Original Correspondence.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 697, 7 April 1852, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of the "New Zealand Spectator.” Wellington, April 6, 18.52. Sin, —Allow me to call public attention to the desirableness of having conditions of sale, when landed property is the subject, printed along with the particulars. According to the practice at present in use here, purchasers do not really know what they are buying. A difference in the conditions which three out of four would not perceive or understand on first hearing them read at an auction may a If. ct the value of the property acquired fifty per cent. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, OBSERVER.

To the Editor of the " New Zealand Spectator.” Wellington, April 6, 1852. Sir, —You will oblige me by inserting in your next paper the progress that lias been made in getting signatures to the Memorial praying his Excellency Sir George Grey to carry out the Land Claimants Ordinance, instead of the objectionable Act of Parliament sent from England. I am proud to inform you, Sir, that the “ fewmen of no standing” have obtained seven hundred and seventy-seven signatures from respectable settlers and landowners, not “wickedlv nor fraudulently,” as has been asserted, but by telling the truth, which is so powerful that it has already prevailed ; and from the speedy manner in which our excellent Governor has responded to our prayer, I am sure that his Excellency will be fully borne out by the signatures of all the settlers and landowners in the colony. I hope those gentlemen who offered to bet me ten pounds that Sir George Grey would not give Crown grants, will now also fall in and rejoice with us, seeing so desirable an end is at length attained. I thiuk this ought to gain the confidence of every man. Indeed, Sir, I can assure you that in going and asking for signatures, all I met, excepting some five or six, spoke in terms of the highest respect and affection of Sir George Grey, and said they believed he was doing all in bis power for the wellbeing of the colony. There was a very general expression of satisfaction ; and 1 visited some hundreds of perple in the colonv some of the first pioneers, and others who have been here but a year or a few months—and all place the greatest confidence in Sir George Grey; and the most earnest wish of the people was, that he might speedily settle the land question, for they slid they had not that confidence, neither could they pursue that course of industry in making impiovements, as they would if they had unquestionable titles to their lands. I am, Sir, Your humble and obedient servant, FRANCIS BRADEY, Sen.