16 JULY 1842, Page 9

To Courtuarownsrers.

A COMMA= ItrADIS, whose letter bears the postmark of 'Tiverton,' writes like a person who, having paid for something he does not want, must be angry with somebody. He should, however, be angry with himself for an improper order, or his friend for an improper execution of it—not with the Spectator. The half. volume, titled on the Lack "Vol. I. Part 1." of the Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusitna of Useful Knowledge does " get as far through the first letter of the alphabet as • Agathoclea.' " It aLso contains the lives of A-saunas and /Elwin-Los. What his •• friend" may have sent him we cannot tell; but it is possible that the work may be issued in monthly or magatine-like Numbers. as well as bound Parts or half-volumes—though we have not seen such issue. If this does not suffice to clear up the matter, Ile had better address himself to the Publishers. The Spectator only undertakes to deal with books as they come before it, not to minister to their distribution to the hands of purchasers.

More Letters on Punishment, and other subjects of recent discussion, stand over for want of room.