19 SEPTEMBER 1958, page 22

Sta,—mr. Henry Williamson, Writing From Barn-...

where Devon- shire is. Is it really next to Cornwallshire? Or is it somewhere near Kentshire, where it seems that one may sometimes buy Devonshire cream? He will find it......

Discontents In Devon Sir,—more Discontents I Never Had...

was born, then here; Where I have been, and still am sad, In this dull Devon-shire.—Yours faithfully, ROBERT HERRICK Elysian Fields......

Granting Visas Sir,—i Find It Difficult To Understand...

over the question of granting visas for foreigners to visit the United Kingdom on business. I have personal knowledge of two recent cases, the first concerning a well-known......

Vtol And Noise

SIR,—Yes, vertical take-off aircraft should help to solve the noise problem, That is the short answer to Mr. Pollard's question. The nuisance region asso- ciated with VTOL......

Mrs. Gage

SIR,—May we be allowed to add a word to Walter Taplin's tribute to Mrs. Gage? Living next door to her in Chelsea, we saw a lot of her. She had a key and would look after the......

Sir,—marketing Boards, Of Course, Benefit The House- Wife...

as the farmer, and are not, as E. B. Anderson says, `anti-consumer' (Spectator, August 29). They benefit the housewife by lowering costs of distribution and by evening out undue......

Josiah Wedgwood

SIR,—Nineteen hundred and fifty nine will be the bi- centenary . year of the founding of the firm of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Limited, pottery manufacturers, by Josiah Wedgwood,......

Sir,—never Mind Where Devonshire Lies (it's Right Next...

Heavenshire, Mr. Williamson!). If we are going to be pedantic there is something else, Mr. Editor, for you to face up to. Two articles on con- secutive pages of the current......