[to The Editor Of The "spectator."]

Sm,—In your review of Singer's "Shakespeare" (Saturday, January 29), you mention the reading of "Macbeth," i., 7, 1-2, given by Mr. Irving,— " If it were done when 'tis done,......

Poetry.

THE WORKING-MAN'S PROGRAMME. THERE once was a Common near me, And I managed to keep a cow ; And the milk it fed the childern, But I cannot keep it now. They have taken away our......

The Scottish Universities.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR,—There is now so little substantial difference between your view of what the Scottish Universities need (competition alone excepted) and......

[to Ter Editor Of The "spectator."] Sir,—the Late Dr. Pears,

of Repton, played a game of chess with my brother many years ago, on the top of a Dorsetshire coach, on a dark night, and of course without a board before them. The last time I......

" Barbaric " Pearl

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Pray mark that the reading of the line in Milton is not "pearls," as "C. B. C." makes out, but "pearl ;" and as sound often points out......

Blindfold Chess.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR:] SIR,-1 was very much delighted with your clear state- ment of the nature of the qualifications requisite for chess, and with the acute remarks......

Singer's "shakespeare."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPEOTATOE:1 SIR,—Pardon me, but in your article on Singer's Shakespeare ' r last week you quote "Macbeth," act. i., scene 7 :— " If it were done, when......