18 JULY 1885, page 14

Children's Country Holiday Fund.

LTO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:] Sm,—When the thoughts of many are turning from the dust and heat of London to cool and fresh country retreats, let me remind them of the......

Books.

GORDON'S JOURNALS AT KARTOUM.* IT may be admitted at once that Mr. Egmont Hake, aided in the long-run by Mr. Godfrey Thrupp, has thrown into the work of editing Gordon's......

Free Schools.

[To THE Maxon or THE " Simmer:m."1 SIR,—If it has not already been done, may I point out that Mr. Hare's motion at the London School Board in favour of Free Schools was rejected......