Original Correspondence.

Taranaki Herald, Volume IX, Issue 444, 2 February 1861, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of the taranaki herald. No. 2 Redoubt, Kairau, 30th Jan. 1861. Sir, — On perusing the leading article of your paper on Saturday last, I was surprised not to see the corps that I belong to mentioned in conjunction with the other corps, as it is an acknowledged fact that the Artillery by their coolness and presence of mind did great execution among the rebels, not only from the shells thrown into the ditch by them, but also from the well directed cross fire frcm the 9 pounder gun in No. 2 Redoubt. I may mention that the body found this morning where the enemy's reserve was posted during the attack, (that being the point the 9-pounder gun was playing on,) had an arm cut away, evidently by a shell from the 9-pounder; also that the men in No. 3 Redoubt cut the fuses of the shell so as to prevent the possibility of the rebels either throwing them back into the Redoubt, or out of the ditch before they burst. Trusting you will have the goodness to publish this in your next issue in justice to a corps who have had their share in every affair that has occurred yet, however small, and in all probability will have their share in all that may occur, I dm, Sir, yours, &c, Practical Artilleryman.

To the Editor of the taranaki herald. Sir, — I am surprised that you or N some of your numerous correspondents have not denounced in the strongest terms our great social evil; I allude not only to infra-mural burials in general, which is most reprehensible in a sanitary point of view, especially now, when sickness is laying so heavy a hand upon our small community, but to the particular instance in which the maori killed in the late skirmish, a marauding thief and incendiary, is allowed to be buried besides our friends and relations in ground so holy that many sectaries have been refused a last resting place there ! This maoii, moreover, was not known to have borne even the outward professiou of Christianity ! Yours truly, Consistency.

We copy from the General Government Gazette of the 25th ult. the following notification :—: — 1. The Governor has reason to believe that the disaffection, which is spreading through the Maori Population, is everywhere encouraged, and has, in some instances, been created by speeches and writings circulated through the country by means of the press. 2. The publication of opinions (especially when emanating from persons of high authority) impugning the justice and legality of the course pursued by Her Majesty's Government, has a most injurious effect on the minds of the Native race. 3. The motives of the authors of such publications may be most conscientious ; out the natives, in their present state of civilization, cannot be expected to discriminate between the right of opposition by lawful means and of resistance by force of arms to that which they are taught to believe by persons holding influential positions is unjust and illegal. 4. The Governor fully recognises the right of every British subject freely to discuss, criticise, and censure the acts cf the Government, and, when the danger now threatening has passed away, he does not desire to see that right restricted. 5. There are, however, occasions when the unrestrained use of such a right becomes manifestly dangerous to the community, and he feels it his duty to state that such an occasion now exists in this Colony. 6. The Governor, therefore, appeal? to every loyal subject of Her Majesty to refrain from an agitation which tends to prolong a sanguinary resistance to Her Majpstv's authority, which is fraught with danger to the lives and property of the Colonists, and imperils the very existence of the Native race. Government House, Auckland, 24th January, 1861.