LORD CAIINATIVON AND MR. BRIGHT.
[To 1HE E CTTOR OF THE " SPECTATOR "]
SIR,—In reading y o ar article, "Lord Carnarvon andMr.Bright," I observe that in a quotation you give from Mr. Bright's speech of November 16th, you omit one word, which very much alters the sentence. It is this :—" These propositions are made by men who in their hearts hate much more than they love the farmers of their own country." The word England should be inserted after hate, reading thus 1—" Who in their 'hearts hate England much more than they love the farmers of their own country." I believe only one or two papers reported this correctly at the time, and I was surprised that no one corrected it. As usual, articles were written, especially in Irish papers, dwelling upon the apparent inconsistency of the passage. I was sitting not very far from Mr. Bright at the time, and 'consequently heard it for myself.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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