ason,
which I suppose refers to Liverpool politics, Canning's appointment
is not instantly brought forward. My wife saw the Duchess of
Gloucester yesterday, who told her she had seen the King, who was
never in better spirits or health; that he told her he had had an
explanation with his Ministers, that all was now arranged, and he
was more happy and comfortable than he had been for some time. Lord
Cholmondeley has resigned, and Lord Conyngham is Lord Steward; Lord
Rocksavage to be called up to the House of Lords.

I have only written the _on dit_ which I collect here. Lady
Verulam saw her brother, Lord Liverpool, in town on Saturday last,
who, she says, was in excellent spirits, and appeared to be much
more at his ease and satisfied with the K---- than he had before
been, I have no doubt but that the arrangements are settled, and I
have none also that you will be sent to. I only hope you will not
be fastidious. My principle is to take situation, and my advice
would be, to accept Ireland if offered. Be assured it must lead to
all you can desire.

If you are not at the Admiralty, remember I would not wish to go
there; nothing but acting with you would induce me;--otherwise,
either the Treasury or India Board.

W. H. F.

MR. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

I have postponed from day to day, my dear B----, thanking you for
your letter, in the expectation of hearing from you again something
more decisive. From this not being the case, I conclude that you
have heard nothing more than common reports, and that the King and
his Ministers have left town, again postponing any arrangement till
January, just as at the opening of last session till Easter, at
Easter till the recess, at the recess till the return from Ireland,
and then till the return from Hanover. The feebleness and
vacillation they continue to show is at least a consolation to
those who have not been called upon to embark in the same boat with
them. But how can it be possible for that boat, as at present
manned, I will not say to weather any breeze, but to swim through
the smoothest water? You have seen last year the indisposition of
the House to support Vansittart even in the common business of his
office, and it cannot be expected that this will be diminished
after it is publicly known that the