15 AUGUST 1885, page 18

Local And Imperial Taxation.

LTO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] Sta,—Although you have placed your veto upon this discussion being carried any further, will you spare me just a line or two for a "......

The Editor Of The " Spectator."]

Sin,—Here, in Dorsetshire, a labourer receives lls. a week wages, and pays twopence a week, ungrudgingly, for the educa- tion of the eldest child, and a penny for each of the......

"the Irish Policy Of The Tories." [to The Editor Of

THE " EPECTATOR.".] SIR, —You speak so courteously of myself personally while you are distressed by my opinions, that, notwithstanding the penalty attaching to a controversy......

Free Schools.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] Stn,—In my letter in the Spectator of August 8th, on Free Schools, is printed,—" Or by a sudden and large increase of Government grant,......

Mr. Mackail's " /eneid."

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sta,—In the long and very painstaking review of Mr. Mexican's " /Eneid " which appeared in your issue of August 1st, among many censures......

Local Government.

[To EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sra,—I have subscribed to and read the Spectator for many years, and hate to find therein an ill-judged article. You tar us all with the same......