THE NAME "DUNEDIN."

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13997, 2 September 1907, Page 7

THE NAME "DUNEDIN."

Sir,-A correspondent; styling himself hori. secretary to the Highlanders of Otago has mado an abortive attempt to belittlo Sir . William Chambers's claim to tlio naming of Dunodiu. It will he' news' to your readers to loam that such a claim has even been disputed, except by your correspondent himself, and f ehallenge'him to produce any tangible evidence—we don't want any hearsay evidence, if, is too easily manufactured—to support his vinw6. Tlio following copy of a lAtcr and the inscription on the frame of the >portrait ought to set the matter at rest:—

Edinburgh, October 30, 1813.—Sir,—If not rally resolved upon. I should strongly re<mmcnd a reeonsidmiion of tJio name New Edinburgh" and the adoption of a,Tiller, infiuitely superior am] yet equally allied > old Edinburgh. *1 mean the assumption of 12 name "DiuiedLn, '. which is tho aitcient eltic appellation of Edinburgh, and is now :casional!y applied in poetic compositions and l-horwise to the northern metropolis. I 'oujtl, «t all events, hope that. name.? of !ac*s with the prefix "new" should ha iJarir.giy had recourse to. The "news" in lortli Auierioa arc an nil-err . abomination, 'lucli' il has been lately proposed to sweep ut of the country. It will be a matter for egret if the I\ev.' Zealand Company helps to "fiie nuisance to tho territories with Mich it is concerned.—'\V. Chambers. j Tho above 1 ntfer is quoted : from Dr ' locken s " -Early History of New Zo.v and. Iho following anyone can verify or himself by visiting the Council Cham- ? T TS n William Chambers. jL.D., editor of Ch.imbora's Journal and >tner works during the last. 50 years, Lortl rovost of Edinburgh 1865 to 1869. presents his picture to hk Worship the Mayor and ho Municipality of Diroedin in friendly •cmcmbrancn of his bavin? riven the name 0 iooo,!" liM5, Edinburgh, Decoral>er, .1882. As for the insinuations, which t cannot find an a-djeetive strong enourh lo characterise, that "Sir William Chambers was accounted s hostile to religion" Mid wns "accounted an unbeliever," I freely acquit tho Highlanders of Ofewi from participating in the sentiments of the poison who styles himself thoir lion, sec — 1 Jonx Bum. Abbotsford, August 30.