THEATRICALS, {To the Editor of the Daily Times.)

Otago Daily Times, Issue 212, 13 August 1862, Page 6

THEATRICALS, {To the Editor of the Daily Times.)

Sir, —I feel, in common with many others, the forcible application of your remarks in this morning's issue on the above subject; and am glad that there is in this town a journal of your weight and influence, whose care it is to see that no injustice is done to any class of society by an expression of inaudlin sentimentality, and a show of modesty, that it is more prurient than purer-ready, at thisattempt being made, to fly to the rescue of the otherwise injured parties. The real state of the case appears to be so fully laid oat in your admirable leader, that no more remains to be said than to express a hope that even the friends of '• Enquiry"-will take the article you have written to heart, and profit by it; feeling assured, as they must, that the act is one 0? kindness on your part towards them, and justice to of the community whom they cannot possibly appreciate at their proper value. Hoping that not only has the slur that has been attempted to be cast on the lives of people whom we are in the daily habit of meeting, been removed, bat that the true, relations of the drama, and its influence on the minds of the rightly disposed, have been put on an ramiistakjibly legitimate footing and commonsense light to all the friends of the welfare of the public of Duaedin, lam, &c.,* Hokestas. Danedin, 11th August, 1862.

THE MURDEB AT THE MOLYNEUX. (To the Hditor of the D&i-ly Times.) Sir,—Finding, on inquiry, that the unfortnnat< man Ffatson, who bow awaits his trial on the ehargi of having murdered Andrew Wilson at the Molyneux is totally without the means of procuring the attend ance of witnesses (who all reside at a distance), am other expenses incidental to his defence, I think i would be little more than common humanity to raise < subscription to enable him to establish his innocence if he can. All the powerful resources of Government backed by the public purse, are set in motion, ant brought to bear upon an accused, who must necessariJi stand in an inferior position to his accusers, inasmuch as hh mouth is sealed, and he cannot give his accoun of the transaction ; and he is also precluded from obtaining the evidence of the wife, who, in zanw instances, is the only person who can prove her hni band's innocence; and yet, with all these disadvan tages, no means are provided by the Government t< place a prisoner (pecuniarily) on an equal footing \ritl his accusers. Without alluding to the evidene (which is purely circumstantial), I think if ever latitude and fair chance is given to the prisoner should a conviction then follow, it would be mud more satisfactory to the public than a similar xesal under contrary circumstances. I believe a small amount has been guaranteed fo professional assistance, but quite inadequate for th above purpose and to the impoi-tance of the case, trust that, as this Province is yet unstained by th judicial shedding of human blood, it may yet b averted; but, if not, and the majesty of the law ha to be vindicates, then that there will be no cause c self-repioaeh on onr part that the unfortunate victin had not every fair opportunity and means afforde< him to avert such a fate. Presuming that you will kindly receive any contri butions for the above object, and hand the same ove to his solicitor, I beg to enclose £1 and mv card, am subscribe myself, , ' ' ' Charity. August 9th, 1862. [Enclosed in the above was a pound note, which we shall be happy to hand to Mr. Fratson's solicitor, on information where that gentleman, is.] JDUNEDIN DEBATING SOCIETY. {To the Editor of the Daily Times.) Sib,—Can you inform me where the prospectus o this Society can be seen, and to vrliom intendin; members are to make application for enrolment I am acquainted with several young gentlemen win would willingly add their names to the list, if ther. is any reasonable prospect of success; but, lit myself they are hindered from taking the preliminar step, simply from not knowing where to apply to By haying a standing advertisement in one. of-tin Dunedin papers giving the requisite information this obstacle to the establishment of the society wouh be removed, and some publicity given, to the lact that such, an institution is in existence at all. Yours obediently, • ■•■ A Rbadeb. | Dunedin, 11th August, 1862. .-.'"- .' ,*" , ■ "' (To the'Editor"oj'the DAlLY TIMES.) Sir,—l, with, many others/ think that the peopl< of Dunedin are not alive to their own interest, ii neglecting *to see the country'roore prospected, ant more new ground opened pp for the miners-that ari likely to come here in spring.; Thosethat will com< from Yictpria and other places, will be thinkiagtha they are coming to good gold fields when they comi to Otago; but 1 am much afraid they ivill go bacl much disapjSointed, unless some new payable grourit is discovered shortly.; It is not only those miners m expect in the spnng, but those that have been her< all the winter,will jio away if "there is no new groum opened. •■■.;','•-". , .'"- ' ■ '■'''■'""■'■' '-■'-.• '"'■'.'}'"':' '""■■'' In Yictoria, erery; gold field has itsfprospectinj association, for the purpose of prospecting their re spective districts, that the miners may not leavi them. Unless the people of Dunedin will form i prospecting iassociatiori without delay, and send prac tical miners out to prospect the country, I am afrai( thafc the spring rush •vvill be but a poor one. Then is a tract of land between here and tiie Lindis,whicl I believe ,"to; be highly auriferous, and if prospectec would support a large;niining; population for.years There are men here .that are yrell sctiuiinted witl that part of, the colpny, think^higaly lof-itj-anc are wiUing to go and ptbsp^ct t it, jokpeyl get mi pound sterling per;.we^k .eachjjaind their rt tu&W-" J Sir, the sendiag ouij'of two; or three i>aftie^ 5 of tw( men in eachKpartjy l4:woald! nj&^costjthj Dunedin much, and if sent to* iM% pla^ above-men* tioned, I believe, iu a very short time, that theii

r Surely, the people of I)unedin must'know that if the diggers prosper they prosper also, and if the diggers go away they go to tliorlnsolveut Court^ or the If the prospecting of. the country is left to the Government, 1 am much afraid we shall have no new gold fields this spring. I think that the merchants of Dunedin should be looking about them, and mind that a stitch in time saves nine. lam confident that if an association for prospecting is got up in Dunedin, it will be the means of doing the whole colony good. By giving this note a corner in j^ir valuable paper, it might b«! the means of doing son^e little good. •■-'.■' Comsion Sense. Burnt Creek, Bth August, 1862.