THE ROSLYN MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 4253, 13 October 1876, Page 2

THE ROSLYN MEETING.

To the Editor. Sir,-—I observe that your contemporary the ' Guardian' publishes Mr phisholm's letter to the Star, very properly i«fused insertion by you. , ••,.. -.,.,:" ; The' facta are as follows was declared by the chairman toi be voted for by twenty-two, and against by thirtythree ; but the chairman's numbers were called in question at once, and it was stated that the real numbers were as you reported* i

and a division was called for. Mr Wales, however, while admitting he was not quite certain as to the number of rotes for, .") thought those for and against the original '* " motion would be a snifficient test. These were thirty-three for and twenty-eight against. After the meeting I was assured by ■ : several'*gentlemen who' itood at the baek part of the hall, and whose names, if I were to mention them, would be at once, a guarantee of correctness, j that Mr Jackson's number'of-thirty-two to thirtythree were quite correct, and that the chairman had miscotintedTjy tetu The mere fact of twenty-eight .afterwards voting against the motion is enough to show that the twenty-two was. incorrect. ! As regards! the boys of whom Mr'Chisfe- holm complaints,:they certainly, did hold up hands' for bath amendment and motion; but a gentleman present made them put; them down without any opportunity being given of their being counted. Mr Chisholm, of course, never was f a boy... The motives attributed to the Stab are not worth notice. —lam* &c, H. TicwsißY. Dnnedin, October 13. j