e in earnest, and I think his having
this meeting at his house is a proof of it; he was very pressing
with me to attend it.

The Bill will be reprinted; and as soon as it is distributed I will
send a copy to Avington, where I shall presume you continue till I
hear to the contrary.

Believe me, my dear Lord,

Your Lordship's obliged and faithful,

JOSEPH PHILLIMORE.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

London, March 30, 1821.

MY DEAR LORD BUCKINGHAM,

Fremantle has just come in to me, and has informed me that you
understood that part of a late letter I had written to him,
referred to you. I assure you that you are quite mistaken. It could
not refer to you.

I think I have reason to believe that Lord W---- himself does not
believe in the truth of the charges he thinks proper to make
against me. I may be mistaken; but that is my opinion, and that was
the opinion which, as well as I recollect, I intended to convey,
and no other; and even this opinion I intended to convey in terms
as polite, guarded, and little offensive to anybody as possible.

Pray don't think that I could mean to refer to you in any manner.

And believe me, ever yours most sincerely,

WELLINGTON.

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

Stanhope Street, March 30, 1821.

You will see, by the enclosed, how totally you mistook the Duke's
meaning in the last paragraph of his letter to me of the 27th. He
was much surprised at it, and extremely distressed; and after
having conversed for some time on the subject, and desired me to
explain the matter to you, he ended in saying--"I think it would be
more satisfactory to Lord B---- that I should write him a note,
which I will do, and give to you to enclose to him." This he
accordingly did. With regard to the mode of referring it, he is to
see Lord C----, who will write to me, stating distinctly the
grounds and extent to which arbitration shall go. I need say no
more, therefore, on this subject, particularly as we shall meet so
soon, and probably before I hear from Lord C----.

A confirmation is arrived of the counter-revolution both at Naples
and Turin. At the former, the Prince Regent, the army, and the
people are united; they have dissolved the Parliament, pronounced a
declaration in favour of