Star.
London, England, 1809-10-09 00:00:00

LORD atiSitZER.EACII aid -Mr. GINNING.

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• The following are authentic copies of the two letd
ters which passed between Lrrd CASTLEREAGH 4mi 1
Mr. CANNING immediately previous to the late Duel. ,
We h:rve already given the substance of both; but it
may be acceptable to our Readers to have them in a.
perfect state :

• St. James's-square, Sept. 19, 1809.
SIR--It is unnecessary for me to enter into any detailed state-
ment of the circumstances which peuceded the recent resignations.
It is enough tor me, with a view to the insmediate object of this
letter, to state, that it appears a proposition had been agitated,
without any communication with me, for my removal from the
War Department ; and that you, towards the close of the last
Session, having urged a decision upon this question, with the al-
ternative of your seceding from the Government, procured a posi-
tive promise from the Duke of PORTLAND (the execution of
which you afterwards considered yourself entitled to enforce),
that such removal should be carried into effect. Notwithstanding
this promise, by which I consider you pronounced it unfit that I
should remain charged with the conduct of the War, and by
which my situation as a Minister of the Crown was made depen-
dent upon your will and pleasure, you continued to sit in the same
Cabinet with me, and to leave me not only in the persuasion that
I pow a d your confidence and support as a colleague, but you
alloweu me, in breach of every principle of good faith, both public
and private, il,ough thus virtually superseded, to originate and
proceed in the execution of a new enterprize of the most arduous
and important nature, with your apparent concurrence, and as-
tetbible approbation.
You were fully aware that if my situation in the Government
had been disciosed to me, I could not have submitted to remain
one moment in office, without the entire abandonment of my
private honour, and public duty. You knew I was deceived, and
you continued to deceive me.

I am aware it may be said, which I am ready to acknowledge,
that when you pre4sed for a decision fur my removal, you also
pres.cd for its disclosure, and that it was resisted by the Duke of
Portland, and some nie-abers of the Government supposed to be
my friends. But I never can admit, that you have a right to
make use of such a plea, in justification of an act affecting my
honour, nor that the sentiments of others could justify an ac-
quiescence in such a decision on your part, whd had yourself felt
and stated its unfairness. Nor can I admit that the head of any
administration, or any supposed friend (whatever may be their
motives), can' authorize or sanction any man In such a course of
long and persevering deception ; for were Ito admit such a prin.
epic, my honour and character would be from that moment in
the discretion of persons wholly unauthorised, and known to you
to be unauthorised, to act for me in such a case. It was therefore
your act and your conduct which deceived me; and it is impos-
stble for me to acquiesce in being placed in a situation by you
which no man of %onoor could knowingly submit to, nor pa.
newly miler himself to be betrayed into, without forfeititing that
character.

I have HO right, as a public man, to resent your demanding,
upon public grout,ds, my removal from the particular office 1 have
held, or even from the Administration, as a condition of your
colitinuing a Member of the Government. But I have a distinct
right :o expect that a proposition, justifiable in itself, shall not be
executed in an unjustifiable manner, and at the expence of my
honour and reputation. And consider that you were bound, at
least, to avail yourself of the same alternative, namely, your own
reegnation, to take yours if out of the predicament of practising
such a decat towards me, which you did exercise In demanding
a decision for my removal.
Under- these circumstances, I must require that satisfaction
from you to which I feel myself entitled to lay claim.
I am, Stc. CAST LLREACU.
The Right Hon. George Canning, &c. &c. &c. •
Gloucester Lodge, Sept: 20, 1 SO9.
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MT Loan—The tone and purport of your Lordship's letter,
which 1 have this moment received, of course preclude any tither
answer in. my part to the misapprehensions and misrepresenta-
tions with which it abounds, than that I will cheerfully give to
your Lordship the satislaction which you require.

I am, &c.

GEOILOZ CANNING.

Lord Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c. &c.

The Hon. HENRY WELLESLEY was the gentleman
cho,,en by Mr. CANNING to be his second in the duel,
on account of ,he sti ict and cont .iential intimacy that
subsists between him and the family ; but the !recut
domestic event which happened to that Gentleman
induced him to decline an office!, which would infal-
lihly bring his name again bet Ore the public ; and he
therefore run down, in a post-chaise aid iota: horses,
to Cobham, to engage Mr. Ei.ris to attend his friend.
The QUEEN and Princesses were at the house of Mr.
on Mr. WELLESLEY'S arrival, and he therethre
stopt at the fun till her Majesty's departure, when the
two gentlemen reztlined together to Gloucester Lodge,
to prepare fur the combat.
When the celebrated hlirabean began to take an
active and leading part in the French National As-
ssembly, he was assailed on all sides by the Court
Party. He received several challenges, and regularly
put down the names. of the different persons who
wished to fight him. Among the rest a very hot-
' headed Nobleman insisted upon immediate satisfac-
tion. Mirabeau very coolly took out his tablet, and
wrote down the challenger's name, ssyiog, 44 Marquis,
you are the twenty-second on my list, and as soon as
I cease lobe a Deptey you shalt have your turn."

Mr. CANNING, as soon as he is recovered, intends
to retire to his estate in Leicestershire.

The EPIIIaA sloop arrived yesterday at Yarmouth
froth Heligoland, with a foreigner, who was arrested
as a spy at Heligoland, by the British Consul, and
sent to this country a primer. He is to remain on
board the EPJIIRA until an order arrives from► Lon-
don for his removal.
Hyde Park was, yesterday, very full of company
—they were much anno)cd by the dust.
The Duke of NORFOLK has been nominated Mayor
of Gloucester for the year ensuing.

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The. 9th Light Dragoons, *ith ginnbet. or horses,
have arrived at Plymouth in 12 transports, under cbn-
voy of the MaaiNau gim-bdrig. "They left Flushing
ton Wednesday last. They were disembarked on Sa-
turday morning.
Yesterday 14 sail of 'transports arrived at Harwich
from Flushing, with sick men; the barracks having
been previously cleared, a great number will be ac-
commodated at Harwich. They were all Immedi-
ately landed and conveyed to the barracks. Several
poor fellows died on their passage over.
Another fleet of transports were in sight off Har-
wich yesterday evening, supposed to be from Flush-
ing, with more sick.

N.IVAL lIVT.c.LLIGENCE.

FALMOU TH, OCTOBER 6.

Arrived yesterday, the Prince of Wales Packet,
Captain Toon, in 14 days from Lisbon—landed her
mails and dispatches at. Penzance, the latt?.r were
conveyed to London by an Officer belonging to Lord
WELLINGTON'S army—the Marlborough packet was
safe arrived at Lisbon with mails from Englar.d ;
also
arrived, tl-e Sally, HtrrsoN, from Rio Janeiro ;
the Mary and Elila, RowcaoFT, from Cork ; the So-
phia Pappenburgh galliot, ALBERTS, from Bourdeaux
fbr London, with brandy, prize to the GIBRALTAR,
of 74 guns.—Sailed his Majesty's schooner PHIPPS,
Captain BELL, with eight transports, to join the our_
ward-bound Mediterranean and Halifax fleets, now
off this port ; also the ship Governor Halket, for Ja-
maica.—The Duke of Montrose packet, with mails
Po the Mediterranean, is detained till further orders.
—His Majesty's ships AJAX, ACTIVE frigate, PORT
Maxon, and FYLLA, with 200 sail, appeared off here
''early this morning, and were joined by the ships with
the trade from hence.