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(7.)-MEMORANDUM OP EARL WINCHILSEA.

" March 19.
Whether I may determine to give an explanation of
my letter published in the Standard on Monday last, will
depend upon the correctness of my belief that I had
grounds for the opinions complained of by the Noble Duke
as therein expressed.

" I am ready to allow that I was mistaken in my view
of the Noble Duke's conduct, as expressed in my public
letter to Mr. Coleridge, on the 14th instant, and to state
my regret at having so expressed it, provided the Noble
Duke will state on his part that at the time he came for •
ward to preside at the meeting for the establishment of
London, he did not contemplate the measures
progress for Roman Catholic Emarici-
iwil'itniicogli'ls—aCrooellrn,eg:two, in
nise Mr. Peel's words, for breaking is
upon the Constitution of 1688 ;' but without some state-
ment to that effect from the Noble Duke, I cannot with-
draw the expressions contained in the above letter.
(Signed) " WINCHILSEA."

(8.)--.31EMOILANDUM OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
"London, March 20, 1829, in the Mornins%
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against me contained k his Lordship's address to Mr.
Coleridge, published in the Standard newspaper.
" I may lament that a Nobleman for whom I feel the
highest respect, entertains a bad opinion of me. But I
don't complain as long as that opinion is not brought be-
fore me.

" I cannot admit that any man has a right to call me
before him to justify myself from the charges which his
fancy may suggest.
" That of which I complain is, that the Earl of Win-
chilsea and Nottingham should have published an opinion
that.l was actuated by disgraceful and criminal motives in
a certain transaction which took place nearly a year ago.
" His Lordship, unprovoked, has insulted me by stat-
ing in writing, and authorising the publication of this
opinion. For this insult I believed, and am not willing
to part with the belief, that his Lordship will be anxious
to give me reparation.
(Signed) " NV."

(9.)-ISIEMORANDUM OF SIR HENRY HARDINGE.
" Friday, March 20.
" Sir Henry Hardinge delivered to Lord Falmouth a
Memorandum on the 20th of March, from the Duke of
Wellington, in reply to one from Lord Winchilsea last
night; in the latter of which it was proposed, as a pre-
liminary to any explanation, that the Duke of Wellington
should disclaim having contemplated the intentions attri-
buted to his Grace by Lord Winchilsea, which mode of
reparation was considered inadmissible.

"In the Memorandum of the Duke of Wellington, his
Grace states that his cause of complaint is in the publica-
tion of opinions highly offensive to him. Whenever, there-
fore, any terms or mode of reparation, which Lord Win-
chilsea may be disposed to offer, are communicated to Sir
H. Hardinge, he will make them known to the Duke of
Wellington, and inform Lord Falmouth whether they are
satisfactory or not.

" HENRY HARDINGE."
"N.B.—The original of this delivered to Lord Fal-
mouth."

( JO.)-MEMORANDUM OF THE EARL OF FALMOUTH.
"March 20, One o'Clock.
_

" Out of respect for the Duke of Wellington, Lord Fal-
mouth has taken to Lord Winchilsea the Duke of Welling-
ton's Memorandum, put into his hands by Sir Henry Har-
dinge, this morning, at the War-office, with Sir Henry's
own note thereon.

" In reply, Lord Winchilsea does not feel himself in a
situation to comply with the expectations therein ex-
pressed, as to the withdrawal of his public letter. Lord
Winchilsea, therefore, desires that Lord Falmouth will de-
cline so doing on his (Lord W.'s) behalf.

" WINCHILSEA."

(11.)-MEMORANDUM OF SIR H. HARDINCE.

" 21st of March, Two o'clock.

"MY LORD,..—I feel it my duty, before I make a final
communication to your Lordship, to ascertain beyond the
possibility of a doubt, that Lord Winchilsea declines to
give the reparation which the Duke of Wellington consi-
ders himself entitled to receive.

" I am, my Lord, your obedient servant,
" HENRY HARDINGE."

" The Earl of Falmouth."

(12)-FROM LORD FALMOUTH TO SIR 11. HARDINCE.
" London, March 20, 1829, Half-past 3 P.M.

- .
" SIR,-In reply to your note, stating that you wish
to ascertain positively whether Lord Winchilsea de-
clines to give the reparation which the Duke of Wellington
considers himself entitled to receive, 1 feel myself unable to
say more than to refer you to the note which I delivered to
you, as signed by him, in answer to the Duke of Welling-
ton's memorandum this day ; and that if by the word
" reparation" any withdrawal of Lord Winchilsea's public
letter, or expression of regret for its contents, be expected,
he does not feel himself in a situation to comply with such
expectation. _

" I am, Sir,
" Your obedient humble servant,
"To Sir Henry Hardinge." . " FALMOUTH."

(13.)-FROM SIR H. lIAR DING E TO THE EARL OF EAL-

31OUTH.

" 11, Whitehall-place, March 20, 1829.

" My Lord—l send your Lordship a letter from the
Duke of Wellington to Lord Winchilsea, communicating
to his Grace, the note of S P. M., declining, on Lord W.'s
part, to make any reparation or give any explanation, &c.
of his Lordship's conduct towards the Duke of W., and in
order to avoid the possibility of any mistake, I repeat what
has already been verbally arranged between us, that the
Duke of W. wili be at the place appointed at eight o'clock
to-morrow morning. " H. HARDINGE."
" To the Earl of Falmouth."

(14.)-FRO3I THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO LORD WIN-

CHILSEA.

" London, March 20, half-past six P. M.

" My Lord,—Sir Henry Hardinge has communicated
to me a Memorandum signed by your Lordship, dated one
P.M., and a note from Lord Falmouth dated three P. m.
" Since the insult, unprovoked on my part, and not de-
nied by your Lordship, I have done every thing in my
power to induce your Lordship to make me reparation—
but in vain. Instead of apologising for your own conduct,
your Lordship called upon me to explain mine.
" The question for me now to decide is this—ls a Gen-
tleman, who happens to be the King's Minister, to submit
to be insulted by any Gentleman who thinks proper to
attribute to him disgraceful or criminal motives for his
conduct as an individual. I cannot doubt of the decision
which I ought to make on this question. Your Lordship
is alone responsible for the consequences.
" I now call upon your Lordship to give me that satis-
faction for your conduct which a Gentleman has a right
to require, and which a Gentleman never refuses to give.
" I have the honour, &c.
(Signed) " WELLINGTON.
" The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham."

(15)-FROM LORD FALMOUTH TO SIR 11. HARDINCE.
" London, March 20, 1829, Half-past Eleven, p.m.

" Sir—When I received the favour of your note,
with its inclosure, soon after eight o'clock this evening, I
had just sat down to dinner, and being in company, I could
not read it without exciting suspicion till some time after-
wards. I had then to find Lord Winchilsea—all which I
mention in excuse for delay, in case you should think it of
importance ; but I apprehend that after an arrangement
made before five o'clock this afternoon, his Grace's letter
to Lord Winchilsea, calling upon him for satisfaction in
the usual way, was meant merely as a customary form on
such occasions. All matters will take place of course to-
morrow morning at eight o'clock, according to that ar-
rangemen t.