ouring oar, and be the grand reformer of the night.

Ever yours affectionately,

C. W. W.

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Whitehall, April 25, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

I have been to the Drawing-room and brought back for a wonder such
a headache that I cannot write to you as fully as I should wish.
The King only asked me how I did, but did not give me an
opportunity of making your excuses. He looks well, I think, but I
certainly have heard reports of dropsy on the chest, which agree
too much with yours. The debate last night was very interesting.
Rice, Grant, and Plunket, full of information and excellent
speeches, the rest very indifferent.

Ellis's furious tirade against the Catholics laid him open to a
severe drubbing from Plunket, yet to say the plain truth, I fear
that he was but too correct, and that the distinctive feature of
the present conspiracy is, that in every part of Ireland it is
exclusively Catholic both in its objects and composition.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

DR. PHILLIMORE TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Whitehall, April 25, 1822.

MY DEAR LORD,

I take the liberty of forwarding to your Grace a copy of the speech
I made on introducing my Bill to amend the Marriage Act, which I
have published at the request of Lord Londonderry and others, who I
presume think that the facts alluded to, and the cases cited, may
essentially assist the Bill when it reaches the Upper House.

We are, I think, upon the whole going on well in the House of
Commons. I confess my mind has been much relieved since the
discussion on Sir John Newport's motion on Monday. Plunket's speech
was everything that could be wished, and set us quite right with
the House as to Ireland; it had also had the effect of indirectly
giving a lift to the general question respecting the Catholics.

On my return to London last week I passed a day at Dropmore. I
found Lord Grenville inclined to criticise most severely the Report
of the Agricultural Committee, but exceedingly anxious on the
subject of Canning's Bill. I must say I think the Agricultural
Report bad in every sense, but as I apprehend Lord Londonderry does
not mean to act in conformity with the spirit in which it is drawn
up, I trust it will be harmless as to effect.