Star.
London, England, 1831-06-13 00:00:00

No. b.

Lord Thorns. Cecil to Mr. Tennyaon.
178,Piccadilly. Monday evening, June G.
Sri--I regret so short a time should elapse since our cor-
respondence took place on the 3d instant, in which in the
handsomest manner you denied having made use of certain
expressions during the la:e election. which were obnoxious
to me, but having read a paragraph in this morning's paper.
wherein you accuse myself and family of having " invaded
the rights of the people," and also that you hope they may,
" profiting by the lesson they have received, learn to re-
spect the rights of the people ;" I again feel myself under
the necessity of addressing you.
I only trust this is an error of the Press, and that you will
again satisfy my feelings in stating, thatyou never could have
uttered such epithets, which you hare been reported to have
made use of at the public dinner at Oakham on the 30th May.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient Servant,
C. Tennyson, Esq. THOMAS CECIL.
After petusing this letter, Mr. Tennyson immediately
conferred with Colonel Maberly, who was at the Ordnance
Office, and with his approbation returned the following an-
swer

No. 6.

Mr. Tennyson to Lord Thomas Cecil.
Ordnance Office, Tuesday, 7th June, 1831.
My Loin—l had not the honour of receiving your Lord-
ship's letter dated last night, until this afternoon at half past
four o'clock.

It wu far from my intention to occasion pain to you by
any thing which I said at the Oakham dinner; indeed. it is
evident that ,he terms you object to were coupled with an
expression of good feeling towards the House of Cecil in
their private capacity.
I cannot recollect the precise words which I employed, but
I really find nothing in those attributed to me which I
ought to repudiate. Throughout the late contest at
Stamford, I had uniformly contended that the Mar.
quess of Exeter, by discharging his tenants on account of
the votes they had given in 1030, had "Invaded the rights
of the people." This language corresponds with that of
the resolution of the House of Commons, which declares the
interference of Peers at elections to be a high infringement of
the liberties and privileges of the Commons of England ;
and I must accordingly consider myself justified in publicly
adopting it, however I may regret that your Lordship's feel-
ing were wounded by it on the occasion to which you refer.
I have the barmy to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's obedient servant,
The Lord Thos. Cecil. CHAS. TENNYSON.

Dlr. Tennyson returned to his house in Park-street, and
being at dinner with his family and a few friends' received,
at eight o'clock, the following letter, which, as Lord Thomas
Cecil's name was written at the corner, he immediately
opened .
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No 7.
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Lord Thomas Cecil to Mr. Tennyson.
178, Piccadilly, June 7.
SIR,—It is a matter of Indifference to me whether you
attack myself or my family in a public or private capacity.
You have made use of expressions which no gentleman can
submit to from another, rendered more strong and personal
by the continued warfare that has existed for the last twelve
months, and which I had trusted had been brought to an
end at the close of our late correspondence of the Sd inst.
Therefore, I can only repeat my hopes that you will with-
draw those expressions which are obnoxious to m) feelings,
or have the kindness to send a friend to Colonel Standen, 92,
Piccadilly, who will arrange the only alternative left me to
remove the stigma which you attached to my character.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient Servant,
C. Tennyson, Esq. THOMAS CECIL.
31r. Tennyson, taking the first opportunity of leaving
the room without exiting suspicion, wrote and instantly dis-
patched to Colonel Moberly the following letter :

No. 8.
Mr. Tennyson to Colonel Makerly.
4, Park-street, Westminster, nine o'clock, P. 11.
7th June, 1831.

MY DIAL MAIZILILT.....At eight o'clock (an hour ago)'
the enclosed letter war delivered to me here. have a fury
at dinner, and the ladles having this instant left the room, I
have come out for the purpose of sending it to you.
1 place my honour unreservedly in our hands.
I am confident you will consider only what I owe to my-
self as a gentleman and u your friend.
I am going to two balls with my daughters, and have no
alternative. I will contrive to call on you at 4, Cumberland.
place, but it will be late--perhaps very late. I think the
best arrangement for a meeting would be to-morrow morning
very early, u I will leave my daughters under some other
protection...indeed my eldest son will be with them. I will
come to you and will not return home until all is over.
I must leave it to you to provide what is necessary, for I
cannot without creating suspicion.
Haste, your sincere friend.
C. TENNYSON.

I send you all the letters which have passed, and the
newspaper the report of my speech at Oakham.
The packet containing this letter (No. 8) and the accom-
11".1.ipnIc Pa,Paetruttw2"o mdehlitt:teseredbeteC;ol.lllBocbirly, in t
Cumber.relae
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sent back a verbal message by Mr. Tennyaon's servant, re.
questing that, if possible, Mr. T. would remain at home un-
til Cal. Maberly should el! in Park-street, which he hoped to
do shortly.
Mr. Tennyson accordingly remained in Park-street. CoL
Maberly did not call there until three o'clock on Wednesday
morning, whet he asked Mr. Tennyson whether he placed
himself implicitly in his (Col. Maberly's hands.) Mr. Ten-
nyson replied, that he had distinctly done so in the letter he
had written to him, and was ready to act upon any arrangt-
menus Col. blaberly might have made. Col. laberly then
said that he had seen Col. Standen, and read to Mr. Tennyson
the following paper, which he and Col. Standen had agreed
upon as stating their separate views of the matter in question.
It was as fellows