22 APRIL 1899, page 13

• The Budget.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR:) regret to see that the Spectator, usually sound in matters of public economy, supports Sir Michael Hicks-Beach in his imitation of Mr.......

Why France Hates The Protestants.

(TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR.") • Sin,—The writer of your article, " Why France Hates the Protestants, " in the Spectator of April 8th, would have done well to begin by......

Mr. Balfour And The Church.

(To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR.") earnestly trust that Mr. Balfour's weighty utterances may be laid to heart by that body of loyal High Churchmen to which his eloquence......

[to The Editor Op The "spectator.") Sib, —will You Permit Me

to draw attention to one aspect of the Budget, and with special reference to the additional impost of t3d. per gallon on wines in bulk, and 3s. per gallon on still foreign......

[to The Editor Op The "spectator."] Sum,—a Paragraph In The

"News of the Week" of the Spectator of April 15th contains a very erroneous statement regarding the result of the recent elections in this county. You stated that "even in......

The Irish County Elections.

(To THE EDITOH OP THE "SPECTATOR.") Srit,—May I take the liberty of congratulating the Spectator on the appearance in its pages of a writer on Irish affairs Who understands......