The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin, —I have not willingly entered into the arena of
discussion between Sir Wm. Napier and Mr. Willoughby.
I am sorry to say that I have not had time even to read
the book which has caused the dispute ; and know little
or nothing of the matter. The quarrel with Mr. Wil-
loughby, however, is on the part of my late father-in-
law, and not with Sir Wm. Napier, and as the latter has
declined to take any notice of Mr. Willoughby, and
proofs were put into my hands, I thought it just and
right towards the late Sir Cbas. Napier to make use of
them in defence of his memory, and request you will do
me the favour to make the same public.—l am, &0.,
May 9. M. WMURDO, Colonel.

[Copy.]
TO S. P. WILLOUGHBY, ER ,

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Sir,—l have perused with astonishment the following
sentence in your letter to Sir Win. Napier, in the Times
of yesterday, regarding your conduct towards my late
father-in-law, Sir Chas. Napier :—" I can assert, with-
out fear of contradiction, that I never wrote, or procured
to be written, a single line in condemnation of Sir Chas.
Napier's proceedings in India, either in the Bombay Times
or in any other newspaper. Under great provocation
(for I was frequently myself attacked), I studiously
avoided all anonymous controversy in the public press ;
and I challengo you to show to the contrary." Your
object in the above sentence is, evidently, to convey an
impression to the public that you in no way aided, en-
couraged, or participated in, the various attacks which
were published against Sir C. Napier in India. But it has
been stated, on authority which I cannot doubt, namely,
that of Dr. G. Ogilvy, the self-acknowledged writer and
transmitter to the press of some of the principal of these
attacks, and more particularly of one published under
Lieut.-General Outram's name, that not only were you
in frequent communication with him, epistolary and
through others, on the subject of them, but that a copy
of the most elaborate and vindictive of them was actually
submitted to you for revision, and that you did re-
vise it, using your • • •'a hand, instead

of your own, for the express purpose of avoiding the
possibility of detection. Even the name of this amanu-
ensis was given by him.

Now, it- is impossible to suppose that Dr. Ogilvy,
who, though a-violent opponent of Sir Charles, bears
the character both of an honourable man and a sane one,
could have invented, with all its circumstances, so (was-
ordinary a statement. I can only, therefore, infer that,
true to your instincts, you have not hesitated to try and
escape irom a dilemma by what, if not an absolute false-
hood, is at any rate a quibble of the most contemptible
kind. As, at the close of your letter to Sir Wm. Napier,
you say you are but little known in this country, I hope
that the publication of this letter will show that you are
to be as little trusted.—l am, sir, your obedt. servant,
M. M'MUEDO, Colonel.
55, Victoria•street, May 1, 1857.

India House, May 2, 1.857.
Sir,—When calumnious imputations on my character
were inserted in a book of the pretensions of Sir William
Napier's recent publication, I met those imputations by
a direct denial addressed to their promulgator, but I do
not feel called on to enter into a controversy, either pri-
vate or public, with any connexion or follower of his
who may think fit to address a letter to me reiterating
charges which I have unequivocally denied. I content
myself with repeating my defiance to Sir Wm. Napier
to disprove any one of the staternents contained in my
letter of the 28th ult.—l am, sir, your obedt. servant,
Col. M'Murdo, C.B. J. P. WILLOUGHBY.

NEW GOLD FIELD DISCOVERED IN GREAT BUD.
WORTH, CHESIIIRE.—There have been several ounces of
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spected the large nugget, also Mr. Joseph Donald, his
agent, and numerous other parties. The gold is lying at
Miss Beecroft's for inspection, and that highly esteemed
and amiable lady will be happy to give every facility
andinformation to persona wishing to inspect the same.
,--WarratgeOit QUM'Cliath