A CO NTEMPORARY'S OPINION OF OUR ABOLITION MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 3918, 14 September 1875, Page 2

A CO NTEMPORARY'S OPINION OF OUR ABOLITION MEETING.

{From the Western Star.)

Since the division took place we have seanned over the accounts of the meetings held in various parts of the Colony, specially to see if the fact of the second reading being a thing already accomplished, it would have the effect of giving any dash of definiteness to the resolutions proposed or carried at such meetings. 'J he result, however, has been anything but encouraging. On the one side, indeed, everything has been clear enough. It has been "Abolition, and at once?" On the othtr side, however, it has simply been " Delay." But whether this cry for delay was to be interpreted so as to stop all fur: her proceeding at once, or simply that the final consummation should not be effected during the present session—upon these important points of difference our representative have been left entirely to form their own opinions. Bit of all the meetings yet held in any part of the Colony, that recently held in Dunedin was, in our opinion, tne least satisfactory of them all. The meeting was caled by the Alayor, in compliance with a requisition. Its object, as set forth iu the advertisement, was "to consider the Abolition Bill now under discussion in the House of Representatives." >So far, so good. At the meeting, the first resolution proposed was—" That the thanks of thii meeting be tendered to our Dunedin representatives for ihe action they have taken in connection with the Abolition Bill." vVell, now, there is not very much about the Bill even here. Cert&iniy, had the resolution been carried, Parliament might have inferred that the electors of Dunedin approved of the Bill. Whether or not they wished it to be carried this session or next, however, would still have been left an open question. But instead of the motion, an amendment was carried, and here it is : "That, in the opinion of this meeting, the members for Dunedin should have consulted their constituents before recording their votes tor abolition." .New, we a«k our readers, in all seriousness—and that irreapootive altogether of their views on the i main question—if they c*u coaceiye of any-

Castaway's retiring from tho Dunedin races, be was placed in Mr Webb's hauds to prepare for the Ohristchurch Autumn Meeting, Dining the few weeks Castaway was in preparation for this treetinghcEO much improved that tho St. Handicap was a win scored to bis cledit, and tho rush Tun stab.e forthwith went up, Castaway teiuglett there to prepare for the Christchurch meeting, and beeomia ; at once a hoc favorite for the Cup. : he. horse during the w'nter monthß has greatly improved in appearance, but 1 fancy he will be found Wanting when a dash of foot will be required at the iiuisb, ai/d that th-n Castaway will not hwo it to liuish with Ihe Maribyrnong colt I dd njt much admire, being too nanow altogether. Whether he will answer expeetationn reinaius to bn Seen, but I much doubt it. Caatiiian has grown into a very nice colt, and already many fa.icy him for tue Derby The Phcebj colt, the winner of tho Champagne Stakes, is also at the Bush Inn, being prepared for the Cup ; he is a long low colt with immense power ; he has a great turn of foot, and if his staying powers are only equal to bis pace the tup is a moral to him. At present he looks as well as could bo wished, and hiy legs look as if they would staud auy amount of work. It is a great pity he is not in the Derby. A filly out of Guana by Sledmere has only lately been taken up. She is small, but I hear she is very fast. The Tantrums colt is a strong, powerful built one, and go. :- in very good toim. 1 was unable to pay a visit to AJr Dclamain's train.Dg ground. 1 bear he has in training Templeton, llin tCmg, his Derby filly (Puugawere vere), and he is ako schooling Cnmamau lor the nurd es.