26 SEPTEMBER 1958, page 22

Purging Intellectuals

SIR,—To show why Professor Empson's account of the • controversy in, Encounter appeared misleading would be a lengthy task, and one which would be out of place in your columns.......

The Monarchy And The Common Wealth

SIR,—Mr. Christopher Hollis deserves congratula- tions on his realistic discourse and review of Un- doubted Queen (Spectator, September 12). He is quite right in saying '. . .......

English In South-east Asia

SIR,—False premises must lead to false deductions. Of course, if Mr. Quentin Pope believes we argue just from experience in Singapore his arguments are likely to display a......

Festival Hall Exhibitions

SIR,—Pharos asks why an interest in music should be considered a necessary prerequisite for being allowed to see the pictures displayed in the Exhibition Suite of the Royal......

Americana On Tv

SIR,—Your television correspOndent, Peter FOrsier, remarks that 'the BBC at least keeps its Americana to the less ' obtrusive early-evening times.' 1 am afraid that this remark......

After The Party Sir,-1 Judge From Some Observations In His

thought- ful review of my book that Mr. Arden and I must have met in some previous existence—perhaps he was a King's Messenger in Sofia when 1 was a Com- munist slave. I am, of......

Housing Coloured People

SIR,—The recent racial disturbances have made widely known the terrible social and physical condi- tions that exist in some parts of London. It should be emphasised that people......