The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-12 00:00:00

THE DUKE DE BLACAS and Mr. BARRYO'MEARA

We- consider it as a duty to a contemporary
print, and for the credit of the Public Press, to
insert the following statement, and also because
it will shew Av.bat dependence can be placed in
thadeciarations of Buos4eA.KTE as given in the
work of Mr. O'IVIEARA, after so positive a de-
nial on the part of the Duke DE BLACAS :-
4, It is with considerable aversion that we recur to a subject
connected with the character of The Times journal, from which
subject public attention has been for a long time withdrawn ;
but it is only now that we are able to give an official contradic-
tion to the foul. calumny that imputed to us the baseness of ac.
cepting money from the Bourbons for the support which we
gave their cause at the latter end of Buonaparte's career. When
that calumny first appeared, the most flat contradiction was
given to it by those who were engaged in the conducting of the
journal; and a letter was immediately addressed to Al. le Duc
de Blacas, the Minister who was asserted to have paid and taken
a receipt for the bribe from a former editor. 31. de Blacas, it
appears, being continually expected at Paris, the letter was not
transmitted to him at Rome, and was consequently only found
by him on his recent return to his own country. We here,
therefore, insert the letter and its answer on the subject of the
supposed bribe and receipt :
(TRANSLATIONS.)
M. LE Duc,—lt is with much regret that I find myself
obliged to trouble you. lam induced, however, to think that
you will have the goodness to excuse the liberty which I take.
A peculiar circumstance has just occurred-31r. Barry
O'Meara, late surgeon to Buonaparte at St. Helena (removed
from St. Helena, and dismissed the British service), has lately
published a work, entitled " A Voice from St. Helena," which
contains the following passage :
" In 1814, the Editor of The * * * * * Newspaper was paid
" about three thousand pounds of their money, besides having
" a great number of copies taken. I told you before, that 1
".found his receipt among Blacas' papers, on my return from
" Elba. Ido not know if he is in their pay now."
It is every where thought that, it 3s The Times which the
author has wished to stain by this calumnious accusation.—
May I also be permitted to add, that such an imputation not
only goes the length of compromising the character and integ-
rity of that journal; but—which ought to weigh much more
with you—that it affects the honour of the Government of your
our ust Sovereign, in supposing that this Royal cause stands in
• need of support by means of corruption so base and revolting ?
It is proper that you should know, M. le Duc, that at the
period alluded to, The Times was under my direction. Your
name is quoted in the article; and you alone are able to satisfy
the :public that such a proof or acquittance as Mr. O'Meara
pretends, has never had any existenco You alone can testify
that I have never received either money or presents of any kind,
for defending in the above journal the cause of his Most Chris-
tian Majesty. Is it, therefore too much, M. le Duc, to hope
from your goodness and justice, that you will support with the
authority of your name and word, that the two-fold calumny to
which I allude, has never had the least firundation ?
So powerful a motive can alone excuse the liberty which 1
take, of begging that you will have the goodness to favour me
with an early answer.—l . have the honour to be, with the most
profound respect, 11. le lltic.
Your most humble and most obedient Servant,
London, July 24, 1822. JOIIN WALTER,
Responsible Editor till 1820, and one of
the Proprietors of The Times.
M. the Duke de Blacas, &c.
ANSWER.

Paris, Nov. 7, 1822.
• have only just now received, on my arrival in Paris,
the letter which you have done me the honour of writing
to me, dated the 24th of July last. It imposes upon me the
duty of attesting the falsehood of the allegation got together
( reetteillie) and published by Mr. Barry O'Meara, according
to which it might be Supposed that you have received from
me a sum of three thousand pounds sterling, as • the. price of
those opinions which you professed in 1814, in the journal
of which you were at that time the Editor. It is impossible
that any acquittance of that or any other sum should have been
found signed by you among my papers; inasmuch as nothing
was ever given or offered to you by my intervention.
This is a
testimony which 1 have a pleasure in bearing to the truth,
begging you also, Sir, at the same time, to receive that of my
distinguished consideration. BLACAS D'AULPS.
To Mr. John Walter, ancient Editor of The Times.

The departure of. Royal Hrghness the Duke
of CAMBRIDGE for the Continent, is definitively
fixed for Monday next, the 18th instant. The
Princess AUGUSTA will accompany her Royal
Brother. Their Royal Highnesses proceed by
way of Calais and Brussels to Hanover. Miss
WYNYARD will accompany the Princess Au-
GUSTA, and Colonels PitATT and REQNET attend
the Duke.