14 JANUARY 1871, Page 13

RUGBY SCHOOL.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR:'

Sin,—Those who,' like myself, though not Rugleseians, regard the prosperity or adversity of the greatest school in the land with eyes and hearts as eager and anxious as any that have seen and felt the power of Arnold and Temple, will surely be pained to hear of the arbitrary, unexplained dismissal of two of the most valuable and most respected masters on the staff.

That no reasons (as I understand) have been given, ought, per- haps, to excite little surprise among the initiated. The Conserva- tive trustees of this once flourishing institution will doubtless congratulate themselves that their revolutionary leaven is already beginning to work, and that the time will soon come when the motto shall be, not " Floreat," but " Floreret Rugbmia."

I may be allowed to add that I am in no way connected with Rugby or with its masters.—I am, Sir, &c., J. M.