ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Southland Times, Volume 1, Issue 8, 5 December 1862, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

m DO. KOT HOtD OtmsßtVES RUPOMStBUC TOtC TB£- OWNtONS EXPASSBED BY QVB. COBEESPONOJBNTB. • * " To the Editor of the Invercargill Tims: Si», — The separationista of Rivetton, are beginning to. discern that having got rid of " King Stork," they aie in the hands of "King Log ; ." , the . amount,: of even .handed- justice that was to characterise the new province, has been. most woefully forgotten, in the case of this little town, to use the expressive language of one of the factious members for the Invercargill county district, we were to have " Sc»-atchie for Scratchie;" that is to aay, if Kivefton scratchieU the! government, they in return, would scratchie- Riverton, but nothing of the sort,— witness the instance of mooring Stewart's roads, the- money forwhich was voted time out of mind, but they are still «* in mutibus." However, in ApriV last, the town took it into their heads to make". some enquiries upon the subject: — the xesult was, a letter from the 'Harbor Master, in which he 83JTS, " the same having been, ordered are shortly expected to, arrive, when no time you . may be" assured, will be lost in laying them dow ; n." " So. much for Buckingham," But where are the moorings? and how long have they been upon the Invercargill ietty ? and why have they been so long there * Let those answer who can. This is another little matter amongst many others, viz: the feneing of the cetneterey, &c. In a letter from the Superintendent, dated 11th August, '61, he says, "As regards the cemetery, the Chief Surveyor wi'l instruct Mr. Fenton to lay off the same, as early as poosible, "and the fencing will be proceeded with immediately, upon the accurate description of ., the boundaries necesaayy." Mr. Fenton. has ■ done his part of the matter, but where : is the fence ? | Your obedient, &c. ' Kiverton, 28th Nov. 1862.

To the Editor of the Invercargill Times. Sjb, — What are the Southland Government about? Why don't they start 'an. eseort to ' the Shotover ? Are they afrid of Ofcago ? Do they think the Otago Government will object? Perhaps they will ; if so, why let them? But can they pnvent? When a 'Southland trooper is out of Southland, is h e not a private individual, and can they Otago Government prevent a private party from carrying gold with, a revolver in his belt ? Of course they can't. The escort could wear plain clothes when in the other province. Yours, &c , W. D. Invercargill, Dec. 1, 1862. + (To the Editor the Invercargill Times.) Sir, — If you will permit, I will take the first opportunity of correcting an error, which I observe in a report, in the Snuthhoti News of the 27th inst., of the Town Boaid meeting, held on Wednesday, 2(sth. In giving the icsult of the interview of the deputation with his Honor; the Superintendent, I am lepreseuted to have said, " As to the Esplanade, the Government could not see what title the inhabitants had to the same." It ought to lead thus : "that the Government could not see -what title the Town Board had to the Esplanade, and requested to know under what statute or other authority it claimed jurisdiction." Your most obedient servant, JNO. BLACKLOCK. Invercargill, 26th Nov., 1862. .

Charge against a Captais and Surgeon. — The Immigration Board at Port Elisabeth have determined not to allow the captain of the Adelaide the usual gratuities — in consequence of his dancing I with the immigrants, and putting as is ! alleged, 'gin into' the tea of some young i women, whom he had iuvitcd to his cabin. I The captain denies the charge in to>o, of tampering with ihe girls, though he admits i the dancing ;but he says he saw no harm in it.as an amusement calculated to promote health ; however the matter is to be brought to the notice of ihe Governer, for his decision. The first and third Officers are to receive their gra'uities. The surgeon has been an inmate of the hospital for the last wefk, and has aot been able to reply to the charges of neglect bi ought against him. — The Cape Mowtor. The other night, a poor sailor in astate of semi-nudity, was found lying . on the parapet of Lonpon bridge. He wus .awakened, and the poor fellow, who had evidently been drinking, was rescued from his dangerous position, only exclaiming on being safely landed, •' It was d — cold." How Porter and Ale are Bottled. — The system adopted by colonial ale and porter brewers in vending those articles in Settles, labled with the names of home br«wes, which wa* referred to s'ime litt!** time since in the Municipal Police court, was again made public in a case tried yesterday in the County Court, before his Honour Judge Skinner. The case was ! that of Quinn v Keith. The plaintiff, a | traveller, lately in the employment of the defendant, who is the proprietor of the Anchor Brewery, in M'Crae rtreet, sued to recover an amount for wages and commission, alleged to be due. In 'he course of the examination, it was eliccited that the defandant had supplied the plaintiff with some local brewed porter, whioh in the bottles was labelled as "Guionesa's," and in answer to his Honor, Mr Jones, th< Manager of the defendant's brewery, informed his H'>nor that all the brewers in the district did the same thing,, and that ! they frequently used not only the names lof Guinness, but that Byass' and other brewers's labels were used in the trade, because (as he stated), they could no' pro care any other labels for the bottles. His Honor, took- occasion to express hi ns j !r very strongly on the practice. He designated the persons who thus fraudulently used a trade mark as "robbers," and thought them more culpable than the pick* pocket who stole a watch. Mr. Motterain, who appeared for the defendant in the cast?, happening to observe that the plaintiff had been committed for embezzling the moneys of the defendant, his Honor replied that he could not expect anything else. The defendant robbed others, and he could not expect but that his servants should rob him. In fact, it appeared to him (his Honor)that they were " a set of scoundrels together," and the defendant was equally entitled to be charged with embezzlement as Quinn was. Mr. Martley, who was engaged for the plaintiff, remarked to his Honor that there was a statute in existence in England, by which persons could be punished for fraudulently using trade marks. His Honor very much regretted it was not in force in in this country, in order to punish such persons, as they richly deserved it. — Bendigo Advertiser. The Duke of Gloucester frequently visited Cheltenham during the season. Upon one occasion he called upon Colonel Higgins, brother to the equerry of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and, on inquiring of the servant if his master, was at home, received for answer, " My master is dying." " Dying !" repeated the Duke ; '' Have you Sent for a doctor ] " " No, Sir." His Royal Highness immediately ran back into the street, and having the good fortune to find a medical man, he requested him to come at once' to Colonel Higgins, as he was on the point of death. The Duke and the doctor soon reached the Colonel's house, and, after again asking the servant how his master was, that functionary replied, " I told you, Sir, that he is dying." They mounted the staircase, and were rather amused to find the reported invalid busily occupied in dyeing hit aair.«—C«pfeiM«