16 FEBRUARY 1985, page 23

Uncharitableness

Sir: I read with pain the contemptuous comment by your contributor Geoffrey Wheatcroft (Books, 9 February) on the Order of Priests, of which I have been a member for over 25......

Wife's Allowance

Sir: S. R. Atkins (Letters, 9 February) may care to consider whether his purpose would not be as well, or better, served by treating everyone equally for tax purposes, men and......

Anti-american

Sir: How unkind of you, to subject Emmett Tyrrell to the ordeal of doing an article for the Spectator (`The Liberal Crack-Up', 19 January). Now and then I've noticed a dash of......

Older Race

Sir: The statement that England gave the world racing — horse racing — (Notes, 26 January) is not strictly correct. The Guin- ness Book of Records (1958 edition) states that......

Dunboyne's Time

Sir: Mary Kenny (Books, 12 January) reflects on the difficult choice facing Irish clan chiefs called to the priesthood. The Rt Revd John Butler, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork,......

Letters

Two camps Sir: It would seem that Beryl Bainbridge (Diary, 2 February) left behind her corn- 'nonsense when she decided to visit Greenham Common, a fault common to Many who make......

Immigration Records

Sir: As you know, Asians have settled in Britain from at least the 18th century. However, with one or two exceptions, little is known about these early settlers, and little......

Randy Jesuits

Sir: Just like to say that a dear friend of mine in Saudi Arabia gave me a subscrip- tion to your magazine as a Christmas present. And that I'm deeply grateful to him for this......