ST. PATRICK'S BALL.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3643, 23 March 1869, Page 5

ST. PATRICK'S BALL.

To the Editor of the Daily Southkbn Cross. Sir,— ln looking orcr to-cUy'a Cross, I find that a great de»l offua-t is made ab»uc oMutinu to driuk the Queen's health at St. Patrick's Bail, held »t SShorfcland, ; Now, a« this ball tras got up by oome patriotic Irishmen, and was not in any way connected with Gorerumest official am (although the Superintendent wax there), I see no reason why it should be. I stated in » letter a short time ago that 1 wish to see all colonists live on amicable terms, and I now repeat that it is my wish that they should do §o, but let not Irishmen do so at the expenie of suffering Ireland. F. Troup thick* that the Prince has pluck enough t» resent the intuit (which, by-the-by, was no insult at all). Ido not believe in Irishmen being coerced into drinking the health of any Sovereign who U not a countryman or woman of their owd. What would Me Troup say if he were ask*! to drink the htalth of Queen Isabella, or any other great personage we might choose to name ? How unreasonable then it is to ask Irishman to drink a toast so repugnant to their, feelings! We wish Queen Victoria well, but it mmt be borne in mind th»t she is not our Qu«-en,and until suoh time as we get our own Parliament, King, Q e-n, or President, we mnsfc positively refuse. IrMimen are Jusbmen wherever they are, and they want no Castleieaijbs in thu colonies — I hare, Onehunga, Marsh 22, 1809.

To tho Editor of the Daily Sovthkbn Caoss. Sir, — An * loyal inbj-ct of our gracious Queen I cannot refrain from a»jiug» few words and making remarks <>n the late disloyal meeting held at > s horb* land on St. Patrick's Day. In looking over your paper of to-day I »»w » Jester written by a Mr. G. Quinn to the Thames Adveriier, &c, explaining the reason -why her Majesty's health was not drunk at the ball, A. lamer excuse could not be brought before the public of New Zealand. Th*y could not drink her Majesty 1 ! health without the Pope's ! Does the publio of England tefrain from toasting the Queen for suoh trivial affairs ai these mentioned Uy Mr. Quinn ? I think it is uaeleas to eater into an argument on the affair, at the hentinients of tbe writer are easily to be seen. I think a letter of apology would have suited that gentleman better than one of explanation. Id the same letter it is mentioned that the Superintendent was acquainted with the whole movement. Now, I wish to ask, was thia a plane for him to remain in. By hix pr^senoe he w*s actually sanctioning the proceedings of the ball. As Superintendeac, he should have been the first to }>ropoia the health of her Majesty, area if h« was to be knocked down while doing to. I think nothing less than an apology through the prets, both from the Superintendent and those at Shortland, will remove the public opinions of the loyal aubjeoti of this province. — 1 am, Ac, Royamst. Auckland, March 22, 1869. »