LTO THE EDITOR OP THE 'SHEFFIELD DLILT TELEaseral
SIR,—As a member of the Imperial Industries Club, and one who was present at the Sheffield dinner of the Club a short time ago, I feel impelled to make some comment on your reference to- day to Colonel Pollock and the Spectator Company. I certainly did not understand Colonel Pollock to say that his Spectator men would run away if they had to fight Regulars, nor did he reiterate such a statement. I understood him to affirm that, for reasons which he enumerated, his Spectator men would, in such a contest, after the lapse of minutes, or hours, or a longer period, be defeated, and the remains of the Company would be seen trickling to the rear. Surely this is rather a different thing? Perhaps the words used were somewhat open to misconstruction ; but that Colonel Pollock should associate cowardice with the stalwart band he has so enthusiastically trained seems rather an absurd notion.—! am, Sir, yours faithfully, W. NEWTON Dazw. Raincliffe, Ecclesfield, near Sheffield, October /5th."
[We cannot publish any further letters in regard to Colonel Pollock's speech.—ED. Spectator.]
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