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The following correspondence between Major Beresford 1k”) and

Lord Dramlannig was published by the Morning Herald on y-

" Jan. 15, 1S53. My Lord—I have this morning read your Lordship's speech delivered at Dum-

fries on Wednesday last. Youhave chosen on that occasion, in a most unprovoked manner, 'to go out df your way to make a personal and an unfounded attack upon me, in language most uncourteous, and at a moment most inappropriate. You were bound as a gentleman, to have duly ascertained whether either now or for some time past have had any handin conducting the election business of the party to which I belong. before you insinuated, if you did not positively assert, such an unfounded calumny as you then uttered. Except for three days, during the absence of Mr. Forbes Mackenzie and Colonel Forester from London, an July last, I have not inter- fered in such election matters since I accepted the office of Secretary at War, in February last. Such fact was proved In -evidence before the Derby Committee, and therefore you were bound to have known it. I therefore call upon your Lordship to state upon what grounds and upon what authority you wantonly coupled my name with any meditated or intended opposition to your reelection for Dumfries- ahire.

" I remainyour obedient servant, Wnamit BEassroan."

" Glen Stewart, Jan. 16, 1853. " Sir—I have this morning received your letter of the 15th. I hardly 'know to

What expressions of mine you refer, I have spoken so much and so often within.the last few days. Several reports of my speeches have appeared in different local papers, and some of them have been copied into Londonjournals, but many of these reports were very incorrect; and till I have before me the actual report which you allude to it is clearly impossible for me to answer or to explain the expression you complain of, but which you do not repeat. If yon refer to a speech of mine de- livered in Dumfries on Wednesday the 5th, and which speech was correctly re- ported in the Courier newspaper of that town, (a copy I now send you,) I can have no hesitation in saying that, after the explanation made in your letter, I feel at once bound to apologize for having said, " The Carlton Club was a place where Tory elec- tions were managed under Major Beresford." I ought to have said—The Carlton Club-was a place-where Tory elections used to be managed by Major Beresford. I had overlooked the fact, that, except for three days in July last, when Mr. Macken- zie and Colonel Forester were absent from London, you hadnot interfered in election matters since you accepted office inFebrnary last. I offer every apology for this inad- vertence. Should these remarks, however, not be those to which you have referred, .I shall feel obliged byyour forwarding me whatever report you may have read, and I shall thenbe quite prepared to explain or to answer for whatever I may have -spoken in Dum- fries or elsewhere. In the mean time, allow me to say, that having been purposely most cautions, I never insinuated that either you or any other particular individual was concerned with any meditated opposition to my reelection in Dumfriesshire. I confined myself to two simple statements—to two remarkable but mysterious facts. The first was, that I heard of this opposition to my resection in the Carlton Club three days before any one had heard of it in this county. The second statement was that I knew a -member of the Club had made several communications into Dumfries- shire for a good and safe Derbyite to oppose me. These facts I stated openly and frequently, and I entreated my constituents to ponder them over, and to reflect whether it were not just possible that their independence might not be in danger of being compromised in a very different manner from what others were anxious to make them, which was the case. I never mentioned or thought of your name in connexion with my immediate "reelection for Dumfriesshire ; but in explaining to the uninitiated what the meaning of interference by the Carlton Club meantin ita general sense, I certainly did on more ocoasions than one make use ofyour -name and by your own admission it appears! was onlyincorrect in my dates. " I again tender every apology for this inadvertence ; but, after all, in speaking of matters of history, one generally is understood to speakof the past; still I am bound to say I ought to have said ' used to be managed.' I distinctly deny that I ever coupled your name withany meditated opposition to me in Dumfriesshire. 'Thad= right whatever to do so, and I did not do it. " I am your obedient servant, DIVITMLWRIE0 " Hampton Court, Jan. 18. " My Lord—If you will take the trouble to read carefullyanyletter of the 15th, you will find that I distinctly-mentioned the place where and the time when your lord- ship delivered the speech of which I expressed my opinion in that letter, and of a pinta which I particularly athedsmesplanation from your Lordship. I have thiaday receivedyour answer, and .I beg to soy that I am bound to tempt the apology which you there offer for your inadvertence in having said that the elections were managed at the Carlton Club by me. At the same time, I niust'beg to point out to your Lordship, that If I 'have upland in managing such election- matters, it is a most unintelligible line of argument, when you are speaking of an opposition to your ralectice2,-to drapin my name apropos de buttes ; and, -unless I am in some way concerned in that opposition, I consider it also an impertinent act. a -rem= your obedient lamible servant, Was. BEHE21,011.13." " To the Lord Drumlanzig, he."

" Glen Stewart, Jan.20, 3853.

