The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-10 00:00:00

(No. VIII.)

6, Waterloo-place, Tnuroday night, twelve o'clock,
May 9. _ _

Sir,—When you left this house at six o'click this
afternoon, I understood I should hear from you in about a
quarter of an hour, in explanation of the words attributed
to Sir J. Hobhouse. Several hours have elawied. Inter-
mediately I have twice cilted upon Sir J. Hobhouse, and
once on you, without being successful in finding either at
home. Your letter since received, in my opinion, leaves
the matter as it stood this morning.
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I consider Colonel Evans thus —doubly aggrieved by this
long omission of Sir J. Hohhouse to reply in writing to
his letter delivered at twelve o'clock this day.
Under these circumstances, I trust you will perceive the
necessity of at length bringing the matter to issue.
I shall therefore hope most earnestly to receive, without
further delay, an answer, disavowing (if they have not
been used), under the signature of Sir J. Hohhouse, the
words basely calumniated," as applied to Colonel Evans,
or their retraction ; or that you will appoint an hour for
the parties to meet as early'as you can possibly fix on.
The expressions referred to have now been before the
public the whole of this day, and I had led myself to hope
that a favourable result would have followed, long ere
this, from our interview ; and I now feel it to he a pain•
ful duty I owe to my friend, to impress upon you, what I
trust you will agree with me in, that this unpleasant
affair should be settled before nine o'clock to-morrow
morning. I have the honour to be, &c. &e. &c.
DUNBOYNE.

P.S.—A note has just reached me from Sir J. Hob•
house, which merely states his haying referred the matter
to you. _ .

To Admiral Fleming, &c. &c. &c.

(No. IX.)
Received at half-past nine—Friday morning.
11, Park-place, Friday morning, 8 o'clock.
My Lord,—ln reply to your letter, which you put into
my hand this morning, I have to acquaint you, that in
consequence of there being no House of Commons, and
the canvass going on, I found it difficult to see any person
who had been at the meeting alluded to in Colonel Evans's
letter, after T left you for that purpo.e, at past 7 o'clock.
I find that the expressions attributed to Sir John Hob_
house, are misstated. He never di l make use of the word
" base" or " basely," and he applied " ca'umniated" to
those who had asserted that he was still in office, after he
had repeatedly stated that that was not the case.
With regard to the expression " That he could have
deprived him of his pension at a moment's notice, by a
scratch of his pen," what he really did say, was, " I
might have been called on at a moment's warning, to
strike off his name by a mere scratch of my pen," meaning
that Col. Evans was on the list of the army.
Any delay that has taken place since the communication
was first made to me, at half-past two o'clock yesterday,
is mutual, and entirely owing to the circumstances I have
alluded to.—l have the honour to be,
My Lord,

Your most obedient humble rervant,
C. FLEAIIN G.

(No. X.)

10 o'clock Friday Morning, 10th May, 6, Waterloo Place.
Sir,—Your letter, received half an hour ago, I ii4avowing
that Sir John llobhouse ever did make use of the words
" base," or " basely," and understanding from it that he
applied the word " calumniated" not to Col. Evans but to
those who asserted that he was still in office, I beg leave
to inform you that your communication is perfectly satis-
factory. I have the honour to he, Sir,
Your most obedt. humble servant,
To Admiral Fleming. DUNBOYNE.

(No. XI. )
11, Park. place, Friday.
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My Lord,—l have just received your Lordship's note,
and have only one observation to make on your interpre•
tation of the one I had the honour of addressing to you.
Conceiving your note to convey a clear intimation
that Col. Evans was not one of those who asserted Sir
John Hobhouse to be still it, office, after be had declared
that was not the case; I readily acquiesce in the additional
words " not to Col. Evans," and am happy that the affair
has terminated to the satisfaction of both patties.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
C. FLEMING.
To the Lord Dunboyne, &c.