24 MARCH 1900, page 13

Rome And Babylon.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:'] SIR, —In your review in the Spectator of March 3rd of Father Barnes's book, " St. Peter in Rome," you say that the Babylon mentioned in the......

St. Patrick's Day.

[TO THE EDITOR OP ME "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I venture to send you two little stories about the shamrock which may interest your readers. Several invalid soldiers from South Africa......

The Presidents' Message.

[To THZ EDITOR OF TIM "SPECTATOR.") SIR,—The Boer terms of peace have reminded me of a passage in the second chapter of " Pickwick." Speaking of the " mili- tary" in Rochester,......

The Late John Bright On War.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—At pro-slavery, otherwise called pro-Boer, meetings, the principles of Bright, Gladstone, Cobden, &c., are con- stantly referred to,......

The Naturalist On The Battlefield.

[To THE EDITOR OH THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—In your article on " The Naturalist on the Battlefield " in the Spectator of January 13th, you mention the case of the intelligent......

Effects Of Modern Rifle Fire.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR,—In reference to the above subject, in the " Maga zine " article in the Spectator of March 10th you quote some figures which are......