use of Commons moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the
diplomatic expenses of the Government. The result is thus described:--

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

Friday.

MY DEAR B----,

It was yesterday determined that the motion respecting Henry's
mission on Tuesday, and the foreign missions in general for the
following day, should both be considered as vital questions,
decisive of the existence of the Administration. The case on the
former is very strong. Londonderry will state that at the Congress
of Vienna it had been decided that each of the great Powers should
keep Ministers of calibre (_quere_, great bores) there. The reason
of this was principally with the design of preventing the Cantons
from falling back into their former dependence on France, in
compliance with which it will be seen that each of them has
Ministers there of the same rank with Henry. The general diplomatic
arrangement was then laid before Parliament by estimate, in 1815
referred to a Committee, and acted upon. When Stratford Canning
came away, the mission was first intended for Foster, then for
Clanwilliam; and if Henry had declined, it would have been given to
another person.

With respect to the general question, it will be found that the
expenditure is reduced 20,000_l._ below the estimate of 1815,
and besides that, there will this year be the 10 per cent. upon all
salaries. Lord Londonderry has to-day a meeting of all men in
office to communicate this resolution to.

It is singular enough that in each of the three first divisions,
upon propositions the most adverse--viz., Webb Hall's, Ricardo, and
Althorpe's--the minority should have been 24, 24, and 25, though
composed of perfectly different persons.

Peel shows, I think, more spirit and good judgment as to the course
which we ought to pursue, than any man in the Cabinet.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

THE RIGHT HON. W. H. FREMANTLE TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Stanhope Street, May 16, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

You will probably have heard from others the success of our whip
yesterday. Nothing could be better; and, though probably our
numbers may not be so many to-day, yet I should hope the relative
strength of the division may be equal. The debate was all on our
side, as wel