The Present Worthy Mayor Of Liverpool Is Very Low In
stature : his two Bailiffs are very tall men ; the one rather thin, the other realizing Dryden's description of one of his poetical rivals- " A tun of man in his large bulk is......
A Hundred Years Ago The "spectator," October 27th, 1832.
The King of Holland has put an end, by a decree, to the Concession made to the English manufacturers in May last. The duty on cotton goods imported into Java was then fixed at......
A Clear Case For Economy
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR, —When " Economy " is a question of such urgency. it is important to call attention to the enormous cost of Lunacy administration with its......
The Irish Aristocracy
[To the Editor of the 8n:cc ATon.] - SIR,—I could scarcely credit my eyes, when I read the fol- lowing remark by Mr. Seim O'Faolkin in his letter on the State of Ireland. " The......
" Trust The Prime Minister"
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIB,—In your " Letters to the Editor " of October 8th, T. Didymus, referring to disarmament states, "British , expenditure on armaments is far......
"jane Austen Corrected"
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,,-L--May I beg for space in the ,Spectator to comment on a few points in your interesting review of my book, Somehow Lengthened : A......