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Colonist, Volume V, Issue 467, 15 April 1862, Page 3

My dear Friends—Though I write to you in the language of reproof, I must begin by saying that I still take a great interest, in your spiritual welfare, whilst any letters from the colony, mentioning the temporal prosperity of any of you, give me pleasure. I often go into the cottages of your parents, and sometimes see a good deal of poverty, arising from old age or sickness. lam then led to inquire, has tin's man or this woman got a son or a daughter living in plenty ? 1 am often asked by those kind friends who have lent money to intending emigrants, to enable them to leave Stoke, ' Will that money ever be repaid ?' Had that money been returned it would have been lent again to help others; so that, by this want of punctual repayment, you have been injuring your old neighbors. Returning colonists inform me that the Suffolk laborers are much valued for their skill in husbandry, and for their general good conduct; but the pleasure of hearing this is greatly diminished Ity the fear that (he love of money ha 9 made you forget the claims of honesty, and the wants of your old relations and neighbors. There is still much money owing to different people in this place, and I trust that, without mentioning names, those to whom it was lent will take the earliest opportunity of repaying it, and, where God has blessed their labors, they will remember their parents living in poverty at home. Your sincere well-wisher and friend, C. ToIiLESSE. Stoke-by-Nayland, Jan. 18th, 1862.

NO. 3 COMPANY OF LYTTELTON VOLUNTEERS. The firing for Messrs. Hebbert and Co's prize rifles took place on the Sumner road, under the supervision of Captain and Adjutant Armstrong. Out of thirty or forty sworn in Volunteers, only eighteen competitors appeared on the ground, two of whom (Messrs. Boys and Revell) belonged to the Christchurch and Kaiapoi companies respectively, while several of the remainder had but recently been sworn in. The highest score made in Lyttelton last year was 12 points off 9 rounds, which is 1} points to a shot, and strange to say, the highest score made this time in Lyttelton bears exactly the same proportion, viz., 20 points ofl 15 rounds, or 1-J points to a shot. There is therefore no improvement or falling off in this respect. The totals represent an average of 213 points for 270 shots. 100 200 300 Total G. Toinl.a 9 7 4 2o — Fulton 12 5 2 19 J. S. Wiikox .. ..11 3 2 10 G Gee 11 4 0 15 J. S. Legctt b 5 2 15 11. Revell 8 4 3 15 J. C. Boys 10 4 0 14 H. Mason .. ~ .. S 3 3 14 11. Uillena 8 4 1 13 — Mytten 5 5 3 1,3 L. E.'Currcl o 4 5 12 At the conclusion of the shooting. Captain Aynsley invited all the volunteers, including the honorary members, to the number of 40 or 50, to meet him at the ' Universal,' where a dinner had been provided, and the evening was spent to the satisfaction of every one. A sweepstakes, which had been subscribed prior to the match, amounting to nearly £3, was handed to the first and second shots of the day.