sentment on account of Phillimore
voting for Lord Grenville immediately after he (Lord L.) had made
him Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford. I have been obliged to
urge him a good deal to obtain what I have, and I therefore should
not like immediately to make a new request to him, apparently in
favour of the same person, though really for Sir E. C----.

There is a strong disposition in the Cabinet to relieve the
agricultural interest, but whether this can be done most effectually
by a sacrifice of taxation to the amount of 1,500,000_l._, or by an
issue of Exchequer Bills, as has been done in former instances for
the commercial interest, is not yet determined.

The absurdity of supposing that the importation of corn three years
ago, since which the ports have been shut, can govern the present
markets, seems really too absurd for even a country gentleman to
swallow.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

The reason of Fremantle not being appointed to the Treasury is that
Lord Anglesea is, I believe, apprehensive of contest at Milborne
Port, and therefore does not choose that Berkeley Paget should
vacate his seat.

Would it not be as well to recommend Sir E. C. to Lord Liverpool
for a Treasury seat as [well as] Phillimore? I own I think it might
embarrass the pressing the latter for the King's Advocateship, in
the event of its becoming vacant. I am, however, most perfectly
ready, if you prefer it, to mention the matter to Lord L.; but
certainly had rather not, under the circumstances, so soon ask
anything more for Phillimore.

DR. PHILLIMORE TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Doctors' Commons, Jan. 29, 1822.

MY DEAR LORD,

I have a letter from a friend in Dublin, which mentions that Lord
Wellesley has said something in conversation which has been
construed into meaning that he expects soon to be in Lord
Liverpool's place; and as a confirmation of this, it is added, that
he will not appoint to the situations in his household till after
Parliament has met. Have the kindness not to cite me in the _most
remote manner_ for this communication. The accounts from the South
of Ireland are bad. The White Boys have treated some of Lord
Bantry's people who have unhappily fallen into their hands as Owen
Glendower's Welshmen treated the English in Henry IV.'s time--s