The Times this morning publishes a correspondence between Sir HEMS):
ilanDINGE, acting for Sir ROBERT PEEL, and Mr. Row- LAND ALSTON, its the friend of Captain TOWNSHEND, relative to the speech of Captain TOWNSHEND at the Temworth dinner, in which the Captain reiterated his charge against Sir ROBERT PEEL, of having unduly influenced the electors to return Captain A'Coen7, although Sir ROBERT had positively stated, in his speech at the close of the poll, that be had used no such influence. The delay in this affair—for the offensive speech of Captain TOWNSHEND was delivered on the 28th of July—has been occasioned in the first in- stance by Captain TOWNSIIEND'S absence on a tour in Ireland with Mr. ALSTON, afterwards by the alarming illness of Mrs. TOWNSIIEND at Brighton ; and the chief part of the correspondence, consisting of nine letters, relates to arrangements for a place of meeting. The up- shot is stated in the two following letters.
FROM MR. ALSTON TO Slit HENRY IIARDINGE.
" Birmingham, September 14, 1537. " Sir—Till I had the honour of meeting you this day, I had not seen the Times newspaper of the 27th of July ; and with the full reliance that Captain Townshend had not seen that paper till after the 28th of July, which so fully satisfies me, as it must do Captain Townshend, that whatever may have been the influence employed by any agent of Sir Robert Peel over his tenants, was teed without the sanction or knowledge of Sir Robert Peel. Under such cit.. eutastances, I feel that Captain Townshend is bound to offer the most satisfac- tory apology, by fully retracting the offensive expressions in his speech of the 28th of July, which he must now feel were founded on erroneous impressions, to which also he must add his regret that he should have given cause of offence to Sir Robert Peel. As the friend of Captain Tuwnshetel, I now (through you) offer to Sir Robert Peel the apology and regret of Captain Townshend ; and, Sir, I have the honour to remain,
" Your most obedient humble servant.
ROwLAND ALSTON. " The Right Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge, Bart."
smolt Slit H. HARDINCI TO MR. ALSTON.
" Birmiugham. September 14. 1837. "Sir—The note which you have this-moment put into my hand expresses on the part V. Captain Townshend his conVictitm,Nshat Maims influence may have been employed by any agent of Sir Robert Peel, was employed without Sir- Robert Peel's sanction or knowledge; that Captain Town-head offers the moss satisfactory apology by fully retractiug the offensive expressions used in his speech of the '?4th July, which he must now feel were founded on erroneous impressions; to which Captain Townshend adds his regret that he should have given cause of offence to Sir Robert Peel.
" I accept, on the part of Sir Robert Peel, the apology offered by you on behalf .,f Captain Townshend, as a satisfactory reparation for the offensive language used, and declare the affair from this moment to he entirety ter- minated.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble set rant.
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