1 MARCH 1834, Page 8

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

In reply to a note from the Author of Great Britain for the Last Forty TeRTS, we must observe, that. as a general rule, we decline controversy on mat tersuf critical opinion, —content to let our opinions go fur u hat they are worth. and to stand or fall on their (MU merits. Oa the present occasion, we feel little inclination to deviate from our rude; the prospect of au y ultimate agreement between Mr. IlOPKINS and its being nearly hopeless. The season of the year—when no many subjects, Par- liamentary, Political. and Literary, are demanding more attention than we eau readily give, and more space than we can easily find—is an additional difficulty ; especially as our rejoinder might perhaps of necessity be more lengthy than the " reply," and at might nulls spring up to which there could tau no fixed limit. 'flue applieant must therefore be guided entirely by his own feelings ; for we cannot undertake to publish w hat we have not seen. This, however, we ran answer—that nothing eau be admitted which is luny, or likely to sue olue protracted controversy, VENATIlit is right. The writer of the article in quest ion ought to have adhered to his ow n gets) English, instead of mimicking, teen in ridicule. the slang of a pursuit which he sectits to have held in too march eontempt to acquire the correct use of its terms. In default of this, the eilibu• ought to have draw u his ttnipatitm pen actot.s the \tS. Dot editors tun/caws nod.