The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-14 00:00:00

No. 3.

Reform Club, June 12, 1839.
Mr. Henry Grattan presents his compliments to Lora
Londonderry. He has received a portion of a newspaper,
and a written extract by Lord Londondery, containing a
speech of Mr. O'Connell's. He begs to say that he
not accountable for any opinion and expression in Mr.
O'Connell's speeches. As Mr. Henry Grattan has not in
any speech of his alluded in any way to Lord London-
derry, he must request that Lord Londonderry will dill-,
tinctly say whether he intended that the words "base" and
"infamous" should apply to him.
To the Marquis of Londonderry, Holdernesse House.
No. 4.

Holdernesse House, June 12-
Sir,—ln reply to your letter, just received, I have only
to say that, in my letter of this morning, I distinetly
plained the grounds on which I used the expressions, of
which you complain. lam not prepared to unsay what I
then expressed, and I can only repeat the purport of that
explanation. Considering the authority on which I spoke,
I then avoided any personal allusions. I meant to repel
so unfounded an accusation, and I can only adhere to tilte
purport of my former communication, that, unwilling as t
should be to affix upon any individual the responsibility 0'
having uttered such sentiments as those reported in tb.°
public accounts of the meeting to which I alluded, or
adhere to the opinion I have already expressed, as *Pr'
ing to any individual who is prepared to avow such tan°
guage.—l have the honour to be, your obedient servant.
VANE LONDONDERRY.
To Henry Grattan, Esq., M. P., 21, Manchester-buildings•

NO. 5.

21, Manchester -buildings.
Mr. Henry Grattan begs to inform Lord Londonderry
that, as he has never on any occasion alluded to him!!
any of his speeches, and as Lord Londonderry declines ',4;
state that the offensive expressions "base and infamous
were not intended to be applied to him, he must consider
this to be an insult on Lord Londonderry's part as grogs
as it is unprovoked. He has, therefore, requested a friend
of his to communicate to Lord Londonderry his senti-
ments on this subject.
Thursday morning, one o'clock, June 13, 1839.
The Marquis of Londonderry, Holdernesse House.
No. 6.
Thursday Morning, June 13, 1839'
Sir—Mr. H. Grattan's letter to Lord LondondeerY, °f
last night, has just been placed in my hands, and I bate
to request that you will state from Lord Londonderry
Mr. H. Grattan that he has nothing to add which has not
been already stated in his last letter to Mr. H. Grattan. .
The epithets complained of were applied, not to indi-
viduals, but to injurious accusations reported to have beenpublicly uttered against a political body ; and, since there
is no disavowal on Mr. H. Grattan's part of the language
and sentiments reported to have been used, Lord London-
derry regrets he cannot recede from the opinions he has
already expressed.
I have the honour to be, your obedient servant,
J. J. Bodkin, Esq., M.P. G. BENTINCK.

In consequence of this correspondence a meeting Was al'
ranged, which took place yesterday, at Wimbledon Com-
mon, at three o'clock. The parties were
usual distance, and cn the signal being given, Lord Lon-
donderry received Mr. Grattan's fire, and then fired el
the air. Mr. Bodkin, on the part of Mr. Grattan, then
expressed himself perfectly satisfied, and the affair ter-
minated to the satisfaction of all parties. placed at the