ucceed.

The evidence against the Queen seems already decisive, so far as to
establish her criminality; but I understand that, in order to guard
against a possibility of the contradiction of these facts, the
whole crew of the _Vero Fidele_, &c. &c., are to be examined.

Wilberforce's notion of a Committee to be established by Act of
Parliament for the trial of this particular case, seems to me too
absurd for even him to persist in, since the obvious consequence
must be a declaration that the same course must be followed in all
subsequent trials, the two Houses being by their own confession as
unfit to act judicially as the House of Commons was on election
cases; and if that be the case, really the sooner Henry Hunt comes
with his long brush to sweep us all out, the better.

Thus had proceeded the months of June, July, and August; in September,
affairs looked worse. Libels against the Government abounded; the most
violent language was indulged in by the democratic leaders; formidable
riots became of frequent occurrence; in short, everything seemed to
denote a revolution.

MR. W. H. FREMANTLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Brighton, Sept. 27, 1820.

MY DEAR LORD,

From all I hear, and from general conversation, I have no doubt if
the Bill proceeds in the Commons we shall have a riot, and I doubt
extremely whether the Divorce Bill can be carried. I dined
yesterday with the Duke of York, who is here alone. His
conversation was violent against the Queen, and fair and candid
with regard to the state of the country. He spoke, however, with
great confidence on the state and disposition of the army; in fact,
after all that is said and done, it must eventually depend upon the
troops, for sure I am they will be called upon. I took the
opportunity of holding the language you suggested, and indeed it is
what I really feel. He said it was not intended in the first
instance to have troops to guard the avenues of the Commons, but
they would be in the way; the whole arrangements would continue;
and if the House found it necessary to call for them, there they
would be. There has been, as you heard from the K----, a general
quarrel between the K----, Duke of York, Lord Liverpool, and the
Duke of Gloucester, none of them now speaking to the latter. He has
acted like an obstinate ----. What an abomi