Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

[95] Lord Liverpool.

[96] The Duke of Wellington.

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

Englefield Green, Sept. 8, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

Having had nothing to communicate I have not written to you; indeed
now there seems nothing to discuss till you know the terms on which
Canning is to come in; I have no doubt the offer is, the
Chancellorship of the Exchequer and lead of the House of Commons,
and Cabinet for Huskisson or any one other friend. Whether he will
think this enough I doubt; I am rather confident from what I have
heard, that he will not surrender the foreign seals to anybody but
the Duke of Wellington. I have no doubt they are intended for Lord
Bathurst. He must feel and know we cannot do without him, and
having so good a thing in his present possession, he will of course
not accept office but in such a way as shall fully meet his wishes.
The King sent for the Duke of York, who, with the Chancellor, will,
I am sure, throw every difficulty in the way, though they must know
that nothing but his connexion can save and support the Government.
The arrangement of getting rid of _Van_ would certainly be the most
eligible and satisfactory to the public that could be adopted. The
Duke of Wellington has been seriously ill, but is now better.
Whether this will impede his expedition to Vienna I know not, but
should not think it would. The King is most delighted with his
expedition to Scotland, preferring it infinitely to his Irish
jaunt; this will not please _Paddy_.

I should be delighted to hear that Nugent got Ireland, but I am
sure his rank is now too high, the station has been lowered to a
_commanding_ officer only, and a full General's staff is not
allowed. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are come to Bagshot;
they seem to think the _Regnante_ is losing ground; I don't believe
one word of it, indeed I am quite sure of the reverse.

Ever most faithfully yours,

W. H. F.

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

East India Office, Sept. 10, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

A communication to Canning was authorized on Sunday, and he may be
expected in town I believe to-night. The proposal is to succeed
Lord Londonderry in all respects, and there I fear it st