6 OCTOBER 1900, page 31

Baxter's Hymn: A Correction.

r To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Your correspondent, "4 High Churchman," in the Spectator of September 29th, reverses the meaning of the verse he misquotes. The " day "......

Poetry.

THE ASH WALK. A POINTED arch inthe grey wall Leads where the slanting sunbeams fall On the white path of river sand, And, ranged in rank, great ash trees stand. Not theirs the......

The Transvaal War.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR:] SIR,—As an American who believes England right in this South African War, I have noted the various statements con- cerning the artillery in......

England's Coal . Store.

• [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Owing to a misprint in my letter in the Spectator of September 22nd, I appear to say that it costs nothing to carry electric energy to......

War Office Responsibility.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR"] SIR,---" X. X. X.'s " touching confidence (Spectator, Sep. tember 22nd) that an efficient Army would follow upon the adoption of certain......

The Service Rifle.

[TO THE ED/TOR OF THE "SPECTATOR-1 Sm—An officer now on active service in South Africa who has had much experience in rifle-shooting writes :—" Our rifle is certainly a rotten......