ferance. I think from hit general irapar tinl conduct and* open detcrminßtroaJto suppress all nuisances, irrespective of the fearful amount of abate heaped upon him by ■ clam of unthinking people, I think had A flood deal to do with an amount of correspondence in your columns, so full of censure. •- And now, Sir, as for Mr Tom* not wishing to nee a dead sheep in Severn itreet. If snch a thing did lay there for fonr days it may possibly have been in that portion of the street not very muck ex posed to view ; but, in any case, we all know that a man's eyes cannot, be every, where at once, and though our Inspector is a pretty smart man, still f think ht would require to be an angel indeed to please everyone. But as for being too proud to lift the sheep out of the way, I think our Inspector has given u« all ample proof that he is anything but a proud man. But perhaps Mr John Lament would like to have seen our Inspector putting a rotton sheep upon his shoulders, and travelling througn Oamaru down to the manure depot. I cannot Jbelieve that Mr Lamont would ever be guilty of such an act of public service were ho in Mr Tom's position { and I do not think an Inspector is sup posed to lift and remove any auoh nni> sonce himself. But we all know thtfgjMr Toms holds a very unthankful sitvVß^ and I cannot help thinking that sottfCof the complainants have at Rome time had t> practical illustration of his strict adher* ance to his duty, which has caused them to wax \cry wroth, and give vent to their spleen in the public Press, where they know that public servants have not the privilege of replying in self defence. I think, Sir, had these complaints been well founded the more manly mode of pro cedure would have been to inform Mr Toms personally, or otherwise to lodge ft complaint against him with the Town Council, where the case or cases would be heard on their merits, and justice done to all parties concerned. Hoping you will find room for these few remarks, I remain, Ac, Fair Piat. Oamaru, Aug. 1, 1877. 