15 JANUARY 1876, page 14

Mr. Maccoll.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." am sure you will allow me to explain more explicitly what I meant by charging the Court, in the Purchas case, with " twisting " its evidence.......

Christianity And The Fear Of Death.

[To TRH EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Srn,—In the article with which you honoured me last week, there- are, at least, one or two points on which you have misunderstood me. You......

"literary Triflers."

[To THE ED/TOR OV TAN "SPROTATOR.1 Sru,—At the risk of seeming perhaps a little too sharp on the writer of a short and not unkind notice of my book on Con- ditional Immortality......

Foresight In Chess.

[To THR EDITOR OT THE "SPR0TAT0R.1 Sin,—While agreeing in the main with your thoughtful article on this subject, allow me to suggest that it scarcely expresses the whole truth.......