MR LEYDON IN REPLY TO ADVERTISER.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2816, 22 February 1878, Page 2

MR LEYDON IN REPLY TO ADVERTISER.

(To the Editor of the Evening gUr.) Bi«,—The editor of the Advertiser ia pleased to replj that " the information was derived from a more reliable aouree than we consider Edward Leydon.to be. ••though he is pleased to advertise himself 'One of the Teachers/" It's exaetlj what I wish, as the majority of opinions differ from his. I would not sign mvaelf " ? al ?. f th« Teaehera -if I we* not one which the editor of the Advertiser would lead to believe with hU ambiguous phrases. Sir, it's pleasing to see the editor of the Advertiser has commenced the honorable rdle of secresy. EdWAZD LITDOK, One of the Teachers. Shortland, Febmarj 22nd. [We have received a letter from **A E'^STt 011 ■?• ■%*•.!H b beetJ ect- 'Offii^ that Mr Leydon should be candid and inform the writer "if anj of the thiaip intanded for the children were rusC- by the dancers that evening;." He bis already stated that the expenses of the danos were defrayed by the teachers. " A Parent also suggests that Mr Leydon should " furnish the public with a | slatement of expenditure." If this refers to the children's feast, and Mr Lejdon had anything to do with the expenditure, we have no doubt a statement will be forthcoming for the information of sub* scribers; the public have nothing to do with it; .If the •' statement of expenditure " refer* to the dance, it is purely a private matter, about which enough has been said; for which reason "A Parent's " letter.is kept out, being of a personal character and not of public interest—Ed.]