The National Register. — London, England, 1811-08-18 00:00:00

TIONAL R W. POLE. LORD KILIVORTH AN!) [The disputes between private individuals are of so moment to the public at large ; yet, as some at tention has been attracted to the subject to which the subjoined correspondence relates, from the sta tions and pretensions of the two parties, we are in clired to Rive it insertion, now that we can do it without isjustice to either. The first part is a communication of Lord Ku.wonves to the Aditor of a Morning Paper.] TO THE F.Drrott. Srtt—Various misrepresentations having gone abroad respecting the meeting between Mr. Wel lesley Pole and myself, I feel it incumbent upon use, though with the greatest reluctance, to request you will insert the following correspon dence : [The misunderstanding which occasioned the meeting oc curred at an assembly. Sir Wm. Hort, Bart. was sent to Mr. W. Pole, on the part of Lord Kilworth, to require an explana tion, which not being deemed sufficient, the following letters, 14c. passed between the parties.) PUblic, by the authority of Mr. W. W. Pole, and un. 'der the sanction of the friends to both parties on the Occasion : TO THE EniTOR. • "2, Half Moon street, Aug. 14, 181 1. Sift—l request you to insert the enclosed note from Mr. Pole, together with the statement to which it refers. Captain Robinson, who is in the country, trans. mitted that statement to me this morning for pub. lication, with our signatures. Your most obedient servant, M. SIIAWII. -46 SO, Conduit-street, 14th August. 44 Me DtAlt SSAWE—Yerceivin.; with the most extrema surprise a statement in the Papers, - hearth the signature of my Lord Kilworth, in which it is asserted t a he received on the ground . at Wimbledon Common a satiifacrory apology from me, I must request that you will not lose a molten in making ple)lic the statement, of which the paragraph signed KILWORTU, has given to rm.sc an Account. " Your's, sincerely, 0 W. WELLESLEY POLE."' Several erroneous reports having gone for,th re. lative to a meeting which recently took place be• tween Lord Kilworth and Mr. W. W. Pole, the seconds deem it proper to publish the following statement :—. • In conseq'lence of a misunderstanding which occurred at an Assembly, on Tuesday evening, a meeting took place between Lord Kilworth and Mr. W. W. Pole. Lord Kilworth was attended by Captain Robinsop, of the Guards, and Mr. Pole by I leutenant-Colonel Shawe. The secoruls on both sides were called on so short a time be• fore the hour appointed for the meeting, that no Communica tion could take place between them before they reached the ground. After a short conversation between tl* seconds; it appeared to them, that the affair had oeiginated entirely in misconception, when eeplanations to the satisfaction of - both parties took place, and every thing was amicably adjusted in the Most honourable manner. It did not appear to the seconds that any apology was nec . ts, sary, nor was any made. R. ROBINSON, M. SHAW EP 14tIs August, int. ANOTHER MEETING.-FINAL ADJUSTMENT? STATEMENT OF THE SECONDS. In consequence of a variety of erroneous reports relative to a meeting which lately took place be. tween Lord Kilworth and Mr. Wellesley Pole, Lord Kilworth thought it right to publish the state. rent of the transaction according to his Lordship's view of the subject. Mr. Pole having a different impression of what had taken place, felt himself hound to make his statement. Lord Kilworth, finding that the matte? had not been understood, felt himself under the ne. - cessity of. again calling on Mr. Pole, and sent him the following letter ;--. 44 Aug. 14, 1811. 4 . 4 S I R..... 4 •am forced to recur to an affair which I had belie/led was completely adjusted to our mutual satisfaction; but iota. sequence of a misconception on the part of my friend, or in con. seqoence of the unfounded reports of others, I . am bound m call on you again to redress that injury, which I was told was cop. pietely redressed, but which, according to my ideas, remains yet unatoned for. t , Though not called on to do so, I am willing nevertheless to inform you, that I should not have published any stitement of the occurrences between us, had not your promise that tier should not tranvire been violated, at the same time that 028 affair has beep falsell represented. • 0 have the honour to be, ‘` will Your obedient humble servant, " KILWORTIV ~ P. S. captain Walla c e deliver this, yid Az when And LORD PziLwoaTn TO MR. W. POLE. " SIR—Not deeming the answer received through Sir Win. Hort, this morning, sufficiently satisfactory, I must request a further explanation, or a total disavowal of the words yuu used at Lady Hawarden's. " I am, Sir, your humble servant, 64 Thursday evening, Aug. 8." 66 KILWORTI-1." MR. W. POLE TO LORD KILWORTII. 46 A quarter to 12 p. m. 2. 9 , Conduit-street, Aug. 8. " Mr LORD—Your letter of this evening's date has afforded me most extreme surprise. 44 I had the honour of receiving your friend Sir William Hort this morning, at about live o'clock p. m. I saw your Lo?dship in the Park, after seven p. m. I received the note of - your Lordship now under discussion at half-past eleVen p. khe conversation which your Lordship' alludes to, took place at Lady Haviarden's, the day before yesterday,. and I conceive that in that conversAtion your Lordship was the aggressor. " lf, therefore, your Lordship is resolved to quarrel with me, arid to throw me the glove, I have only most •reluctatitly to ac cept of it. " I have the honour to remain, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient humble servant, " W. WELLELIiY. POLE." .I.ORD KILWORTII TO MR. .W, W. POLE. " Silt—Your long and unsatisfactory answer, refusing me any explanation, compels me to demand a - meeting with you, on Wimbledon Common, at six o'clock in thr morning. ,66 Your humble servant, • " KII,WORTH." MR. W. POLE TO LORD KLLWORI 11. 64 MY LORD.-.-I am more surpris( dat the receipt of your Lordship's second note than I was at that of the former. As your Lordship is resolved to throw me the glove, I have only to repeat how reluctantly I shall accept of it. I shall do myst•lf the honour of accepting of your Lordship's invitation to Wimbledon Common, at half-past six to-morrow morning. 46 I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, 44 W. WELLESLEY POLE." ‘. 29, Conduit-street, Two o'clock, a. m. Friday." - 46 P. S. I heg here to add, that 1 have but this moment had the honour of receiving your Lordship's note." In consequence of the above correspnndencc, a meeting took place early on Friday morning, on Wimbledon Common, where a satisfactory apology being made (on the ground) on the part of Mr. • W. W. Pole, the affair was amicably settled. I am your obedient servant, Tiesday, Stratford-place. KILWORTH. In answer to the statement of Lord Kilworth, the following Owner-statement has been laid before the