26 AUGUST 1899, Page 17

CONVERTS TO. ROME.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—As I was in France when your short review on my book appeared, I trust you will allow me to make a correction. Your reviewer states " it contains some two thousand names, all of them belonging to the educated class." My book con- tains over five thousand names, and hundreds have reached me within the last few weeks. —I am, Sir, &o.,

W. GORDON Goaxdor.

7 Boston Road, Brentford, W., August 22nd.