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P.S.--My letter of 7th inst. having been crowded out from your last number, will you kindly allow me to add a ..

... P.S. My letter of 7th inst. having heen crowded out from your last number, will you kindly allow me to add a few words. On Monday evening the 14th inst., seven or eight young gentlemen appeared in a box taken by a gentleman whose name I withhold. During the concluding part of Our American Cousin these gentlemen caused great annoyance to Miss AValton by persis tent staring and audible remarks ...

CANOEING

... . To the Editor of Tub Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Sir,' In your issue of the 26th inst, you publish a letter from Pearl. This writer being so well known in the canoeing world, as the able designer and sailer of the double centre-board canoe, Pearl, I feel it would not be right were I to allow liis criticisms on the design for Nautihis, No. 6, to pass unnoticed. In the first place ...

MUSIC HALLS

... . To the Editor of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Sir, As a member of that section of the public which regards with a pitiful eye the demoralising influence of certain national establishments' upon the lower classes, I would crave a little of your space to acknowledge with thanks the review by your Captious Critic, which appeared in the last issue of your estimable journal. ...

Correspondence

... . [The fact of the insertion of any letter in those columns does not neces sarily imply our concurrence in the views of the writers, nor can we hold ourselves responsible for any opinions that may be expressed therein.] BALLAD CONCERTS. To the Editor of Tin Illustrated SroRTiNQ and Dramatic News. Sir,. In your last number you state that the Ballad Concerts were not originated by me, but by the ...

Correspondence

... Corrwpmibmcc. [The fact of the insertion of any letter in these columns does not neces- saiily imply our concurrence in the views of the writers, nor can we- hold ourselves responsible for any opinions that may be expressed therein.] To the Editor of Tuv. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Dear Sir, So many fatal carriage accidents have lately taken place, owing tothe horses bolting in ...

Correspondence

... ferrspuiimci. [The fact of the insertion of any letter in these columns does not neces sarily imply our concurrence in the views of the writers, nor can we hold ourselves responsible for any opinions that may ho expressed therein.] To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Manchester, 82 and 84, Market-street, March 13, 1875. Sir,-- In your edition of to-day you imply that ...

BORROWING DOGS FOR SHOW PURPOSES

... . [To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Sir, May I be permitted space in your paper in which to indorse the remarks of Exhibitor, which appeared two weeks ago? I had hoped that abler pens than mine would have taken up this subject, which touches upon most important grounds to all ex hibitors at shows. I myself have been a victim in such a case as your former ...

THE VANGUARD AND THE IRON DUKE

... . [To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News:) Sir, Please accept these few lines for your valuable Paper. Having seen so many different accounts about the Iron Duke run ning id! own the Vanguard, and not one of the accounts has as yet pointed out how the disaster might have been prevented. I have been iu fogs at sea for many days and nights at a stretch with the flying ...

OUR REPRESENTATIVE AND THE BIRMINGHAM DOG SHOW

... . To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Sir, Your article upon the late Dog Show having been copied into one of our local papers, my attention has b en called to it; and, although it is not my custom to enter upon a public correspondence, I feel bound in the present instance emphatically to state that the reasons you give for catalogues being withheld from the reporters ...

THE RECENT BIRMINGHAM DOG SHOW

... . (To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Hews.) Dec. 21, 1875. Sir, My attention has been called to a letter in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of the 11th inst., but I received no communication from any member of the staff of that paper, nor have I received from you any copy of Mr. Beech's letter. All I know about the matter seemed to be information common to all ...

SPORT IN INDIA

... SPORT IX INDIA. To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Sir, In your issue of Nov. 27, I sec, under the head of Antelope- IIunting, the following: In most stations in Southern India scratch packs of dogs are formed and, were it not for the miscel laneous character of the field, one might almost fancy oneself out for a day with the Queen's. Having for several years past ...

DONCASTER AND OURSELVES

... . [To the Proprietors of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Dec. 18, 1875. Dear Sirs, I have read with regret the announcement wliich you have caused to be made concerning me in your Christmas Number, and the rather that it would seem to sug gest some improper motive on my part in writing the para graph complained of as to which I trust you will allow me an opportunity of justifying ...