Correspondence.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1751, 13 August 1874, Page 2

Correspondence.

KEPLY TO ADVERTISER'S " SPECIAL."

To the Editor of tho Evening Star.

Sib, —Permit me to inform the very impertinent correspondent of the Advertiser that the steamer Enterprise No. 2 is generally understood to be a cargo steamer, with limited passenger accommodation. I have known many gentlemen to travel in the old boat, satisfied with such,accommodation as a cargo boat can afford to give.. The^ Enterprise £Jo. 2 ia acknowledged' liy himficakin&i to be a very good boat of her class. I was induced to send the steamer to Whakatiwai last jpiiesclay dt!-the solicitation of a number of respectable citizens, and the time of departure was arranged by those who should have better information about native movements than myself. If tho special correspondent was seduced by my advertisement to take a- trip over to the Miranda it was his own fault for doing so, as I am riot aware I solicited the individual, or any member of his class. I have travelled in steamboats for many years, and I always had a horror of the specie of arrogant cad, which a mau constantly meets with, and are so persistent with their impertinences. I take this opportunity of informin|s?the public, that the Enterprise No. 2 has been compelled to do both services—Thames and Coromandei, and ever since the accident to the Challenger the old boat ha's been called upon to perform more work than she is capable of doing. It must therefore be apparent to reasonable people that little timef or has offered for < painting, ■ consequently, -she ■ cannot be expected to look so well as the Golden Grown. If the public will have a little patience, they will be accommodated with two new steamers, the Hauraki and the, Menai; and when either of them can be overcome, the old boat will receive that overhaul she requires, paint .included.. I,was not aware of ths difficuliculties of landing! passengers at Whakatiwai, hence, my imperfect arrangements. I think there is much of the pigeon about ]tha special correspondent, or he would 1 not have treated his readers' to such an amount of flighty nonsense. I can understand that a man capable of writing such thorough rubbish is «yell able io slander and abuse his unfortunate fellow citizen!. —I am, &c, U. On yon.