19 NOVEMBER 1842, Page 8

Lord Cottenham has written a letter to the Times and

Morning Chro- nick, contradicting as totally unfounded the statement of the Times, that he had recommended Mr. Maeda West for his recent appoint- ment: Lord Cottenham "had not, directly or indirectly, any commu- nication whatever with any member of the Government with respect to any of the late legal appointments."