5 JANUARY 1924, page 23

The Dam-burst In Italy.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sllt,—In one of your recent issues you attributed the failure, of the retaining dam at Gleno, in Northern Italy, to excep- tional rainfall,......

Poetry.

THE FLIGHT. BELOVED, can you hear me ? Take this lantern, Turn it to the wall, lest the light stray— Then wait for me awhile. I must go back For one last look at the familiar......

Extracts From Letters.

TIIE REFERENDLT11.—A correspondent sends us the follow- ing which he has received from Sir Philip Lloyd Greame on the subject of the Referendum :- " Thank you for your letter of......

The Sayings Of Queen Elizabeth.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In Mr. J. St. Loe Strachey's excellent review of The Sayings of Queen Elizabeth, in your issue of December 22nd, he leaves out one aspect......

A Correction.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I noticed a slight inaccuracy in your issue of December 15th, where it is stated that there was not a single gain by the National Liberals......