18 MAY 1889, page 15

The Survival Of The Unfit.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The sentimentalism of the day condemns as heartless and cruel the wide-reaching principle of "the survival of the fittest," without,......

A Dog And A Whip.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." ] SIR,—You have lately published several dog-stories. Allow me to send you another for publication should you think it worthy. It was told me......

The Roman Controversy.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Does not the following passage from Bossuet's " Medita- tions " (" La Cene," Premiere Partie, 72 Jour), answer your doubt whether St.......

The Difficuliies Of Industrial Enterprise In Ireland.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] am an old guinea-pig. I assist in the direction of four or five Companies of more or less importance. I receive, on an average, two......

An Existing Palace In Ireland.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Six,—You have written on the question of a Royal residence in Ireland. It is not a new idea, but very important. Lord Strafford wrote from......

" Toujours De L'aud Ace !"

[To TILE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The interesting note of your correspondent in the Spectator of April 14th, showing that Danton had many. English books in his library,......