CORRESPONDENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1439, 22 July 1865, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

IMPORTATION OF CATTLE TO THE WEST COAST. TO THK EDITOR OK TUB I/YTTKI/TON TIMJSB. Sib,— My absonco from Clmstchuroh proventod my noticing "Anti-Monopoly's" letter in tho Canterbury Standard at an earlier date. My motivo in my former letter for inviting attention to tho samo, was moroly to understand what action tho Government intended in tho matfcor, so that wo may all havo a fair Btart. If tho Government intend making ono law for tho West Const and another for tho East—if they allow smuggling on ono side of tho settlement, and keep up a strict blockade, on tho other—surely tho public havo a right to ask if such things are lawful and.right. In conclusion, I protest in toto against monopoly of any kind whatovcr; and (as a burnt child dreads tho lire) I have great delicacy in coming in contact with the " Cattle Prohibition Ordinance,' as it is less than two years since I beeamo a great loser entirely through tho misinterpretation of the Act at the timo. Thoreforo, in justice to all, let us see tho line of demarcation drawn, so that those who run may road. I am, Ac., G. WILLMER.

LYTTELTON VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LYTTELTON TIMES. Sir, —As a member of the Lyttelton Volunteer Artillery corps, Ihave to thankyou for your romarks in u local which appears in this day's paper. The course pursued by the authorities in Christchurch ( with reference to volunteering in Lyttelton, is so different to that which is followed by them with the other companies, that I believo there is really some spirit of partiality in the cause. Surely tho men of Lyttelton are tho same race of beings as the Christchurch citizens; and as they attend drill, and evince every desire to become perfect in such drill, why are these obstacles continually thrown in our way ? Why are the letters of our Chairman never acknowledged ? Why aro we not furnished with side arms ? And why have we not more frequently the pleasure of seeing some of these officials at our drills? It is now many months since the members were first enrolled in the Lyttelton Artillery Volunteers; many drills have been attended; a certain efficiency has been attained; the difficultiesusuallyattendantatthe for. mation of such companies have been overcome; and when we justly deserve the favour and the thanks of the Government, we are refused our just rights; our requests remain unanswered; our letters unacknowledged ; and the inevitable result must be that the Lyttelton Artillery Volunteer corps will collapse. The only verdict an intelligent jury can possibly place on the archives of Canterbury will be, " That the Lyttelton Volunteer Artillery corps met an untimely end through the instrumentality of a big gun, known as Armstrong." j ANACREON.