Original Correspondence.

New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 960, 27 June 1855, Page 1 (Supplement)

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of the New Zkalander. Ist Article.—in the name of ltochfort, William Brown is "Law" and Cavletan is his Prophet.— The new lights. Sir,—lt is plain that jou have not gone over to the new faith, or Mr. Brown would not have accused you of having " some pretensions to religion ;" you would, on his side, be safe front such a charge. 1 am, Sir, yours, Grin. Auckland, June 2(i. "BY HIMSELF" AGAIN. To the Editor of the New Zealandek. Sir, —Do preserve from oblivion, by giving insertion to the following morceau from the " New Official" correspondence, published in the last " Provincial Gazette" : " That no sums were appropriated during the 3rd Session of the Provincial Council for providing the expense of the staff that is required by the Waste Land Board. And although a Resolution was agreed to purporting to authorise the Superintendent to pay certain sums for that purpose, but as that Resolution cannot be treated as legal authority, and as moreover the Provincial Council declined to furnish the means of providing the funds required for that service, that it will be impossible that warrants can be signed for the payment of salaries until money shall have been appropriated to that service."Sir, a friend of mine, who lends " money in sired! sums," has promised to put me into the Provincial Council, and I shall most certainly there propose that a sum shall be placed upon the estimates to provide a schoolmaster for the present Superintendent. 1 am, Sir, An Independent Elector, Auckland, June 26. EDUCATION AND POLITICS. To the Editor of the New-Zeal vndeu. Sik,—Last night I attended a meeting in the OCA Fellows' Hall on the subject of Education. No one can daily the importance of the subject; but there may be different opinions as to the manner in which it should be placed belore the public. My own opinion is, that the cause has been much injured by injudicious supporters. Was it at all seemly for one speaker to support his resolution by openly holding the Provincial Council to public ridicule, and more than insinuating that the Wesleyans, Episcopalians, and Roman Catholics had conspired with the members of that Council to promote views of education contrary to those of the society ? Was it seemly of the same speaker, after referring to the educational report adopted by the Council, to allude with marked significance to the next election ; in fact, to couple his faith in scriptural truth with his belief in votes at the next election ? Was it seemly in another leader of this society to take the lead in hissing—to endeavour to stop the mouth of a gentleman who rose in self-jussifi-cation ? These questions can only be answere lin the affirmative; and the advocates of religious freedom have much reason to exclaim, " Save us fn.m our friends." However ingenious it may be to canvass for votes and advocate education in course of the same speech, such a course is not thu less indecorous for its ingenuity, nor the less calculattd to retard the objects which the society is desirous of promoting. Yours, &c, A LooKEn-ON.