sfied at the time with the conduct of
Lord Liverpool, &c., on the death of the Queen, and it had
reconciled him to them. Whether these sentiments will remain is
more than I can say. I think her death a great gain to the Whigs;
it relieves them from great embarrassment. The officers of the
Guards have sent in to the Duke of York a remonstrance against the
conduct of Sir Robert Wilson[70] on the day of the funeral. He has
been called upon to give in his answer, which I understand he has
done. I have no doubt, on the King's return, he will be dismissed
the army, which he ought to be. His conduct was most atrocious,
leading and directing the mob.

The King is determined to go to Hanover, and has engaged to be
there on the 16th. If this holds good, which I have no doubt it
will, nothing will take place till after his return from thence. He
wrote to the Duchess of Gloucester from Dublin, full of joy and
happiness and spirits. Not a soul in Ireland in mourning. The
person most talked of to succeed Lord Hertford is Lord Wellesley.
Lord Stewart does not return to Vienna.[71] Heber gains his
election, which I am delighted at, for it was an attempt to shake
the interest and strength of Lord Grenville in the University.

Ever, my dear Lord, most faithfully yours,

W. H. Fremantle.

P.S.--I hear the Whigs at present disclaim the conduct of
Lushington.

[70] This officer took a prominent part in the disturbances
created by the populace of London on the passage of the Queen's
remains through the metropolis, to be embarked for the Continent.

[71] This is incorrect. His lordship subsequently succeeded his
brother as Marquis of Londonderry, when he threw up his
appointment as ambassador at the Court of Austria rather than
serve under Mr. Canning.

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

Bagshot Park, Sept. 5, 1821.

MY DEAR LORD,

I send you a few lines from hence, where I have been staying a few
days. The Duke of G---- is full of the idea of changes in the
Government, but is fully convinced it will not be to take in the
Whigs. He thinks Lord Liverpool is to go, and Lord Londonderry to
be at the head of the Government; and the latter, you may be
assured, from all I have heard, has replaced himself in the King's
good opinion, and has equal i