11 JANUARY 1896, page 15

Mr. Matthew Arnold And The New Poet- Laureate.

[To THE EDITOR OF TEM SPZCIA.TOFL."1 SIR, — In your note on Mr. Austin's appointment to the Laureateship you say, " We happen to know that Matthew Arnold greatly admired one of......

"economics And Socialism."

[To TER EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." l you permit me to offer a remark or two toncbing the notice of my " Economics and Socialism," in the Spectator of January 4th ? The statement......

Poetry.

TO AMERICA. A MESSAGE FROM THE MAID. [roan of Are before engaging the English, summoned them to Peace and to a joint Crusade.] O FOR the Maiden's hail beyond the fosse At hushed......

Art.

SPANISH ART AT THE NEW GALLERY.—IL REALISM AND CARICATURE. A "VERY youthful, an untrained, or a matured bad taste, will find pleasure in the work of Vaamonde, R. de Madrazo, and......