MR. SPROT AND GIBSON'S QUAY.

West Coast Times, Issue 239, 28 June 1866, Page 2

MR. SPROT AND GIBSON'S QUAY.

Wo rogrot that Mr Sprot's lettor in voply to " A Gibson's Quay Man" is not oxaotly in a form that wo can use Mr Sprot otates that ho has every rospoct for tho gontlomon who signed tho requisition to him, with only\six of whom ho is personally acquainted, aud asks the writer to call on him, that ho may rccoivo such assurances as will appoaso his indignation. Ho procoods to namo tho llrm rosidont on Gibson's Quay with whom "ho can havo no connection," and " for whom ho has good reasons for onlortaining vory groat conlompt." Of course Mr Sprol docs not expect us to

publish tho names of tho parties whom ho thus stigmatises. It may bo hoped that tho rcquisitionists will tako caro to obtain tho in* formation from him, and satisfy thomsolvos that Mr Sprot has not designed to throw any slur Upon tno Gibson's Quay people. Mr Sprot concludes his lottoi 1 ns follows : —

" So far as tho confldonoe of ono's townsmon goes, a requisition such as I received is always an honor, and I appreciated and was grateful for it as sueh } but how muoh moro aro wo all indebted to tho gontlomon who tako tho troublo to loavo their homos at night, abstain from thoir privato amusoments and relaxations to work for our good, frequently to bo abusocl, and who loavo thomsolvos open to public con* euro by being public raon. Such is niy distinction botwoon doctors -Ana 1 , elected.