3 JANUARY 1958, page 30

Kidnapping Blake Sir,—hasn't The Real Issue Between Mr....

Miss Raine on the question of Blake's poetry been lost in this argument over factual detail? The real issue is, surely, one of critical methods. Mr. Robson disapproves of Miss......

4 Astor-owned' Sir,—in Your Issue Of December 20 Mr. Ran-...

Churchill mis-stated the ownership of the 'Observer by saying that it is 'Astor-owned: For the last eleven years it has been the property of Trustees, who have full power to......

Vice Prosecutions

SIR,—Even though the Government, for reasons which they are not prepared to give, arc to throw over the recommendations of the Wolfenden Com- mittee, one would still have......

Behind The Times Sir,—this Is Probably The Worst Possible...

in which to fan the embers of religious controversy. Nevertheless, the Rev. H, R. Wilson's ipse 'there are two principal groups of priests in Eng- land, namely Catholic priests,......

Stephen Leacock

SIR, —Mr. Kingsley Amis in his review of The Bodley Head Leacock in your issue of December 6 says that it would have been fairer to Leacock's memory if the text of this volume......

Divorce And After • Sir,—the Rev. N. S. Power Is

obviously well able to look after himself, but I hope I may properly draw attention to some facts ignored by his critic, the Rev. P. Wyld. According to the Church of England,......