WELLINGTON AND BLUCHER.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Perhaps you will allow me to correct an error into which your corrrespondent Mr. H. G. Keene (Spectator, January 9th) has fallen. So far from attacking the French left " soon after midday," von Billow's troops did not emerge from the Frichemont Wood till 4.30 p.m., and his artillery did not open fire till nearly 5 o'clock. He himself and a portion only of his corps arrived at St. Lambert at 10.30 a.m., bnt he was much too weak to join in the battle till six hours later. This is from the unimpeachable account of von 011ech, based on Prussian official documents. The statement that " Blucher entered the field at the opposite extremity in the evening" is rather nebulous, and suggests that your corre- spondent is imperfectly acquainted with the country around the site of the battle of Waterloo.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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