6 SEPTEMBER 1902, page 15

Our Strange Language.

[To TUE EDITOR OF TUN " SP liCTATOR."J Sin,—English spelling is uo doubt a result of evolution, and therefore a thing to be historically studied. But its evolution is partly......

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator.") Sin, — As A Rural

Dean for many years and in two different deaneries I have had considerable experience in the various matters referred to in Mr. Beeching's letter and your article in the......

The Destruction Of Ancient Bridges.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR. "] SID,—Your article in the Spectator of August 30th on the proposed destruction of the Sonning Bridges must appeal to the sympathies of all......

The Secret Transmission Of News.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Sia,—With reference to your article on "The Secret Trans- mission of News " in the Spectator of August 16th, I find Mr•. S. L. Hinde on p. 58......

[to The Editor Op The "spectator.1 Sir, —exe Bridge, Of...

I send a sketch, is to be destroyed and a single-arch iron bridge put in its place in order to get rid of the steep incline on its west side. A temporary bridge will have to be......

The Poverty Of The Clergy.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECIAT0e1 STR,—Wellwishers of the Church of England will be grateful to you for the sympathetic and able manner in which you have brought this subject......