The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-09 00:00:00

(NO. 3.)

l3ryanstone-square, April 4, 1842.
My dear Sir,---Your printed address to the electors
of Montrose district of burghs arrived by the morning,
and your letter of the 2d instant from Arbroath, by ,the
evening mail. The first somewhat surprised me—l could
not comprehend why you, who had objected to go to
Parliament in your younger days, should have desired to
do so, at this time of day.
When the intention of Mr. Chalmers to retire, was
communicated tome on the 22d of March, you were Me
only dector in the whole district to whom I %% rote on the
subject ; and, in that note, I stated to you, that I was
unwilling to undertake either the trouble or the expense
of acontested election : but, that if any constituency should
think fit to elect me, 1 should serve, and go on as for-
merly. I also stated that I was altogether unacquainted
with the, opinions of the electors in the Montrose dis-
trict, as to a successor ; but, that it would doubtless be
pleasing to me again to represent the burghs, for which
I had so long sat in spite of 'l'ory opposition.
I addressed that private note to you (on the 22d of
March) expecting to have your friendly advice and sup-
port as to any steps I might take in this affair ; and, cer-
tainly, I m ver anticipated your becoming a candidate
yourself. This much to remind you that 1 was undoubt-
edly in the field before you—not as a candidate indeed,
nor, except called upm by a majority of the electors, do
I so consider myself now—and, were I certain that a 1111-
jority preferred you, I should not allow myself to be named
as such. A day or two will settle this—meanwhile the
electors of Forfar and Montrose, Int% e expressed their
desire at public meetings, that I should be Mr. Chalmers'
successor and as Arbroath and Brechin are, I am in-
formed, disposed to take the same course, I think you
will be inclined to unite, rather than divide the Liberal
interest.

that ti.is apparent mothentary oppositioi
''a) Ii causet Trusting,
, breach of our ancient friendship, I remain,
-'ot'rils
r:ssinii' vcer..4y, (Signed) JOSEPH lILTME.
David Carnegy, Esq., Craigo.

(No. 4.)
Bryanstone•square, Bth April, 1i42.
My dear Sir,—lu consequence of the various and con-
tradictory rumours afloat as to my conduct with regard
to the representation of the Montrose district of burghs,
I deem it necessary to publish what I have written to
several parties on the subject, to show exactly the course
I have taken.

My letter to you of the 22d of March being the first
step I took in the affair, requires specially that it, and
Our subsequent correspondence, should be laid before the
electors ; and I feel sure you will have no objection to
see it in print. I remain, yours sincerely,
JOSEPH HUMS.
David Carnegy, Esq., of Craig°.

BARRISTERS.—A Bill has been brought into the
House of Common., by Sir Valentine Blake, assisted by Sir
Thomas Wilde and Lord Marcus Hill, to allow persons who
have kept terms in England to be admitted to the Irish Bar,
and also to allow persons of full eight years standing as ad-
mitted members Of King's Jon, Dublin, and those who have
graduated at Trinity College, and kept five terms in the said
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compelling Irish law students to keep their terms in England.