20 JUNE 1931, page 18

Bull Fights At Tangier

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The British members of the Legislative Council of Tangier are to be congratulated on their opposition to the proposal to establish bull......

Education And Democracy

[To the Editor 'of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Although I am in substantial agreement with your article " Education and Democracy," I feel some comment is needed on your reference to......

Gold Watch

ENGRAVED on the case House and mountain, And a far mist . Rising from faery fountain. On inner case— No. 2244 Elgin Nath. . . . Sold by a guy in a New York store. Dates of......

Wrax Duties.

A meeting of wine-merchants was held on Wednesday at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing Lane, when, after some discussion, it was resolved, by a considerable majority of those......

Oil From Coal [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

Sin,—As one of the pioneers of the oil from coal business, and as one who has spent a great many years on the subject, I cannot fail to be interested in the remarks made by Mr.......

Points From Letters

BOOK-HUNTING ADVENTURES. The Watts Dunton story is authentic—indeed, not long ago, on the death of " the lady," I had to look up the deeds, and the ingrained dusty condition of......

The British Motor Industry

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Snt,—The report that American motor car manufacturers are making a bid to buy control of an important British motor company is an excellent......

A Hundred Years Ago

THE " SPECTATOR," JUNE 18TH, 1831. MKS. SIDDONS. The remains of this great actress were interred on Wednesday, in a vault at Paddington Church. The hearse was followed by two......

Fire.

The house of Mr. P. Davy, Camberwell Grove, was burnt down yesterday No water could be procured, in consequence of the main pipe beng under repair. It is supposed that the fire......

The "year Book Of Agricultural Co-operation."

Kindly allow me to explain what appeared toyour reviewer to be a " strange series of misprints in the English chapter " in the Year - Book of Agricultural Co - operation, 1931.......