15 JANUARY 1927, page 17

The Patent Laws

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In his article No. VII. on "How to Make British Farming Pay" the author refers to an amendment of Patent Laws as " Protection." That was......

Gambling In Cross-words

. [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sia,—I am glad to see you ventilate this matter of charges made on coupons for literary and other competitions. Just before the War; there......

The Surrey Side Of The Thames

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIE,—The future development of the Surrey bank at West- minster is again under discussion, and it seems as if we are now in measurable reach of......

Swallows Kept , In Winter As Pets

• [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] • SIR, —A recent number of the Spectator made mention of swallows seen in December in England. Has any successful attempt been made there to......

The Taxation Of Bachelors

.[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sut,—Surely it would be impossible to remedy this grievance against bachelors by means of penalizing and meddlesome legislation. The majority......

Links With The Past

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I think the following few links deserve to be recorded. I may mention, to give due weight to the record, that the names of all five......

" Queen Mab '! And " The Cenci " [to

the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] think that many others besides myself will have read with astonishment the statement that the SPectator regards Queen Mab as a much greater work......