CORRESPONDENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12, 27 May 1868, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

,■■.■♦ AN EXPLANATION. -TO THE EDITOK OF TUE BTAH. r».»,*-«In yonr lending article 0- the 23rd instant, you h*\vc jTAtlice fle-verely reflected upon tuy conduct with respect to a notico ftl vcn by me to tho mnniißcr of tho bank at which tho Acclimatization Society's account in liept i on not which you designate as " an insult to tho commltt..* Wid <_ulto uncelled for." lU<l you boon informed ot tho circumstiuicos under which tho action you dcprccMc i wnß tiilton, I think you yould lift-re viewed il In a dlffcnnt light j however, having hold mv up to public cvusure, you will perhaps, do mo the justice to insert this explanation in your next nuhllcAtion. Believing that a; reduction in the qualification for oleotion to tho Council would be ■ Hrcatly to tho benefit of the society, I gavo to iho secretary tho notice required in such ' chscs by the rules of the sooioty, of my inIntetttlon to discuss, nt tho annual meeting, the subject of tho alteration of the rules a(fociin*. such Qualiflt-tAtlon. TJio rules provide that tho ennuAl meeting slmll be held In tho first week in May. The first week in May elapsed without any Annual meeting having bcon called, and I lmd pood reasons for bollovlng that it wt*e tbe intention of tho Council not to call any annual meeting, so that the ("subject 1 had given notice of might not bo discussed., After due consideration, i came to tho conclusion that tlicro was no direct means open to mo of forcing a general meeting, but that It might bo indirectly effected by Btopplng tho supplies. --With -that Intention alone, 1 gn*»o notice to tho bank of tlicro being no oflicers authorised to deal with tho funds of tlio flnoloty until duly appointed at nn annual meoting. Tlio notico was given, and my object at- ' talncd. ' I disavow bavin? had any intention of " Insulting" tho gentlemen of tlio Council, and I do not consider tlioro hns been anything hi niy conduct in tho matter to justify your accusation, Your obediont servant, HICH. WM.yj-I.EDAY. Chrl-tohurch, May 28, 1,08.