22 APRIL 1905, Page 14

THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.

(To THZ EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR,—In view of your sympathetic article in the Spectator of April 15th, you will perhaps allow me to state that the second reading of my Bill to amend the Public Health Acts has been postponed till after Easter at the request of his Majesty's Government for their further consideration. I expect to put it down for an early day after the Recess, and venture to hope that it may not be unfavourably received by both sides of our House.—Thanking you for your very friendly remarks on the subject, lam, Sir, &e.,