" Sir—Neither your letter of today, dated the '13th, nor yourletter of the 15th, ex- plains to me what are the expressions you complain of in my speech at Dumfries. I donut make myself answerable for whatever may have been reported in the paper you have seen. I had no wish to speak offensively of sr to you; and should you draw my attention to any expression you think you base a right.to complain of, I would have no objection either to explain or to retract those expressions. In the meanwhile, I cannot allow .yon to conclude this correspondence, sod to use the words impertinent act,' without saying, that I am quite prepared either to =Tashi or to answer for any act which you may consider impertinent. • " I am your obedient servant, Daummaaack." ." Hampton Court, 3an."22, 1853. "'My Lord—I have this evening received your letter of the 20th. In toy letter of the 15th I called for an explanation from your Lordship forhaving in your speech at Dumfries (when you were complaining of an intended opposition to your retura) coupled my name improperly with the management of the elections at the Carlton Club. In your reply you apologized for having so made use of my-name, and you stated that-you had done it in error. -At`the same time, you.inlimated that you would have been right in the use:of mymime if you hadanly mentioned that Ineed to manage the elections' there. " In reply, I begged to point out that any unnecessary introduction of my name in a matter wMch-you acknowledged that I vras in noway concerned in, was.unintelli- gible in argument, and that I should consider it an impertinent act. I am glad to see by your letter juin received, that.you repeat your willingness to .retract or ex- plain any expressions that 'I have a right to complain of, and that you Will be pre- ,ne pared to anewer 'for any act which I may consider impertinent. I smilnitetv'lli to give your -Lordship credit for the sincerity of your first declaration; "and "I hope that-you will not deem me intentionally wanting in "courtesy if .1 nay,,thatat.oeeHs that from some peculiarity you are not always aware when you mousing offensive terms towards individuals who are totally unconnected `With the matter on which you are speaking. " I rejoice to be assured of the straightforward readiness which you"avow-in your second declaration of offering satisfaction in case you should be betrayed by chance into the use of offensive expressions.

"I sincerely hope that this Correspondence may now be closed, and that I may not be called upon to renew it by a fresh aggression such as I have distinctly, I trust, pointed out.

"I remain your obedient humble servant, Wu, vavoae„"

By the.death of the Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, which took place at Eywood, near Rington, Herefordshire, on Wednesday week, the title be- comes extinct ; but the estates go to a daughter of the late Lord Langdale.

General Lygon, for many years Member for West Worcestershire, suc- ceeds to the title and estates of the late Earl of Beauchamp, who died ets Saturday last, without issue.

Mr. Gladstone has this week paid the usual complimentary visit to the University of Oxford after his reelection as one of its burgesses in Par. liament. He was accompanied by Mrs. Gladstone.

-sir Harry Darell, an officer who served with distinction in China and at the Cape, died at Cagliari on the fith instant, in the thirty-ninth year of his age.

The Reverend G. II. Gleig, .Chaplain-General of the Forces, delivered a leeture on the late Duke of 'Wellington, at the Hanover Square Rooms, on Monday evening. The chair was taken by the Marquis of Blandford.

The Augsburg Gazette reports that the Emperor of Bassist has resolved to send an expedition to japan, ostensibly for scientific purposes, but really to watch the Americana.

Some time ago, one of the semi-efficial Paris journals -declared that no prisoners had escaped from Cayenne. The journal was misinformed. We have before us a letter from M. Riboulet, one of twelve political prisoners who did escape on the 8th of September. 'Their first act was to break the telegraphic signals ; then to seize .a boat Which they pushed out to sea by swimming behind it. Then one 'Barthelemy, a daring man, swam off for another boat; and with these two the whcde -party swam towards two large pilot-boats in the offing. These they boarded, they weighed the anchors -with •" unheard-of pams," 'bent the sails, and, without chart or compass, sailed away. Their provisions consisted of "-five pounds of biscuit, some raw potatoes, four demijohns of wine, and two pots of mus- tatd, but not a drop of water." Everything went well; •but when they thought-they had reached'Dutch territory, they found themselves off the Idles du Salut. Here they heard the alarm-gun; and, as they learned afterwards from -three prisoners who subsequently escaped, a gun-boat left the Isles du Salut in pursuit. They next ran among the breakers of Synamerie, and were brought up short by running on sandbanks. Here they-saw the lights of a schooner in chase. But darkness and low-water saved them. When the tide rose they got of and arrived at the -first post in Dutch Guiana.. The Resident, when he found they were political re- fugees and-not convicts, received them 'hospitably, end promised protec- tion. They were -transferred to Paramaribo as prisoners; but on the 2d September, when the Dutch Governor was fully satisfied of their true Character, they were set at liberty. While they were at'Paramaribo, three other Republicans, who had escaped in an American ship -from -Cayenne, joined them. A French brig came -and demanded them ; but the Amerman merchants held a meeting at the house of their Consul, and resolved that every political prisoner who set foot on an American vessel is-free. Shortly afterwards; the three sailed for Boston ; M. Riboulet went to New -York, and eleven " unwillingly" -remained in Guiana.

