Notices to Correspondents.
Britain "v. rites as follows:-" VVill you be kind enough to inform me what prospootti have the Scotch and Irleh troopsl who soryoci in tho Soudan of tho I'rinco of WalOß issuhiK models to them, as I sco by the Tablo 1 alic i:i your issue of tho 23th instant that tho ' Knglish" troops who havo boon nerving; in U)O toudan aro olatcd at tho prospoot of tho Prince of Walos issuing medals to thpmi — Our corrospondont, wo Infer, is ono of thoau Viorfervid Scots who objeot to bo classod aa • English.1 Wo do not supposie ho Is bo obtUßo na to suppose that any suoh invidiouß distinction aa ho refers to is intended ; but ho must know that "English" is used interchangeably with "British." IrisUmon might as reasonably ohioot to tho latUr ttfrm, as Ireland Is not part of Britain. As England Ib by far tho moat important division of tho United Kingdom, and that which contains tho Boat of Govern mont, wo sco no reaaon why Scotch. Irian. Welßh, Cornish, or Manxmen should tako umbrago at being ranked as " KngUsh," when the meaninc Bought to be conveyed ii that thoy aro in tho aorvico of tho Knghsh Govornment."
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 118, 27 May 1885, Page 2
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