20 AUGUST 1988, page 24

The Male Whale

Sir: As a male whale has its testes packed safely away within its abdomen, it has no need of, and therefore does not possess, a scrotum. Peter Levi (Books, 6 August) should......

Sir: I Was Greatly Impressed By The Descrip- Tion Of

Westminster's litter collection ser- vice. With savings of this order of magnitude I would not be at all surprised to learn that it would go quite some way towards covering the......

A Remedy For Polygamy

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR, — Your note in your issue of August 11th on the deliverance of the Bishops as to African converts with several wives, brought to my mind......

Litter Bugging

Sir: I agree completely with Michael Trend's article 'The London litter bugs' (2 July), which contrasts the efficient litter collection and street cleaning service offered by......

Picasso's Legacy

Sir: It would be quite improper for me to comment on Mrs Huffington's book about Picasso (I am the author of a book about the artist which will be published on 22 September),......

Turkish Tales

Sir: Charles Glass's concern for the impris- oned and oppressed (30 July) is admirable and understandable, but it is very hard to believe that 1,619 Greek Cypriots could be held......

One Hundred Years Ago

SLEEPLESSNESS [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR, — A curious experience of a member of my family quite corrobo- rates Mr Stuart's testimony to the efficacy of hot water......

Child Abuse

Sir: With reference to your article by Tony Samstag (Throwaway children', 18 June) and the reference to 'the American Agen- cy, Defence for Children International', DCI is not......