19 FEBRUARY 1887, page 14

An Old French House.—i.

S OMEWHERE down in the West of France, stands the once splendid Chateau de G—. To this day, it is twenty miles from a railway ; and its park and lands, growing chiefly heather......

Mr Winterbotham's View Of Home-rule. [to Wra Items Or Urs

"Brsorrros."] Sts,—Allow me to point out why I cannot think that Mr. Winterbotham's contribution to the solution of the Irish diffi- culty would fulfil its object. He wishes, he......

Letters To The Editor.

"MR GLADSTONE A STUDY." [To ran liorror Oraw 4 .Eirsereros.".1 Sus,—With the greater part of your review of my book, I have no reason to quarrel. The weakness of your case......

In The Article On " Verdi " In Our Last

week's issue, the writer, while quoting a remark of Tourgn‘neff's, inadvertently wrote "Prondhon " for " Pradhomme," a blunder for which he entreats the indolgence of all French......