29 MAY 1875, Page 16

MRS. ELLIOT'S "ITALIANS."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.4] Sre,—In your review of "The Italians" you speak of "the very great improbability that this novel should make its way in Italy beyond the range of a few circulating libraries." Allow me to say that a Tauchnitz edition of "The Italians" is largely circu- lating in Italy, and that I have signed an agreement with Count Arrivabene to translate and publish the work in the Gazetta d'Italia.

I would add, that after half a life's experience of Italy, I have found the Italians the same everywhere, be it at Florence, Naples,