NORTH SHORE FERRY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XII, Issue 836, 3 July 1855, Page 3

NORTH SHORE FERRY.

%Ta the Editor 6/ the Soicthcrn Cross. Sir,— l have read, with much displeasure, a letter of date 30th May, signed "An Observer ;" and in common with all my neighbours, I disown any feeling with, that letter. It is -whispered, "only tcltispered," that that letter.]* the production of a gentleman of a marching regiment in this Colony, who has no feeling in common with" the people; but only with his Military friends, who will support him in hi^ application to the* Horse Suards for a relief from his svtere duties. I am, &c, North Shokb. June 29th, 1855.

To the Editor of the Southern Cross. Sir, — I have seen a letter in the " New-Zealande"r' of the 30th May, signed " An Observer " commenting on the arrangements made for the North Shore Ferries. Observer says, ' ' There was a sober old man appointed to run the ferry boat by our former respectable Superintendent and Council." Does the word retpectabk mean the vearing a red coat ? >I can hardly think that Observer meant to scrape friendship with his Colonel, seeing he has already sent his papers home ; but that the using of the word was intended for a different purpose. He says next, " I seldom interfere with locul politics, but cannot but take notice of many improper proceedings which have come under my observation." Improper proceedings ! Let Observer look nearer home. He next says, with one of old, " that this is a good land, a fine land, but, Sir, it is like to become an abused one." I agree with Observer in this remark, if many such persons who show such an example as he become residents in this country. His next observation is, " Everything is done by his Honor so slyly, and in I a corner, that until they are ready there is nothing | known except to a few of his own adherents, whose wives are sometimes able to boast of the Government movements before they are generally published." It would be well if Obs over's proceedings were conducted slyly. By Observor'o account the Ferries must be upon a first-rate system, almost equal to the telegraphic dispatch, so that the old women of the North Shore re* ceive news of the political movements about as quickly as the Czar of all the Russias does respecting the state of the war. I am happy to say that the Ferry to the College is improving, and th t Observer's Ferry is improving, and that the Pupuki supporters are increasing. The cream of Observer's epistle is contained in the last remark, which was as follows : " And there is so much bouncing over people that it makes me sometimes turn away my thoughts from this good country, this land of our adoption, with disgust. I hope if there is to be another election, it will be for the bettor." Going home in disgust, indeed ! Very sentimental ! He certainly has been a great credit to the place since his arrival in the colony, and this country would no doubt rapidly advance if a few more " observer*" were imported at the expense of her Majesty ; at all events, a new scheme of morality would be introduced. His departure will, no doubt, be a serious loss to the Province of Auckland, and more particularly to the North Shore, where he has been of so much benefit to himself in the potatoe agriculture, and to his neighbours in moral example. Yours, &c, Another Observer. July 1. 1855.

To the Editor of the Southern Cross. Sir, —l have this day seen a letter in your yesterday's issue, signed Thos. Pollock, in which Mr. Pollock denies the correctness of a statement made by me as to the behaviour of a roving party of police and soldiers, at his house, a few weeks ago. My only replj' is . that I received my information from as respectable a man as any in the Province of Auckla d, who. I know, believed that ho was merely narrating a mere matter of fact. My only wish was to report what actually took place, and without any addition or exageration whatever. All men, however, are aware, Mr. Editor, how different the same transaction appears when seen from different points of view. Of this fact, perhaps, Mr. Pollock's narrative of the conduct of Charlie Brown, when he came to his house, may be taken as an instance. Mr. Pollock appears to have considered this man's conduct at that time to hare been quite correct and proper, many other people, however, willjconsider that instead of the decent forbearance and respect which ought to be exhibited in entering the house of an independent and unsuspected man, there was only a display of impudent intrusivenesi. I am, &c. Samuel Lock. June 30, 1855.