6 JUNE 1885, page 14

Mr. Lowther's Duty On Corn.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, — Yon unconsciously misrepresent an eminent statesman. Speaking at Haxey in the autumn of last year, Mr. James Lowther vehemently denied......

Indian Railways And Wheat.

[To TILE EDITOR Oy THE " SPECTATOR:1 Sta,—In your issue of May 23rd, which I have only seen to-day, you did me the honour of noticing my paper on the above subject, read before......

"the Insoluble Problem Of The Day."

[To THE EDITOR OF TEE 'SPECTATOR.'] Sts,—Having read with interest the excellent article in the Spectator of May 16th, on the report of the Commission on the Housing of the......

Marriages Of Affinity.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTAT0R:1 SIE,—In allowing me to refute Mr. Archer Gurney's " corroboration " of your statement of Scripture, you reiterate the statement itself,......

The Cat.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sia,—The method adopted by " Topsy " in opening the door is not only simple, as mentioned by your correspondent, but, I think, not uncommon.......

Poetry.

A WALK IN SPRING. A VOICE allured me on by vale and stream, I heard the ring-dove cooing in the trees, And stept light-hearted in a happy dream, Fanned by the April breeze. The......

Art.

THE INSTErtn.e; OF PAINTERS IN WATERCOLOURS. [SECOND AND LAST NOTICE.] THOSE of our readers who have seen our first notice of this Gallery will doubtless have been somewhat......