17 NOVEMBER 1883, page 13

Beards.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] Stn,—May I point out that the writer of the article on "Beards," in your paper of November 3rd, has mistaken the force of the sayings which,......

[to The Editor Of The "spectator. " ] Sir, — It Has Often...

said in the discussions on minority representation that the methods by which it is proposed to secure it are wanting in simplicity, and not easily understood by ordinary people.......

Fto The Editor Of The "spectator. "]

Sia,—Fully agreeing that no representative system can be satisfactory which does not provide for the representation of important minorities, I would suggest that, until the......

Rto The Editor Of The " Spectatoill Sir, — In The Spectator

of this week you say, " If any one knows how to make the representation of minorities feasible, and not liable to a catastrophe" whenever a minority Member dies or resigns, we......