or communicating with Harrison
on a former occasion, I felt it impossible for me not to mention
the transaction to Charles Williams, _after I had executed your
wishes_; but I can assure [you] there is no other individual on
earth to whom I have opened my lips on the subject; and you must be
aware that, whether this conversation had been made known or not,
you must have mentioned the subject to your uncles and Charles Wynn
whenever the Government had sent to you, and on your arrival in
town. I feel exceedingly sorry you should have thought that I
wanted discretion by so doing; but, devoted as I am at all times to
you, the case was one in which I felt obliged to take the step I
did.

I shall not communicate your letter of to-day to him; but shall
continue to urge the same language you hold, and which, I assure
you, I have already done to him; and I would recommend you to leave
it now where it stands. Again I can't help expressing my opinion of
the propriety of your conduct, and the necessity there was of
coming to a full and distinct understanding as to your footing with
the Government.

I cannot yet give a good guess as to Lord Liverpool's conduct. If I
were to give my opinion, it is that he will remain in office; but
if Lord Londonderry thinks his situation, and power, and influence
must be strengthened (which seemed to be the opinion of the Duke of
Wellington), he may be better pleased with an arrangement which
would give him the Treasury and Chancellorship of the Exchequer,
and thereby he would possess the patronage and the authority over
the Secretaries of the Treasury. It certainly is now a drawback to
his Parliamentary means; at the same time, I own I cannot see
strength in the retirement of Lord Liverpool. He has more footing
and support in the country than any one of the Ministers; and even
his promise of support would be a very different thing. Who is
there to conduct the House of Lords?

Lady Conyngham is certainly moving to introduce the Opposition. I
was told last night (but I can't positively vouch for the fact)
that Lord and Lady Grey and children are invited to the Carlton
House ball this evening; if so, nothing can more strongly mark her
influence; for you must remember the language the King held to me,
not six months ago, about Lord Grey individually. Ther