Original Correspondence.

Otago Witness, Issue 496, 1 June 1861, Page 5

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of tho Otaoo Witness.

Sm, — I would be delighted to contribute occasionally something upon which you might found your leading articles, were it not that I find it somewhat inconvenient to be continually answering questions to your readers as to the grounds of your remarks. I had the honour of proposing a series of resolutions on immigration for the approval of the Provincial Council while in session in October 1559, which seems ever since to have afforded you a large stock-in-trade to found your leading articles upon. Pity it is, however, that your remarks leave your readers so much in the dark that they have continually to come to me,for explanations as to the meaning of " apostle of female immigration," "Mr. Reynolds' pet Bchcmc of female immigration," " Mr. Reynolds' favourite idea of female- immigration," &c., &c. In order that your readers may acquire some distinct idea of tho grounds for your continual harping on this most important subject, I subjoin a copy of the resolution itself, and will leave them to judge of the value of your remarks. The TesolirtioTfTuns-tlms r— • • -

" That the attention of the (British) Agents be called to the fact that there is a great disproportion between tho sexG3 gout out under their auspices ; nnd that, in order to equalize the sexes as much as possible, the preference bo given to married people with large families of daughters ; and further, that the Agents be authorised to remit a part of the usual passage money in -certain cases where there are a large number of females in one family." (Sec Otago Witness of 2!) th October 1859.)

Perhaps this note will enable you to favour your readers with a sensible article on the subject, seeing it is one of public importance. I am, &c., William H. Reynolds.

To flic Editor of the Otago Witness. High Street, Dunedin, 21st May 1861.

Sir— The want of a Notary Public having been long felt in Dunedin, when I commenced practice as a professional man -in May ] BGO, I applied myself to tho removal of that want, and am now in a position to state that I have been duly admitted and sworn as a Notary Public for the Colonies, and am in all respects legally qualified to act as 'such ; and I believe I may^add, that I am the only qualified Notary Public in the settlement of Otago.

I shall in the course of a few days address a Circular to the Merchants of Dunodin, with a scale of the charges which I propose adopting as a Notary Public. -I shall bo obliged by your inserting this letter, and am your obedient servant, William Johnston.

New Zealand. — The Taranaki Steel Iron Company, limited, has been registered. There are 150,000 shares at £1 each, and nil the shares are already taken up. The requisite plant is in a state of forwardness, and will be sent to New Plymouth without delay. We congratulate our readers on the accomplishment of what we were bold enough to prophecy many months ago would take place. Some may have thought that we were writing under the influence of a heated imagination, but the means at our disposal enable us to lay before our readers valuable and authentic information on this and all matters relating to New Zealand. The formation of the Taranaki Steel Company is a case in point. We announced that the subject would be taken vp — few believed us; but we can now point to the fact in proof of our previous assertion. The steel is one of the, many sources of wealth treasured up in the fecund soil of New Zealand. In this fact, that steel of such superior quality can be manufactured from the iron sand at Taranaki — and it abounds in other provinces as well — we are justified in re-assert-ing that Taranaki is not ruined ; nay, we may with safety predict that it ljas a brilliant future before it. — New Zealand (London) Examiner, March 19.