me, but that he trusted soon to have
it in his power. When I told him that I was going abroad for six
weeks, he desired me to call on him on my return, and that he did
not doubt he should then be able to give me a decisive answer. I
consider this as almost tantamount to a promise, and that I have
very nearly obtained the object I have so long had in view. This I
owe entirely to you, and the most difficult task I have now to
perform is to express to you one half the obligation I feel for
your kindness. You will, I am sure, consider yourself as repaid by
the happiness you have procured to me and mine.

Ever your affectionate and obliged,

H. W. W.

Watkin has just brought in from the House of Commons the account of
the game being quite up with the Neapolitans.

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

Llangedwin, Christmas Day.

MY DEAR B----,

On Saturday I slept at Dropmore, in my way down here, and my visit
was well timed, as I just met Lord Wellesley, and had a great deal
of conversation with him. Ha was in high spirits, and very
entertaining, narrating his past victories over Indian cabals, and
anticipating his future ones over Irish. I cannot say that the
King's Lieutenant (as he took care more than once in conversation
to style himself) was received without that ceremony. On the
contrary, Mr. Dodsworth was Lord Chamberlain for the occasion, to
show him his room before dinner, and he found his own way into the
gallery afterwards, and had nobody even to carry up his candlestick
to bed.

In and about his carriage were five servants, among whom were two
young _gentlemen_ between eighteen and nineteen, who, by the
housemaid's report, made his bed. (I should have thought one would
have been sufficient to make or unmake it) Lady Grenville was cruel
enough not to repeat this to me till he was gone, so that I had no
sight of them.

He told me that he understood Downes made no objection to retiring,
and therefore he anticipated no difficulty or delay in Plunket's
appointment, as Saurin would not have the power to stop it, and
would only have to choose between promotion to the Chief-Justiceship
and dismission from the Attorney-Generalship. The latter is
reported to be troubled with scruples of conscience, not only from
his want of experience in