4 JANUARY 1896, page 23

[to Tee Editor Of The "spectator."] Sir, — 'scrub,' A

wire-haired Devonshire terrier whose acquaintance I have made while staying with his mis- tress, my daughter, has shown instances of intelligence which I think may interest......

Dog-stories.

[To THI EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—May I give another instance of the power which dogs seem to possess of understanding what is said in their pre- sence? We have a......

Drowning A Handkerchief.

[To TEE EDITOR OF TAX " SPICTATOR."] SIR,—Only a year or two ago a young couple (both still living and unmarried) used "to walk out together," and during the engagement he, by......

Your Negro Challenge Accepted. To Vie Editor Of Tel...

have read your article in the Spectator of December 28th, entitled "Negro Capacity,—A Suggestion," with much interest, and in reply I may perhaps venture to say that if, when......

The Queen Of Madagascar.

[To ram EDITOR OF THS "SPECTATOR. " ) Ern,—During the twenty-four years of my residence in Antananarivo, I have been a regular reader of the Spectator. I have always been struck......

Letters To The Editor:

THE ISLAND OF PEMBA. [To THE Enrroa OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Many who have read with interest, as I have done, the article, "Negro Capacity.—A Suggestion," in the Spectator of......