TO CORRESPONDENDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6815, 20 September 1883, Page 4

TO CORRESPONDENDENTS.

Candidate, Auckland, writes: '• Can you favour me with a reply to the question whether the Auckland Harbour Board followed up tfier recent advertise- . ment, soliciting applications for the appointment of storekeeper, by making a selection; and what is the name of the successful applicant ?"—The Secretary of the Harbour Board will give any necessary explanation you require o.n the subject. Alma, Auckland?, writes: "Couldt you inform me = whether bets are off or Dot on the "Wellington v. Auckland football match?"— Our correspondent will see, from the proceedings at. the meeting last night., that it has been agreed to refer the question to uhristchurch and Dunedin, a&.d the bets wiil depend Upon their decision. Oar opinion jte, that the game was a draw. Vhe Wellington capta.n did! not insist upon hl.§ kick at soil the try which he claimed to have obtained, and therefore cannot now claim anything* ■ : :A. C. (Auckland) write 3: *'Wonld you kindly announce, in your Daj er, the yeat the German Legion were in England?"— Our correspondent does not make it very clear what German Legion he refers to. On several occasions' the British Government hi-ve employed foreign tfcaops during the w*r6 in which the country has been engaged. On December 23, 1854, an Act was passed by the British Parliament, authorising the Government to raise a foreign legion to serve in the war against Rus-ia, in tbp Crimea, and tho Queen and Prince Albert revieweJ 3500 soldiers, principally Swi;ss Germans* at Shorncliffy, On the 9th of August, 1555 On the peace in 1856, many were sent to tie Cape of Oood Hope* but not prospering, returned. We do not jenow whether this is the legion to which you refer, and designate '• The German Legion. 1 "