25 APRIL 1903, page 32

Authors And Publishers.

[To Till EDITOR OP THE "SPEOTATOR.1 Sin,—The following point is not without importance to writers, and might even suggest remorse to reviewers. I am informed by an expert......

Wanted—an Irish Sir Walter.

[To THE EDITOR OE THE " SFECTAT011.1 SIR,—Some years ago an Englishman travelling in Ireland met a countryman towards the end of his travels, and pro- ceeded to lecture him......

The Festival Dinner Of The Home Teach- Ing Society For

THE BLIND. [TO THE EDITOR Or THE "SrEcTATog."1 SIR,—May I draw your attention to the fact that Lord Midleton will take the chair at the Festival Dinner of the Home Teaching......

[to The Editor Ot The "spectator. ")

SIR,—In the interesting article on " Wanted—an Irish Sir Walter " in the Spectator of April 18th the writer speaks of Irish novelists of the past with their " rollicking taproom......

An Australian Contribution To The Navy. [to The Editor Or

THE "SI.ZOTATOB.."] SIR, —Recently returned to England after seven years' absence in the Australian Colonies, I rejoiced in the wise and states- manlike tone of your paragraphs......

Americanisms.

[To THE EDITOR 01 TEE " SPZOTATOR21 Sr ,—Mr. J. M. Edmonds asks in the Spectator of March 7th if all so-called Americanisms are to be authenticated out of the English classics.......