... . [To the Editor of The Illustrated Srortino and Dramatic. News. The following letter, addressedbySirThomasBarrett Lennard to the Editor of the Field newspaper has been forwarded to us for publication (To the Editor of the Field.) Sir, Your reporter is mistaken, in supposing that the same names are not to be found two years running in the lists of pur chasers of the Belhus hunters The buyer in ...

... . To the Editor of The Illustrated Sportinq and Dramatic News.) Sir,-- With reference to the discussion now going on in your journal, respecting Ladies on Horseback, and to my letter which appeared on the 13th November, you will perhaps allow me to draw attention to the ill effects produced by tfie use of side saddles, some of which effects have been already incidentally alluded to by your ...

... gIB Will you allow mo to make one or two remarks upon a letter I road last night in your valuable paper f It is from a correspondent speaking of the ill effects produced by the use of Bide saddles. In the first place your correspondent should remember that the back of the horse, as well as the shoulder, is soft and tender when not in condition, that is, in constant work, and not fit for either ...

... . H. Fisher Your letter was not forwarded, the rules not having been observed by you. F. C. Your MS. never came to hnud, so your letter of abuse is uncalled for, send stamp for return of same. Mary --Yes, only at the Surrey Theatre. Chas. May-- You should have had the pajicr by 1st of May, send us name of newsagent. Esujayaiek Your MS. declined with thanks, send stamp for return. F. Wilson ...

... . Deab Sib, In your number of Saturday last you quote a story from Sir Jonah Barrington, which has been often told, and is, no doubt, very amusing hut, unfortunately, it is not new, and Sir Jonah, who has never yet been supposed to have made veracity his prevailing principle, and who would hardly have wished his readers to believe in the truth of this particular story, has evidently borrowed ...

... ARE .THERE MANY SUCH? {To the Editor of The Illubteated Sportino and Dramatic News.) Sir, I do not often visit theatres not because I fail to enjoy myself, however. A great misfortune it is to he incapable of sitting still one from which I suffer. It is granted me to see an act of many plays, but seldom the beginning, and scarcely ever the end. I have friends, however, in the profession, who ...

... . Sir, Erom ;the short biographical notice of Mme. Yalleria in your valued paper of Saturday last the public are likely to draw an erroneous inference as to her vocal education. I feel sure you would not willingly withhold the credit that is due to myself as her teacher in the most important part of vocal education the training and developing of voice and the formation of style. This was done ...

... . LADIES ON HORSEBACK. {To the Editor of The Illustuated Bpoetinq and Dramatic News.) Sir, Although I care nothing for anything that may be said about myself, I am ever loyal to my friends, and it seems to me hard that one of the truest of them should be spoken of as having behaved disgracefully by a writer who, with more impetuosity than j udgment, jumps at conclusions without waiting to ...

... YACHTING AT GRAVERENI) (To the Editor of The Illustrated Spoetixo and Dramatic News.) Sib, Perhaps the appearance of these few remarks in your columns may have the effect of directing the attention of the authorities of Gravesend, and also that of the executive of the various yacht clubs, to the necessity for the removal of an annoyance affecting yachting men and their families. I allude to ...

... . (We are asked to publish the following letter which has been sent by the Managers of the Aquarium to the Chairman and Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.) Roval Aauarium, Westminster, Februarv 24, 1880. Gentlemen, Having observed, in the papers of February 23rd, a notice of motion, to be made at the meeting of Middlesex magistrates, on February 26th, by the Hon. E. C. Curzon, ...

... JOURNALS AT THE ATHEN-EUM CLUB. (To the Editor of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News..) Sir, Are you aware that your journal at the present moment is causing a considerable sensation in the world of letters as well as in the courts of law Some officious person a Home Ruler, I should imagine, if there be such a creature within the sacred precincts of the temple of learning caused 'The ...

... . (To the Editor of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Sin, The originals of this family were the Davenports. Vincent Crummies was formerly the lessee of the theatre here, and mee daughter was Miss Davenport, who gave promise of beincr a good actress, but of her later life I know nothing:. I am, &c. King's Lynn, Oct. loth, 1880. J. Dyker Theus. CORRESPONDENCE. ...