10 JUNE 1893, page 16

Beethoven.

[TO THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I am glad to find so distinguished a musical critic an Sir George Grove strongly supporting the view that Beethoven, like Shakespeare,......

Lanciani's New Book On Rome.

[To THE EDITOE OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] do not think that, as a rule, the reviewers in the Spectator have " Vandal Popes" on the brain ; but surely the remarks on the above-named......

Metropolitan Association For Befriending Young Servants.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." j SIR,—You have allowed me at other times to plead in your columns the cause of this Society. The work of becoming friends to the young women......

More Anecdotes About Lowe.

[To Tom EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Your friendly review of Mr. Martin's "Life of Lord Sherbrooke" tempts me to add one or two anecdotes to those included in my "......

Sir C. Gavan Duffy And The Irish Civil Service.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE ..sracTaron."1 Snt,--Let me at once express regret for even laying myself open to the suspicion of being wanting in courtesy to Sir C. Gavan Duffy, for......