(To tfac Editor.)' Sm,-ln reply to the letters of '■" T.B.H. ; who informs us that he has been a flunkey and as such lie is in a position to judge the actions of publicans, sir, I believe " T.8.H." haa spoken the truth. One may easily judge so by his letter; and since heis'jso well up and acquainted with Licensed Victuallers, let me enumerate a few of their tyrannical oppressions and grievances. We Ayill begin with the Auckland publican's license—a piece ot unjust tyranny to make him pay £50, while in any other part of the colony the license is £25 and £30. Can it be called anything else than an abominable tyranny. Then we will ask "T.8.H, " what he calls the compulsory lighting •up of the streets of Auckland by publicans, although. they, like other citizens, pay gas rates. Is not that unjustifiable tyrauny ? And if pub licans appeal to Parliament they are told the City Council has the power to cancel the said lighting, if the publicans appeal to the City Council they are informed they must appeal to Parliament—no redress, rank tyranny. I must also remark that this year the poor oppressed publican has been charged 13 shillings for Court fees, which means for the liberty of paying the aforesaid £50 for license. Is not that, "T. U. 11.," still further extoriion. It looks as though they have not the pluck to say " We desire the business of the publican should.cease (o exist," but that in a mean manner they wish to grind, or rather draw, from the barrel the last sixpence. Then, the Government has still further increased the duty on spirits, and are about to commit another piece of unjustness by making publicans pay duty on cases of spirits whether they contain two gallons or not. I ask "T.8.H." if the Government would dare commit such unjust acts on any clasa of tradespeople. Wo, they would not, but these people are treated as slaves. They have appealed to Parliament for years —a good many years—to obtain redress ot niievanccs, and to get a fair reasonable, aiid ju^t Licensing Act. There is the great secret, why, &c. 