Mr. Lambton And Mr. Pembe...
The Times, 1824-01-17T00:00:00

Tte Hon. Captain Cocbrane and Sir HIedwortb Willinmson deem it thes duty to make public the following statement At a moedng of the commissioners of ;tht tiver Wear, on Wed. resday, the 7th, zome hlih words passed between AIr. Lambton and hr. Thomas Pemberton, in the coutse of wbich Dir. Lambton said, "t2-.iMr_ Pemberton was agentlernan, which he (Mlr. Lambion) "' tr. Im'd o. d 'give him. ttiafaction. -'rr msunx g wa3 over, Jifr.Lambton cxis ed i'.Aosna, t-'sv- c:zs quteTs as left no, dctCb; rT* t. . i'n h.-znter *t z eiJchs a3 dia notplace him en m t z? i_^=r:U. t;;W-,- vthe 9sh, iIr. Burnr,edetlZ?'ar _r. -. bring iaicn alar, anc ad not htaviazml,, rm . iiverkin r,E t:r r thriouh anly friend, Gaw izats r_) q;jn, and verballv assigned to him h.s reasbroir "tring ',i, PcPmberton in the light of agentleman. With this answer7 No. 3, k.: Burn retired. In a short time afterWards, Sir Hedworth Aviliasrson and Captain Cochrane arrived, when Dlr. Lambtoi re. ferred the whole buriness to them requesting them to act for him, to m2ke pmcnal,inquiries as to 0llr. Pemnberton's character fand if bycnvpos~sbi3 ty, Mr. Lambton cou d meet -1r. Pemberton hboua3e,rt1aton to lus own charaeter, to errange the meeting aithouat delay. Si-r Hedu-orth Wiliamson and Captain Cochraneithmediatelv set f fcar Sunde.1and, and in the couse of the same evening haa va. rias interviewrs vith Dir. Burn, the result of wbich they reported to Mr. L3mbton on Saturdy moring the 10tb. llr. Lambtonin. -tntly and positivelv refased to withdraw any expression respecting his opinion of -M1r. Pemberton's character, and required of Sir Hed- yrrtb WlliUamson and Captain Cochrale to say whether, after their inquiries, he could have their sanction to meet Mr. Pemberton *aeir reply (on their return) vwas in the'affirmative, for reasons which wll apprar in Mlr. Labton's letter. On the same morning, at 11 o' ck, they left bLanbton HIall for Sun derland, with lir. Lamb- to's answrer(No. 4)which they delivered to3,1r. Burn at three clocks; at five, illr. surn returned, with Alr. Pemberton's refusal to accept Mr. hambton's offer of a mzeeting (No. 5.) LETTER, N2. 1 .Sir--In ronsequence of what paseed at the Bridge Ins yester. ay, I did ere this expect to have heard from you; not liaving done to, rny friend Captain Burn waits upon you to demand that satis- fation which one gentleman requires of another. Captain Burn is. in full possession of a1 the facts, and will make the necessary ar- trgements with your friend. I aim, Sir, your obedient servant, (Sign3ed) "TIOMAS PEMIBERTON. Brns Jan 8, 1824. ' To John Gorge Lambton, Esq." .ETTZR, Nzo2. _ Sir,-l am requested by Dir. Pemberton to deliver the enclosed card to you. - Mr. Pemberton waits your answer at no great distance front ben " I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, "Friday Morning. (Srgned) ;W. H. BURN." "To Jobn George Lambton, Esq." LETTER, No. 3. 31s-. L-anibton does not consider AIr. Thomas Peinberton's cha. racter to t.e such as to entite bni to receive that satisfaction which one gentlesmn would have a right to require of another." LETTEXI, wo. 4. "Mr. Lanmbton will not retract a single svllable of what he hias Ezad respecting the character of Dir. Thomas Pemberton ; of the na- ture of which, D[r. Lanobton was only fully informed subsequently to tha meeting of Wednesday last. M"I~r. nAbton considered that a persmn, underprosecution forde- franding the Excise, and sgainslrwhom a true biii had been found for ass nsault on a woman, was net of that character which placed bIn on a level with gentlemen. Under these impressions, 1\r. Lanbton replied to Mt. Thomas Pemberton's letter. Anxious, however, that his own individual opinion might not alone regulate si-s conduct, .Mr. Lambton referred the affair to Sir Hedworth M7il- 1ian;SOn nd laptain Cocbrane. wishing that if any doubt arose as the nature of Ir. Thomas Pernhetorn's character, he mightbave ; ct benefit of it. " Those gentlenen having made the necessary inquiries, are of s;innorn thai whatever may he the reports in general circulation, as fo thre chAractr ofDir. Thomas Pemberton, nothing as yet has been ,,ovedr sinst him, and consider, therefore, that under these cir- cinratances Dir. lambton will not degrade himself by meeting ADr. T7hoas Pesiherton. ' Urdcr their sanction, then, Dlr. Lambton accedes cbeerfully to hr. Thomas,Pehmberton's requcat, and leaves the time and place of meeting to be fixed by the gentlemen acting as seconds. Lamnbten Hall, Jan. 10, 1829." LETTER, NO. 5. 'A . IesLmbton having refused Alr. Thomas Pemberton that %ajsf:ctien which one gentleman has a right to demnand from an- cjber, can have no further communication with Mlr. Latibton. * Sunderland, Jan. 10, 1824." * Nr. Lnibton has been influenced, throughout this afifir, solely s7 a e~se of hbat was due to his ow cbaracter and station. e !1 at he' could not acknowledge his equality with an individual, rg5iat whomf such imputations existed, vithout such a step being L=anctacd by adtlemen of honour and character. The moment O=A Lir. Lanbton eved their assurance that he could do so sith"t personal degradation, lis only and instant request to those emlen rs, to g,ive every taaility to the meeting. They acted ~p fully to sheir iaSstructions, and cannot be answerable for the re. .1m:l 'ivan '.y My,r Tlhomas Pemberton. " and.s,morning. Jane 11, 1824." MR. LAM BTON AND MR. PEMEfBERTOI.