21 SEPTEMBER 1889, page 15

Corresponden Ce.

THE DIVINING-ROD. ABOUT a quarter of a century ago, I had the chance of seeing some experiments in the search for water by the use , of "the divining-rod" on a thirsty stretch......

Town Versus Country.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR, — Permit me to state a fact which confirms Mr. Booth's statement as to the proportion of the increase of the popula- tion of London,......

Fish Farms.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, — In a recent number of the Spectator there appeared a letter from your correspondent "C?' referring to my "Fish Farms." I think that......

School-boys' Blunders.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:] SIR,—You will be inundated with specimens of ingenious translations. Is this one good enough for insertion ? "Own grano salis ;" "With a corn......

"the Inherent Diffculties Of Voluntaryism."

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIB,— " ' Pardon me, Sir : I am the dependent minister of an Independent congregation" (Spectator, September 14th, p. 334, col. 2, line 15......

Letters To The Editor.

CASTE AND RAILWAYS. pro THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:1 am surprised to read in the Spectator of September 15th, that "Caste has survived, and will survive, the creation of a......

Sapphics.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, — The accompanying Sapphics are, I venture to think, worthy of insertion. They are, I believe, part of an original copy of verses by an......