To the Editor of the New Zealand Herald.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 872, 30 August 1866, Page 4

To the Editor of the New Zealand Herald.

Sib, —Having watcherl with some interest and a good deal of astonishment tho investigation of the clainis for compensation for losses suetainad during, the war, comntencing in 1863, and seeing that they are all but settled, no doubt to the satisfaction of the 1-jspf 3, by tho .issue of land scrip, I find that lam too late with a plan which I think would have answered tho purpose bdtterj and been a saving to the public 'bee/ides. The public may have my.idea, however, for what it is woitli.

The Superintendent justly remarks that a Court established for granting compensation for losses sustained in civil warfare is an. unprecedented thi. ng. Now, why not establish another unprecedented Court to inveetigato the amount of gains obtained during the samo war. And when theso have been properly adjusted, let the Government tako the acknowledgmonte of the gainere, say in the shape of I O TJ'b for tho same amounts, and which the Government could pay to the lpsere, and thus aare. tho public purse or the public land. By the adoption of this plan I really believe it to be possible that some of the losers, instead of receiving land scrip, might be paid with their own. I O Vβ.

Should the Government establish, such a court, 1 havo no doubt thete would be a perfect rush of gen? tlemeii.in attendance to show the amount of their, war gains whilst selling at jvhat seems to be admitted war prices, At tho commericemorit of the war I was a loser, but, on the whole, I have no hesitation in acknowledging myself a gainer—or; at least, I expect to be; and in the case ..of gentlemen who might he too modest to say anything about their Rains, I fancy I could render the court some service; The minor details for the working of such a Court; J coiild also BiigKOst, but I fear I have wearied you already.' jff you want Rhy more on this subject you can have it.—Yours, &c, JUNIUS THE TOUNOBR. Cambridge, August 21; ONEHUNQA AND MAtfGAKEI BRIDQ-E. ' To the Editor of the Weeklt Heralds Sir, —We think tiro directors canript dp better than take ample Security from the author of " Hope , ' for the proper construction; of the .bridge, or failjfagf ■ this we are quito prepared to test our-design, against.. " Hope," either for btiibility or cos.fc,. We thinkit: will be found on trial that " Hope" told a flattering' tale;— J am, 4c., SkivL Wiisae. Bun Dsbp. i