' THE DOLPHIN INN,' GUILDFORD.
[To THE EDITOR Or Ills " SPIICTATOIL."] feel sure that you and a large number of your readers must be familiar with the lovely old town of Guildford, and will be as distressed as I am to learn that it is to lose one of its delightful old buildings because the Mayor and Corporation will not forgo a fiery small so-called street improvement. It is true that a real improvement has lately been made at Ram's Corner, which is the first turning on the right after entering the town coming along the road from London ; but the pro- posed demolition of The Dolphin Inn' in Chertsey Street will rob the improved corner of an old building which must catch the eye of any one who comes to the town to enjoy its characteristic buildings. The Societies have done their utmost to save the building, but unfortunately the old proverb, "Familiarity breeds contempt," proves only too true in this case. Apparently those in authority cannot see the beauty of their town, and so it slowly disappears.—I am, Sir, &c., THACKERAY TURNER, Chairman of the West Surrey Sootsty.
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