The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-05 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR—In reply to a letter from Captain Curry, inserted in
the Standard of the 28th instant, giving what he calls " his
version of the affair" between Sir E. Codrington and himself,
we regret to find that Captain Curry has been so ill advised
as to lend his sanction to the foul calumny contained in the
paragraph which gave rise to this correspondence, particularly
after he had been informed that it would be positively denied
by those who were present at the time, and heard all that
passed. . _ _

We do not impute intentional misrepresentation to Captain
Curry, but the great nervous excitement under which he ap-
peared to labour at the time alluded to, might have thus im-
paired his recollection of the circumstances, and we have good
reason to think this must be the case, from the confused ac-
count Captain Curry gave of the interview to the deputation,
which informed him that the report would be contradicted.
As to Captain Curry not condescending to answer any further
remarks, is of little consequence; we feel assured that a dis-
cerning public will not place reliance on the statement of one
individual, when contradicted by the solemn declaration of
eight disinterested persons, equally respectable in character
with Captain Curry, and who are ready to verify on oath the
correctness of all they have advanced.
" We again repeat that the report given by us in your paper
of the 24th ult., and in the Standard of the same date, con-
tained neither more nor less than what actually transpired.
" JOHN CLOUTER. R. W. HUNT.
"JOHN ELLIOT. WILLIAM LEWIS.
" HENRY GILL. JOHN WHITE.
" EDWARD STONE. R. C. SMITH

" We, the undersigned, being the deputation from Sir Ed-
ward Codrington's Committee who called on Captain Curry,
think it right to state that we never requested him (Capt. C.)
to contradict the paragraph alluded to, as stated by him, but
had waited on him, to know if he had authorized its being put
into the Standard, to which he replied, no • that he had
shown it that morning, and was sorry to find it inserted ; but,
said Captain Curry, I was much more indignant, and ex-
pressed myself in stronger terms to Sir Edward Codrington
than is reported in that paper.' We. replied, You did not
show the least indignation in our presence, when the Admiral
addressed you, nor did you make use of the language you have
now stated to have passed.' Captain Curry again said, " I
certainly did, and named it to many of my brother officers,
which I would swear to a thousand times, and I did everything
in my power to induce them to vote against Sir Edward Cod-
rington, whether they were pledged or not.': We then told
Captain Curry, that as the paragraph appeared to have ori-
ginated with him, as a Committee we felt ourselves bound to
give a positive contradiction to it,'

" Therefore, how Captain Curry can say he was surprised
on the 26th ult. to see in the Standard a letter, with the sig-
natures of eight persons, who stated they were present, and
most positively denied that any such conversation had taken
place,'—we are at a loss to conceive ; and with regard to its
being remarkable that this conversation should never have
been contradicted before, &c.', we reply, that as we were not
aware that the language had either publicly or privately been
put forth, until it appeared in the Standard of the 20th of Ja-
nuary, it was impossible for us to have noticed it earlier than
was done.'

" We also think it proper to mention, that during the above
interview, Captain Curry was very boisterous in his manner.
" We are, Sir, your most obedient servants,

"JOHN CLOUTER. JOHN ELLIOT.
" HENRY GILL. JOHN THOMAS.
" Committee-room, Devonport, Feb. 3."

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
" Golden-square, Feb. '2, 1835.
SIR,— Having observed in the Morning Chronicle of Friday
last, an article purporting to be extracted from the Scots
Times, containing charges-against the Duke of Argyll, which
so far as they relate to the late election for the Argyll and
Ayrshire District of boroughs, I knew to be groundless ; I
beg that, in justice to the Noble Duke, you will publish the
following copy of a letter which his Grace did me the honour
to address to me from Paris on the 17th of last month, to be
communicated to a committee of gentlemen in Glasgow, for
promoting the return of Mr. Johnston (the unsuccessful candi-
date) in answer to a letter from them, complaining of undue
influence, intimidation, and the stoppage of the supply of fuel
from the Duke's estate to such electors as would not vote for
Lord James Stuart, the other candidate, by Mr. Lorn Stewart,
his Grace's Chamberlain, at Campbelltown. A copy of the
Duke's letter was forwarded by me to those gentlemen, and I
have been since informed by one of them that it was read by
Mr. Johnston, at the close of the poll, at Campbelltown, on
the 23d, and, having given great satisfaction to the electors,
the reading of it was followed by three hearty cheers for his
Grace, showing that neither the electors nor Mr. Johnston
and his supporters participate in the unjust charges made by
the Glasgow newspaper against a nobleman so long distin-
guished for his consistent and zealous support of the great
causes of Civil and Religious Liberty and Reform.
From the impartial character of your Journal I dlubt riot
thzt. you will readily admit the refutation of these unfoundej
charges against his Grace the Duke of Argyll.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servaut,
DAVID CALDWELL. I

Paris, January 17, 1835.
DEAR SlR,—Though, like any other individual, I claim the
right of expressing my opinion freely of any candidate for any
county, borough, or set of boroughs, yet it so happens that I
ha, e not expressed my opinion or written one word to Mr.
Stewart 0. the subject of the Argyllshire and Ayrshire bo-
roughs, and ,
..°fully convinced that Mr. Stewart cannot
have allowed himself tt;
make use of any thing like intimida-
tion to any tenant or person
,:fmnected with me, or withheld
any article of the produce of my es sate from sale for political
purposes. I have no hesitation in avovvh.; that I wish Lord
James Stuart, whom I know and esteem, ana whose political
,:
opinions I believe to be liberal like my own, seed in his
canvas for the borough. Of Mr. Johnstone, till I 'reCPived
your letter, I knew nothing, not even that he was a candidate.
I write this to you wishing to make a proper and immediate
reply to your letter, though not exactly seeing Ole necessity of
the interference of a dozen of gentlemen of Ghsgow with the
Argyllshire boroughs, and if I was so disposed I might perhaps
retort the charge of intimidation on those gentlemen ; for
what else can be understood, with respect to no, from the
mention of Lord Mulgrave's Committee and the Glasyow Frcc
Press. I beg leave, however, to assure you that I bear no sort of
ill will to your friends for their zeal in favour of their candidate,
and I repeat that no measures of intimidation will ever be
sanctioned by me, or permitted to be used by any of my agents.
I am, dear sir, your obedient humble servan!
ARGYLL.
David Caldwell, Esq., Golden-square, London.