CARDINAL NEWMAN AND SIR RICHARD BURTON.
[TO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPEOTATOII.1
SIR,—I have not yet seen the new "Life of Sir Richard Burton," but I find from the letter signed "J. W. 0.." in the Spectator of August 12th, that " he speaks of his having met
Dr. Newman and Dr. Arnold at dinner at Dr. Greenhill's table." This is a complete mistake, as these two eminent men never met at my house, though I had the privilege of being tolerably intimate with both of them. The same mis- statement occurs in Mr. Hitchman's " Life of Barton," published in 1888, together with an imaginary account of some of the conversation that occurred on the occasion. This story I corrected at the time, and am therefore somewhat surprised to find it repeated. I may add that the only time in latter years when Arnold and Newman met was at Oriel, February 2nd, 1842, a full account of which meeting is given in " Newman's Letters," vol. ii., p. 440.—I am, Sir, tt.c.,
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