The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-30 00:00:00

LORD CECIL AND MR. LA YARD.

TO THE EQITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir,--As Lord Eustace Cecil has not communi-
cated to you my reply to his letter of the 22d, which
he must have received very shortly after forwarding
the correspondence in its then state to you, I am
compelled to ask you to have the goodness to in-
sert it in your columns. I trust the spirit in which
that answer is written will not be misunderstood.
There had been so many apparent equivocations and
contradictions in the various statements concerning
this case, that, for Lord Eustace Cecil's sake, and not
wishing to bear hard upon him personally, I thought it
better that, before any more public explanations should
be attempted, he should come to some understanding
with Colonel Lindsay, as what the public were really to
believe.

As the case now stands, I will venture to assert that
there never has been so flagrant an illustration of a per.
nicious system.—Yours, &c. A. H. LAYARD•
9, Little Ry'der•street, June 29, 1855.

(Copy.)
9, Little Ryder-street, June 26.
My Lord,—l must apologise for not having replied
before this to your letter. I received it on Friday night,
in the House of Commons. I left town early on Satur-
day morning, and am only just returned. My absence
from London must be my excuse for not having sent
you an earlier answer.
I should be very sorry td think that the words I used
should have led to the inference that " I charged you
with exchanging or obtaining promotion to avoid ser-
vice in the field." I quite feel that "no heavier charge
could be made against a British officer ;" and I trust that
my knowledge of the character of British officers would
induce me to resent such an accusation from whatever
quarter, it came, and against whomsoever it was made.
My statement had reference to the declaration of Col.
Lindsay, "that you had been promoted into the Guards
because you wished to see service"—a declaration which
appears to be at variance with the statement in your
letter. I observed that such could not be the case, as
the regiment from which you exchanged was actually on
service. It appears from your letter that such was not
the case as regards the 43d, but that it so as regards the
88th. lam sorry, therefore, that I should have been
led into error as regards one part of my statement.
I confess that it does not appear to me advisable to
make this explanation to the house, unless there was an
opportunity of again discussing the whole question ; but,
should you think otherwise, I will take the liberty of
suggesting to you that you shc,uld request Colonel
Lindsay to communicate with me, and I would con-
sult with hint how your wishes could beat be com-
plied with. I need scarcely assure you, that I am
actuated by no personal feeling whatever in taking the
course I have taken as regards your case. I quoted
it as an instance of the evils and abuses of a system,
for which you are in no way responsible, and I have
ventured to make the foregoing suggestion, in the belief
that it would be, under every circumstance, for the best
that the matter should rest where it now is.

Thanking you for the courteous tone of your last
Letter, I am, &c., A. EL LAYARD.
To Lord Eustace Cecil.

TO LORD EIISTACE S. CECIL.

My Lord,—Do not mistake your position. It is the
conviction of the public that you have been promoted
without any just claim on your country. Answer, then,
these questions in a manly, straightforward style, as be-
comes a British nobleman and officer :

1. What have you done for your country, that in
three years you are presented with a captaincy in the
Guards ?

2. Did the "very flattering" letter from Lord Straf-
ford refer to your merits?
3. Is or is not Lord Strafford an intimate friend of
your father ?
Let me tell you, my lord, that if you have no claim
upon your country for military services, you have no
right to hold an appointment justly due to those who
have.

ANONYMOUS.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAL)

COVENT GARDEN.

Very large supplies of vegetables were on sale to-day, and
the show of fruit was on the increase. An extensive
business was transacted, as follows :
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, Gs to 8s per lb ; apricots,
Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 4s Od to 8s Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, Od to Os Od ; melons, Os Od to Os each
peaches, I Os Od to Iss ; nectarines, lOs Od to 15s per dozen ;
apples, 4s Od to lOs Od per bushel ; pears, 2s Od. to
Ss Od per dozen ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to
Os Od per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums,
Os 01 to Os per half sieve ; cherries, 4d to 3s per pound ;
lemons, 4s to 8s Od per 100 ; oranges, 4s to lOs per 100; fil-
berts, 9:5s per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, Os to Os ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to 0,1 per 100; figs, is Od
to 2s 6d per lb. ; strawberries, 4d to is per basket ; goose-
berries, 2s Od to 5s Od per half sieve ; currants, 2s Od to
' 5s Od per basket.
VEGETABLEB.—White cabbages, 6d to is Oil per dozen;
red ditto. 2s to 3s Od per dozen ; French beans, Os Gd
to Os Od per 100 ; brocoli, 10d to 2s 3d per bundle ;
potatoes, 100 s to 200 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od each ;
peas, 2s Od to 5s Od per sieve ; broad beans, 9d to is per half
sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per
bunch ; cucumbers, Os 2d to is Od each ; garlic, 6d to
Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is Od to 2s Od per sieve ;
old onions, Os Od to 8s Od per bushel ; Spring ditto, ld to
2d per bunch ; leeks, 2d to Gd per bunch ; shallots,
4d to 6d • horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley,
2d to Od per bunch ; celery, Os 8d to is 4d per
bunch ; endive, Is 3d to 23 Od per score ; beet, Is to is 6d
per doz. ; parsnips, Os Od to Is Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to Od • per punnet ; mushrooms, 8d to 10d per
pottle ; artichokes, 4s to Gs per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, Os
6d to 83 per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ;
radishes 4d to 6d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 45
Od per half sieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100; Brussels
sprouts, is Od to 2s Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100. ; rhubarb, 2d to 91 per bundle ; sea kail, 6d to
1s Od per punnet ; asparagus, is 93 to 4s Od per bundle ;
new potatoes, ld to 4d per lb. ; cauliflowers, is to 3s per
dozen.