ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 97, 5 October 1863, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

\V2 DO NOT HOLD OURSELVES RESPONStnLE POR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY OUB CO ERESPO NDENTS.

(To the Editor of ths Inverca-i-aIU Times.) Sir, — Your correspondent in last Friday's issue, who signr3 himself Presbyterian, is evidently a very good man. Ho belongs to the '•' strictest sect of the Pharisees," but nevertheless his letter will not bear too close an inspection. In tho first place, I will venture to say that a very large number of the inhabitants of this town, including perhans Mr Uoskius himself, were unaware that last Thursdny was 'a day "peculiarly set apart by the Scotch Church for fasting end praying;" and, unless " Presbyterian" made it his business to warn Mr Hoskins ef the sin he was about unintentionally to commit by keeping his theatre open on the evening of the day in question, he (Presbyterian) had but little right to complain. But your correspondent who may be one of those who return thanks for not being '•' as other men are," appears to insinuate that the performance at the Criterion Theatre, on Thursday night, consisted of " midnight brnwliug, yelling, and noise of every description," which is altogether false, as the singinn' and dancing were considerably above the average, and the audience more than usually quiet. If, however, " Presbyterian" meant that the disgraceful scene which he attempted to portray is enacted every night, it was iiis duty as a good citizen, not to say Christian, to draw the attention of the police to the subject, and ho would have been informed by the guardians of the nigiit that he was dreaming, and that his complaint was quite without foundation; Tuere are a good many who object altogether to theatrical performances on principle, and if your correspondent happens to sharp such opinions he should boldly say so, and though not agreeing with him, I might respect his honest convictions; but his preseut charge is a very cowardly attack, upon a gentleman who, at the present time is supplying the only amusement to be found in this particularly dull town. I am Sir, Tonrs obediently, Hbnrt W. DniNG: