20 MAY 1922, page 13

Herman Melville And Mr. Conrad.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECIATOR."] Ste,--With reference to the review of the book on Herman Melville by Mr. Strachey in the Spectator of May 6th, there seems a remarkable......

Sea-birds And Oil.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTAX0112' Sze,—Can nothing be done to stop the reckless emptying of the refuse of steamers' oil tanks into the sea round our coast? At the present......

Superstitions.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Ste,—One despairs of modern education and good sense when one finds that there is still a number of idiots at large who, out of sheer......

"unfruitful Money-boxes."

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Seeing this heading under date May 6th of your issue, I hasten to say that Scheme 5 of the National Savings is the round peg which......

Three Eminent Victori %ns In Art. [to The Editor Of

THE " SPECTATOR."] Sia,—I have read with great interest in the last issue of the Spectator Mr. Bertram's article on " Three Eminent Victorians in Art." I note the Editor's......

Ravens.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR, — May I be allowed to thank your correspondent for his interesting article on the raven? It is, alas! too true that the raven has been......

The "daily Herald " And " Compulsory Propaganda."

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] observe in your pages an expression of satisfaction that the continued existence of the Daily Herald is assured on the ground that it is......