POINTS FROM LETTERS DARTMOOR PONIES With regard to the all e gations
with reference to Dart4 moor ponies. being exported to • the Continent, I should like to draw the attention of your readers to the fact that if Mr. Ammon's Bill concerning the export of horses (including ponies, donkeys, and mules) had been passed last session it would be impossible now to export these ponies alivei The Bill forbids the sending abroad of such animals Linder £30 in value, and the unfortunate Dartmoor ponies would well come within that category. May I urge your readerl to rally to Mr. Ammon's support in getting the Bill passed next session ?—E. G. FAIRHOLME, Captain. Chief Secretary R.S.P.C.A., 105 Jermyn Street, London, S.W. I,, PHOSPHOROUS On four occasions within the last eight days at about 9.30 p.ni. I have noticed phosphorescent appearances in the: short grass of a path between two flower borders in my, garden—the phosphorescence being sometimes a point of light and sometimes a broken line 14 or 2 inches in lengthi The light appears somewhat suddenly and subsides in about a minute or two—sometimes there have been two or three. points at the same time. When first I saw it I thought it was a glow-worm, but it does not come from an insect and it. has only occurred when the grass was wet with dew. , gardetier -assures me that ho that/tire' or fertilizer has been't used in that part of the garden for some years. Havel any of. your readers come. across_ similar phenomena ?--t Cuss. IV: EARLY,' Woodlands, Witnex: THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
In the issue of the Spectator for September 22nd you gavel considerable prominence to the good reception which aar anti-British play received in certain partd Of Fiance. Slimly,: Sir, the current number of the Spectator should have given; equal prominence to the hostile reception of the same -play int
Paris more recently STUART Busr, Trevorian, Stourivoo4
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