The healthy state of trade has been shown in the slight effect produced by the raising of the lute of -discount at the Bank ; which has been re- garded as a warning. ..Pricest generally are imported as very firm, with a slightly perceptible tendency towards a .rise. .Ain expected fall in the price of iron has taken place at Birmingham ; iron purchased at low rates some time ago, upou epeculatiou, having found its way into the market. There has been -a great deal of speculation in wool at Leeds and Brad, fond. At present there is a great deficiency in the steaks on band. " To remedy the evil of high prices, and -to meet the difficulty which is foreseen, if the future supply cannot be increased, schemes of all sorts, practicable, impracticable, end useless if practicable, have been propounded. English wools =thaw in short supply, and those among the country growers who hold stocks do not appear dis- posed to sell unless a further advance is conceded." At.Nektinghaut trade is good ; especially considering that this is not the husy.seasou. The workmen were demanding an.increase. " They have grounded their re- quests upon the sound and improved condition-of the trade .; and,,having preferred their solicitations in a respectfulend temperate manner, they have been courteously listened to. With the present increased demand for labour, there is little den-1A that -most of the advances requested will be given, though not quite all-of them." Stooks are very bare.

The counterpane-manufacturers_of Belton have agreed to advance the present list of prices for weaving one penny in the shilling. Numerous instances have occurred within the last few weeks of able seamen paying their passage to Australia for the sole ,purpose of engaging at the high rate of wages now offered by .many of the vessels in the mareantile.navy to navigate thenaltomeor to foreign ports.

Result of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in-the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last.

llymotie Dheases 2,104 .... 106 Dropsy, Oaneer,and other diseases of uneettainor vatiableamit .4S/ .... 40

SubereularDiseases

.... 198

Diseases of the 13rain, Spinal Marrow, Nerres,and-Senses

4236 .... 115 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessel. 367 .... 96 Diseases of-the Limits,andnfithe other Organs of Resplmtion 2,337 .... 171 'Diseases of the Stomach,Siver, awl other Organs ofDigestion 614 .... 58 Diseases of the . 114

.... 0 • Childbirth,diaesses of theJlterus, &a. . 112

10 Rheumatism, diseases of the Sones,2Oints,Se 79 • • • •

Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tisene,1bbe..s 3.7 • • •

Malformations .... ........• •-• Me ....... IPA • •

0000000 • • 0000000

35 • • ...

4

-Premature Birth -PM

• • • 19 Atrophy

.177

, • •

26

.6.86 .......

645

40 ... Sudden 106

314olesce;Privatiaa#C4141, GuaLantempswaaa

• 268

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37

-Total (Inaladiatunspealed muses1 10,838

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A collision:in the Channel en the night of Friday-waek.resulted_inthe low of a ship and eighteen lives. The Herald, of 400 tons, was coming up Chan- i nal on her voyage fromMadess to London ; there were seventeen hands on hoard, and two invalided soldiere.as passengers. On .Friday night there was a heavy gale of wind with rain, and it was very dark. Between the Lizard and the Eddystone, about-half-past-nine o'clock, the Herald -came in contact with the. Johanna 'Karl, a schooner bound from Riga -to Oporto. Differing amounts -have been given as to which ehip was in fault. The Johanna Karl suffered a good deal, having been almost dismantled ; but, ,after,knociking about for some hours, a Trinity Rouse pilot-boat renderetIassistance, and-the schooner was got into Fowey. When the two ships separated after the-wash,

Meat Weeks Week • Of 1813-52. 0(1853.

the Herald seemed to have suffered little, and the master held on his way, She did not make much water, and the crew kept it under hy pumping. But soon Aar Ave o'clock on Saturday morning, a large part of the hull of the ship mast have given way, for water appeared above the lower deck, and the cargo was floating in the hold. The master ordered the pinnace to be lower- ed; but on attempting to get it over, itetove between the round-house and main rigging. The long-boat was then cut adrift; but from some cause er other it continued in the stock, and'before it could be got out, the ship made a,plunge head foremost, settled down on the starboard side, and gradually disappeared. Most of the unfortunate fellows who perished got into the longboat, in the hope that she would float clear of the wreck, while others took to the gig with a view of preserving themselves. Neither were-buoy- ant, baying been stove as the ship rose after the first plunge ; and, with their unha,ppy.occupants, they perished with the ship. Gardener, a seaman, wee -washed out of the long-boat, and he has but very little recollection of the painful scene which followed. From the position in which he found him- self, he must have struck out swimming; recovering himself, he contrived to get held of a spar, and managed to keep hold of it till daylight. He was picked up by a Danish bark, the Fadresises. Gardener was the only man saved.