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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 98, 7 October 1863, Page 2

(To the Editor of the Invereargill Times.) Uni,—l quite coincide with the sentiments of " JVfsbvtcrinn," which nppcprcrl in the Times of J'riilny fust. I have been a resident, in the Province of Otngo for many yonvs, un.l 1 can confi(lently assert thnt I never jet saw such disrespect ]>aid to n day which, in Scollnnd, is ohscrvrd by humiliation nnd prayer, ns 1 witnessed on list Tliursdnj-. 1 lliink, i"n a younp eoinraunity, such ns exists in Invercargill, —a community which forlfmntely does not contni'J the saino ungodly dements as prevails in n neighboring Province — that n little more consideration might hnvo born shown to the feelings of those who wished to keep (In- half-yearly fast diiyio accordance with ibespirit of religion which anima'es Scotchmen no matter in what part of the WLrld they may re.-ide. It is seldom t'-at we find men L'l°ry in their wickedness and'evil-doing, without at some future day meeiing with condign punishment. However, Sir, not wishing enter upon ft paper controversy, I hope thnt Mr II >skins, or, perhaps, his hired satellite, Henry \V. Rring, will pay more attention to the feelings of his neighbors i'or the future. Yours truly, Another Presdtterian.