asion. These were the principal
points and engagements held out by Lord Liverpool. In the course
of stating them he added a variety of observations, which chiefly
rested on the difficulties of an arrangement, but always adverting
to his wish to meet the objects of Lord Grenville and Lord
Buckingham by bringing forward Mr. Charles Wynn.

Without entering into the state of the country, or of the
Government, or the difficulties of the House of Commons, I said I
feared such an arrangement would not be satisfactory to Lord
Buckingham; that I knew his object was office; that whatever might
be his feelings with regard to a Dukedom, I was quite satisfied he
would not connect himself with a Government unless he formed a
part of it; that his habits were those of active employment, and
by accepting a Dukedom he was placed on the shelf; and therefore,
though I should feel it my duty to convey the offer, I thought it
right to tell Lord Liverpool what I considered would be the
result--namely, that it would not lead to a connexion with the
Grenville party. That I thought Lord Buckingham's talents were
such as would essentially serve a Government in times like the
present, even if his rank, and station, and influence, were out of
the question; but without entering into a discussion on these
points, I was only expressing my own opinion, but it would be for
Lord Liverpool to receive from Lord Buckingham his answer. To
these observations, which were short, Lord Liverpool only dwelt on
his high opinion of Lord Buckingham, and in the course of further
discussion I said that the Admiralty or Ireland were situations
suitable to the dignity and to the pretensions of Lord Buckingham.
He observed that Lord Talbot had nearly served his time in
Ireland; he had been there near four years, but at the present
moment there were insurmountable objections to removing him; by
which observation it strikes me that he meant to imply that Lord
Buckingham could succeed him, but this was never said. After a few
more observations immaterial, he asked me when I should
communicate with Lord Buckingham; I said I should go to Avington
to-morrow, and as he said he was going next week to Bath, he
should be happy to receive a communication from Lord Buckingham
any day the end of this week, and that if Lord Buckingham would