Sir, — Observing in your last issue a letter by Mr. Hulko, in which it is stated that three fresh arrivals had been engaged iv boring at the Sugar Loaves for the much talked of petroleum, and having during this week often heard the question asked who the individuals were — I beg leave to state that, one of the trio is a practical miner of 18 years experience in Mexico, California, Aus tralia, and New Zealand, and was tho discoverer of a paying gold-field near Bathursfc, in 1852, and another near Castlemaine, in 185 C. The other two are men of some 13 yoars mining and pro specting experience in various parts of Australia and latterly in New -Zealand ; one of them was the discoverer of coal ia the Canterbury Province. I may also state that they having heard of the supposed mineral wealth of this Province eamu here solely for the purpose of prospecting for tho same, but owing to the disturbed state of the country were compelled to eouGue thoir operations to the neighbourhood of the Town — little dreaming that the local Government of New Plymouth would provo itself an exception to the other Provinces, and would rather throw cold water upon their endeavours than givo them the encouragement which they had been in tho habit of meetiug else where, and so naturally expected. I am Sir, &c, S, P. Carter. Devon Line, July 81, 18(55* To (lie Editor of the Taranaki Herald. - Sir,— Having seen in a newspaper the other day that people living in glass houses ought to be very Careful now they throw stones at one another, lam induced to do bo at the present time on account of a letter I read ia last Saturday's issue, signed T, W. Shnte. Now I thiuk Mn Shnte being such a public character he ought to look well at what he is doing. We all feel a pang when we commit our beloved friends to the earth, we then consider they are carried to their last resting, place, but it has not been tho case with many in this settlement ; and our friend Mr. Shute has been removing the remains of several of late from one place to another, and I do not think that it has been done as it should have been. 