We wish the Spectator, while retracting, as it has done,
rather ungra- ciously, its imputation to the Globe, of an absurd story respecting high personages, would abstain from inserting fresh errors respecting our very humble selves. It reports the name of a gentleman, in a trifling .action, as "stated to be the editor" of this paper, who took the trouble to disclaim the appellation in a letter to the Times, and to state that it had not been applied to him "by either counsel, witness, or judge, throughout the proceedings."—Globe, Monday. It appears to be very difficult to please the Globe. Surely our " re- tracting," on its own authority, the " Royal Self-possession" imputation, was not more ungracious than the Globe's denial in a way to lead its readers to believe that the " absurd story" was an invention of the Spec- tator, instead of a literal transcript from another journal. As to the present grief—the false teeth case in the Secondary's Court—our cap- tious contemporary himself overlooks the fact, that after the appear- ance of Mr. Blackburn's letter in the Times, the following letter from the reporter of the case also appeared in the Times—
,451.1.55 0. BLACKBURN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir—In consequence of a letter which I saw in the Times of yesterday. signed Blackburn," denying his having represented himself as the editor of the a1,,4e sews. paper, and further stating that he was never mentioned as such by either counsel, wit. ness, or judge. I beg to say that Mr. dames, the Seemalary, who tried the cause, has, at my request, been so kind as to refer to his notes, Mt which the following appears.
" Ott reexamination of Albert—The order was tilled up as it is before the defendant
wrote • Mr. Blackburn, 127, Strand.' The delimdant said that WaS editor rf the Globe I am, Sir, your obedient servant, E MUER.
Dec. 18.
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