NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2809, 27 July 1866, Page 3

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Observer" writes to say that Mr. Cruickshaiik, of the Wairoa, presented a German named Ludwig with 55., for risking his life to save a valuable horse belonging to that gentleman, from the burning stable in t Wellesley-street. Ludwig had his hands and coat burnt. " Square." — It would do no good to publish your letter. " Resurgam "— "We think the complaint that the Otahuliu Presbyterian school-house is, desecrated by an evening dance is rather far-fetched. The use of the school is purely a matter of taste. The fact that the school-house was once a Presbyterian Church, does not make its "walls hallowed," anymore than the fact that there is a burialground in the vicinity, makes dancing sinful. It might be better to select the Otahuhu Public Hall than fhe schoolhouse ; but as we have said, it is all {a matter of taste. Innocent recreation and amusement ought to be promoted instead of being cried down. c Juvenile Smoking." — Our esteemed correspondent, Mr. James Doull, has sent us a letter on this subject, which we cannot conveniently insert, owing to the demand upon our space for current news "We agree with him that it is a very disgusting thing to see mere children smoking ; and the only specific we know for the complaint is jt horsewhip. We believe a good horsewhipping would hav^fcore effect effect on a juvenile smoker th in a dozen essaysT We agree with Mr. Crispe that it is right to wind up a popular concert with the National Anthem. «At the tame time, weJJ ..ardly think this is a subject for a newspaper article. " God save the Queen." We are compelled tv hold over until another issue the letters of "An Irishman," John Geo. Hutchison, "Piscator," " A 0.8.," " Delta, '' and "Justice,"