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Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 6, 27 May 1843, Page 1

ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED ■ QUPERIOR SHERRY in bottles, Ditto Port ditto, Brandy, Rum, and Gin, Finest Van T)iemen ; s Land Flour, Every description of New Zealand Produce. EDWARD RICH. Lower Queen-street, May 2G, 1843. TEN PIN ALLEY, Commercial Hotel, Shvrthnd Crescent. THIS Splendid AHej, built expressly foi the purpose, and fitted up with eveiy accommodation and convenience, is NoC. Open. The Alley is Eighty feet long ; the Bowi : :- Floor he'mg raised sis inches, and four feec wide ; and the Bowling Floor and Balls or? constructed with mathematical accuracy ; the builders, Messrs. Low and Motion, having excercised great sk :1 l and care in every dopai t ment, under the directions and superintendence of Mr. Henry M'Farlane. The game of Ten Piu is peculiarly adapted for healthful excercise and 'nnocent recreation during the inclement season of Winter, as it can be enjoyed in all weathers. N. B. — Front Entrance from High-street in the rear of the Commercial Hotel (near Mr. Newby's Forge :) and Back Entrance from O'Connell-street. Commercial Hotel, May 25, 1843. > To the Editor of the Southern Cross. Q I R , — I felt greatly surprised a few KJ . days since, on being shown, by a friend who accidentally called at my residence hi the interior, a 'Letter in your paper addressed to me, the Inaccuracy of which I beg to point out, which wi 11 prove the ill-feeling and ungeiitlemarly behaviour of its insertors. — However, before proceeding any fuiihe-r, I be^ £vj*tale, tk-vUho Balance disputed V> tW Gentlemen is now paia. — in the JLetter I am accused of having received the Prize Won on the sth day of January and not accounting for it ; the prize won was £7 10s., the amount which I received the day of the Regatta wa* £5, and having so much of my own business to attend to, also living 20 miles in the interior, I requested that the Crew would receive the remaining £2 10s. which they did from Mr. Webber, one of the Regatta Steward*. The £5 was disposed of as follows : — £1 a-, to Mr. Broadbent, £1 ss. being my own share, £2 forwarded by one of my servants to Mr. Malpas; also a £1 note forwarded ashoifc time since, which would leave a balance in my favour of 10 shillings. Now, Sir, these Gentlemen deny having received the two pounds sent by the servant — supposing their not having done so, it will, you perceive by the abovo statement, only leave a balance of £L 10s., not the whole of the prize which their Letter would leave the world to conjecture. I may also add, that I am entitled to credit for a sum of about £3 for repairs and incidental expenses, of which my accusers take no notice. I should state that on being applied to by Mr. Malpas for the money, I stated my having paid the money through the servant, but on his denying the receipt of it, immediately sent the one pound, requesting the remaining 30s. to remain vmtil I could make proper enquiriesrelative to it ; 3 days aftei wards the letter appeared in your paper — I being at my farm and therefore not being aware of it until pointed out as before stated. That lam to blame in not giving the matter more serious attention, I will not deny, but supposing I had persons to deal with who had some pretensions to Gentlemen, and therefore considering that the afiair would have been properly and gentlemanly explained relative to the missing money, is my only excuse. But hpwever that I was wrong in not giving it the early attention it deserved, I fuT'y admit. However I trust that this explanation will remove the stain which has been so willfully attempted to be thrown on my character, and wi 1 ! also prove the unmanly and vindictive conduct of the parties. I cannot conclude withoutthrough the medium of your paper returning the insertors of the letter my most grateful thanks for their kindness in wishing I may steer clear of such applications, and beg to return the compliment by wishing they may forthe future shape a more respectable and manly I course. I I have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient servant, DAVir G. SMALE. 1 May 2G, 1843.