[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."]
do not wish to occupy your space with a further dis- cussion of this subject, but, lest any of your readers should suppose that I accept " Clevedon Ken's" contradiction of my statement of facts (see Spectator, June 4th), may I state distinctly that I do not? He may "beg leave to deny the hissing, as unhistorical" ; I can only suppose that he was not in the theatre when Mr. Allen rose to speak, or that the hissing was drowned in his part of the building by the "other uncouth sounds" which he "regretfully admits." It ought, perhaps, to be added, in the interest of history, that the in- terruptions which came from the placet side consisted entirely of cries of "Divide !" and began when Mr. Walker had already been speaking about as long as either of the preceding
speakers.—I am, Sir, &c., LAYMAN.
DALHOUSIE.
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