VISIT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

Southland Times, Issue 747, 8 November 1867, Page 2

VISIT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

(TO THE EDITOR OB THE SOUTHLAND TIMES.) Sib. — I am induced to write a few lineß in order that the desirability of inviting His Koyal Highness Prince Alfred to visit Southland should be freely discussed. I am glad that you have taken the matter up, because I consider it might be considered a mark of bad taste if a com-, munity so numerous as exists in Southland were to neglect to invite the second son of our beloved Queen to visit' the small, but* not by any means the ■ least important, Province in New Zealand. I should have thought that it required no writing in newspapers to point, out the course to be pursued in order to elicit the sentiments of His Excellency on the subject ; much less am I prepared to admit that the poverty of the Provincial G-overmnent is such as to preclude at least a portion of its funds to be Set aside in order to defray the expense of a visit of His Koyal Highness. I am not aware whether any action has been taken by His Honor in the matter, but I assuredly think he is not acting in accordance with public feeling if he neglects taking the necessary steps to secure the presence of His JJpyal Highness amongst us. I believe that a great portion of the funds could be raised by public subscription. No one would refuse to contribute his share to welcome the son of the sovereign of a mighty empire, or to evince that feeling of loyalty inherent in the breasts of all British subjecta. If we were so successful in welcoming the G-overnor, how much more anxious ought we to be in endeavoring to obtain the presence of the Prince. — Four's, &c. Loyalty. Nov. 6fch, 1867.