The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-15 00:00:00

KOSSUTH AND THE TIMES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
42, High-street, Notting-hill, April 15, 1853.
SlR,—Having seen a leading article in the Times
to-day, stating that " a house in the occupation of M.
Kossuth was searched yesterday morning by the
competent authorities, acting, we presume, under
the Secretary of State's warrant, and the result
of the investigation was the discovery of a large
store of arms, ammunition, and materials of war,"
and that a Government prosecution would take place
against Kossuth in consequence ; and, as I have
been on intimate terms with Kossuth since he
has resided in our locality, I thought it my
duty to wait upon him to ascertain if the statement of
the Times was correct, and found, to my surprise, that
the whole story was another gross fabrication of the
Times ; that, in fact, his house had not been searched,
that no Secretary of State's warrant had been issued as
stated by the Times, and consequently no arms, ammuni-
tion, or materials of war had been discovered, but that
it was a base falsehood altogether—Kossuth living in
Alpha-road, Regent's-park, with his wife and three
children.

Kossuth has been advised, and, I believe, will imme-
diately commence legal proceedings against the Times
for the unjustifiable attacks upon him, and which affect
riot only his reputation, but the honour and dignity of
every Englishman who loves his country and her free
institutions.

If you, sir, will please contradict the statement of the
Times in your edition of to-day, you will oblige, your
obedient servant,

U. W. DT.TNFORD.
[The subject was this evening brought forward in the
House of Commons by Sir Joshua Walmsmesley, who
had intimated to Lord Palmerston his intention of ask-
ing a question on the matter referred to in our Corres-
pondent's letter. —En. Sam.]

THE PORTER TESTIMONIAL MEETING.
(THIS .DAY.)

A meeting of the subscriber the testimonial—a
sersecttoed to the memory of
bust and obelisk—about to bet
jioeint secretary of the
the late George R. Porter,
-!rogress of the
Board of Trade, and aaufttehrtiorootoini:
at the
those_r present we
Nation," was held this
Tavern, St. James's-street.
Hutton, Mr.
Among atched House
Mr 8 Ricardo,
noticed Lord Overstone, Colonel Sykes
Mr. Wilkinson, M.P., Mr. Slaney, Mr.
Took, &c., &c.
Lord 0 VERSTONE —having been called to the chair
in opening the proceedings, stated briefly the object for—
which they bad assembled, and called upon those gen-
tlemen who had a site to propose to do so. His lordship
passed a high compliment on Mr. Wpm for the beauty
and truthfulness of the testimonial.
Several gentlemen then proposed different places,
among them the Crystal Palace, Battersea Park, the
University College, Kensall-green, and the vacant space
near the Board of Trade.
It was finally decided that the grounds of the Univer-
. • sity College would be the most suitable position, and a
deputation from the meeeting was instructed to wait
el-EV/Sp . -op ti# authorities of the College to obtain their sane-
-1 -"x . . o' the erection-of the testimonial.
~
'lgtatof thanks to the Chairman having been pro-
pß4o,carried, the proceedings terminated.
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