The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-28 00:00:00

sistency it endeavours to drive from his post the man %Thom
it, in the same breath, designates as the most useful Mem-
ber of Parliament. Verily, the number of laborious Meth-
bers in the House is not so great that we can afford to dis-
pense so easily with the services of the rilOst useful Mem-
ber of Parliament: Mr. Hume has never said id the public
lam a than of More virtue than my neighboini. tie fitter
called on the public ici fettle confidence in Min: The
principle he has put forth is this : Solong a 8 human. attire
constituted as it is, we ought to be on our gtmid against
sinister interests. He has said that all public men Ought'
to lie Witched t but he has never said, if I were a public
man, it would not be necessary to watch me. He asks
for no trust. He does not oyi if you give me such and
such powers, I shall be enabled to" red& certain services.
But he at once sets hiMself to work, with such instru-
nienta as he has within his reach; and his services estab-
lish his to support. He says, support me only as
you find me usera, He will be supported; he will be
useful; for the qualifications and determination he pos-
sesses are of that nature that they cannot be .dispersed
with.--Morning Chronicle.

• MR. HUME AND " THE TIMES."'
The following copies of a correspondence between Mr.
Hums and the Editor of the Times, in.Decetater last, on
the subject Of an anonymous letter published in the
Times on the 14th of November, 182.5, so as to reach
Edinburgh on,the day previous to the public dinner given
to him, may, in some degree, explain the cause of the ex-
cessive virulence which that Journal now manifests against
that Gentleman; and it would almost seem as if con-
science had suggested that uncalled-for disclaimer in the
Times of the 4th instant, against the supposition it could
have my ancient grudge to gratify!!

" TO THE EDITOR. OF THE

" Eryanstone-square, December t, 1825.
" Sta—On the 14th ult., whilst I was in Scotland, a letter,
signed. "A /later of Humbug," and dated 'Glasgow, November
8, was published in your Paper.
" The Glasgow Chronicle republitilied that letter, after the
Editor had been informed by the Agent of the Colliers, that it
was an abominable and malicious falsehood ;' and Ets it is be-
lieved in Glasgow, that the letter was not written there, but by
some slanderer in London, I have to request you will favour sine
with the name of the writer, and that you will not lend yourself
on any future occasion to give currency to anonymous abuse of.—.
Sir, your obedient servant,

" JOSEPH HUME."

" Times Office, Dec. 2, 1925.
" The Editor of The Times presents his compliments to Mr.
Hume : he assures ME. Hume, that the letter eigned A Hater
of Humbug,' came from Glasgow ; hut he cannot consent to give
up the 'name of the writer. He is surprised that Mr. Hume
should make such a request, after the ample amends made by The
Times Journal in the insertion of the lung contradiction pub-
lished by The Glasgow Free Press.
" Ai to any future mention of Mr. Ittime in The Times Jour-
nal, the Editor will be governed solely by his own judgment, and
certainly will not feel it necessary to consult Mr.. Hume on the
subject.
i"fhe Editor, of course, will never allude to 'Mr. Hume, ex-
cept by reference to his public or Parliamentary conduct.

" TO THE EDITOR, or TIRE TIMES.

" nryanstone-square, Nov. 3, 1825.

" cannot consider the re-publication of the contradic-
tion from The Glasgow Free Press at a sufficient reparation for
the injury which the letter of the " Hater of Humbug" was in-
tended to, and might have, done me ; I, therefore, once more re-
quest you to give up the name of your anonymous correspondent
(that he may he exposed to the obloquy which he deserves), or
leave yourself under the suspicion of being the author of that 'abo-
minable and malicious falsehood.'
" I am, Sir, your Obedient servant,
" JOSEPH HUME."
•
To thiq letter no answer was returned.