be dispatched with the
instructions which had been prepared for Lord Londonderry, to
Vienna.

I think that though nothing can absolutely be determined in the
absence of Peel, Lord Harrowby, and Lord Melville, there still must
be something substantially understood before the Duke will turn his
back on England, and this something _must_, I am convinced, be
Canning. What other changes may take place cannot yet be foreseen,
but from a word which Lord Liverpool dropped, I think he
anticipates more than simply a new Secretary.

The funeral takes place on Tuesday, by Lady Londonderry's
particular desire, in the Abbey!!! I think it most unwise to run
the chance of the insults of a London mob on such an occasion.

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

Stanhope Street, Aug. 20, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

I came to town last night for the funeral, and am returning this
instant. I find Wynn has written to you, and I hope you will go to
him at Broadstairs; he is _quite satisfied_ with the prospect,
though of course nothing is or can be arranged till the King's
return. I was at Dropmore; your uncles both think it would be worse
than nothing to attempt a Government without Canning, and such
seems to be the opinion of everybody, such was the language of
_all_ the official men this morning. But after all, I fear we shall
not, even with Canning and Peel, and even Grant in addition, be
altogether so well off as with Londonderry. His rank, his long
standing, the sort of authority and power he possessed, all
contributed to his advantage and that of the Government.

Ever most truly yours,

W. H. FREMANTLE.

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

East India Office, Aug. 20, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

The formal determination transmitted to the King is, that there
shall be not only no arrangement but no discussion till his return.
Tho real effect of which is only to enable Lord Liverpool to lock
himself up, and decline talking to those whom he wishes to avoid,
among whom I must reckon myself. I have, however, seen the Duke of
Wellington and Frederick Robinson, and had much conversation with
both of them, and the result of the whole is very satisfactory to
me so far as it goes. Neither of them seems to anticipate the
possibility of