his absolute
determination not to embark in any official business, or in any
possible Administration; but that the public danger appears to be
so great, that it is very natural for the K---- to wish to converse
with anybody on whose integrity and experience he places any
reliance; and that, instead of being surprised that the K----
should wish to discuss these dangers with Lord G----, it is only
surprising that he does not extend the same discussion to many
others whom he may believe equally attached with Lord G---- to the
constitution of our limited monarchy."

This general observation seems quite sufficient, and is, in truth,
a very fair picture of all that is fit to be said in public on such
a topic. My brother thought that the K---- looked thin and worn,
but said that he spoke with feeling and good sense throughout the
whole conversation.

My own speculation is, that C---- means to oppose the Cabinet in
their exclusion from the Liturgy, and that he will quit on that
ground; but we shall see whether any middle course will be adopted.
I think Lord G---- did all that became him in declining to advise
between the two parties of Government and Opposition; and that he
will have done some good if, at his suggestion, the K---- forces
his Ministers to look into their situation and to ascertain it,
instead of going a-shooting and revelling.

Lady L---- has broken a bloodvessel. Lord Kirkwall is dead. Lord
G----'s servant returns early to-morrow.

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

Englefield Green, Nov. 23, 1820.

MY DEAR LORD,

I found Lord Shaftesbury at Lord Verulam's, and I think I never saw
anybody so sore or so depressed as he appeared to be. I found from
him that there is a considerable difference between Lord Liverpool
and the Chancellor; and the history of the protestors, I am quite
sure, arises from a wish of the latter to wound the former. Lords
Bridgewater and Verulam have been persuaded by Lord Shaftesbury
into it, and fancy they are acting a very independent and manly
part by so doing.--The King has been urging the Government to go on
with the business _now_ without adjournment, and was most eager
that the question of Income, Palace, and Liturgy should be
immediately discussed; and in this he has again been advised by
L----. He is