Government? -Acthe- Stittqinient|f the Colonial iZYea-- ; sprer;jthej alqye ;i%iresentJ about 3000 rifles, °f.,w. : ic!r we in? \\%ngahubhave-'reC'eiVed ) 100. Can you tell me whether that is really •®..-'fait share, according -to population and, probabi.ity of attack ? j

I am, Sic.

OUTSETTLEK.

[The two first sums given by our corres«pondent—although, owing to a discrepancy inthe statement of. the. Colonial Treasurer, they..; may appear different sums, —are the same# . Which of the two is right we cannot say ; but the. £3931 19s. 9d. includes this first sum,. a,iid when- added to £6709, shows the amount,, paid, for fire arms that have been received—bebeing in all £10,640-; which attin price at those ordered; are to be got, repre ents about 20p0^i,tles. ; ; v Of ,the.se, iii . proportion to its population, ’Wellington province should have received nt least 650,»and wo believe has only had 200. and 100 here. . The price. of -any :'arms that, may have beenspnrehased' ■ pro v inci al govern me nfr is, of course*not' cluded'iri-the above'sum. j ' •

Holloway’s Pills. —Unusually hot weather in tlie sumni' r months is often productive of. unpleasant consequences to many. The.liver, the stomach, and bowels, in such cases', are more or less, seriously affected. sV that the natives of England are,.at certain’seasons, liable to some of the disorders which range in warm, climates. People canriotdiave a,better curative than Holloway’sjustiytaelbbrated PriJs; ; They, cool and purify, the blood, ' arid- render the system less liable to ! ahy sort of " irregularity ; or, when disease is present, they aba‘e its force,, and at last, totally destroy it. 5.