31 JANUARY 1931, page 21

The Pulford Street Site

[To the Editor of the SPEcrleron.] SIR, — On July 14th, 1928, you were kind enough to print our appeal for £32,000 to acquire the Pulford Street Site in West- minster for......

Performing Animals

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sta,—Lord Lonsdale writes a very plausible defence of the Circus with its performing animals, but I do not see that he has made out a good case......

Points From Letters

THE AGE OF TREES. With reference to the age of trees, mentioned in Sir W. Beach Thomas' " Country Life " article, the " Big Trees " of California attain a much greater age than......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sirs I Read With

interest a letter in your issue of the 24th inst. from the Secretary of the Performing Animal Defence League, in which he referred to Lord Lonsdale's refusal to resign either......

Lord Lonsdale And The R.s.p.c.a.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Six,—May I be permitted to indicate to your readers, who may have been puzzled by the correspondence published in your issue of January 17th,......