5 APRIL 1890, page 17

Oriental Jewellery.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR,—May I be allowed to supplement the delightful and informing article on " Oriental and English Jewellery" in the Spectator of March......

Ignorance Of England.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Your view of Miss Betham-Edwards's book makes me wish to follow her footsteps to these newly discovered regions where she has been......

" Holy-stones."

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIB., —In the review of Mr. J. J. Hissey's " Tour in a Phaeton," in the Spectator for March 22nd, you quote his statement from some old book......

Peat For Fuel.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] can confirm your statement in regard to peat that "the accessible stock is not really large." In moving through Donegal last summer, and......

Poetry.

THE SUNDAY BAND ON HAMPSTEAD HEATH. (SANCTIONED BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.) ANOTHER smiting of poor Nature's cheek ! The Sunday Band, with its unceasing blare, The halfpenny......

School Fees At Salisbury.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR,—In the Spectator of March 29th, you comment on Mr. Mundella's speech on the educational matter in York and Salisbury. As to the latter......

A Wasp Policeman.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR,—The letter from Eastbourne of March 26th reminds me of an incident which interested us very much last summer. My house is close to a......