air, treacherous
conduct towards him from the moment he set foot in Ireland, and
letting him know if it were not for their public situations he
should have resented it in another mode. I do not believe one word
of this, though I give full credit for his indiscretion.

I have just seen Newport, who says it is impossible. He is just
come from Dropmore, and gives a good account of Lord G----. Lord
Liverpool I hear is quite firm about Wellesley; how the Chancellor
will act upon it remains to be seen; the question must now come to
an issue.

We expect much effect from Robinson's first essay on Friday.
Canning has done remarkably well as yet, and gives great
satisfaction. Nothing can prevent the mad war of the French.

Ever most faithfully,

W. H. F.

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

House of Commons, Feb. 10, 1823.

MY DEAR DUKE,

The Dublin jury were out for six hours, and then requested the
judge to dismiss them, for they could not come to a decision. They
were of course remanded, and ordered to be locked up till the next
morning. We shall probably next hear of their fighting among
themselves. Lady Rossman, in her evidence (ninety years of age),
says it must have been an older woman than herself to be frightened
by such a proceeding at the theatre.

I heard to-day (_quite private_) that a demur arises as to
Huskisson's appointment to the Board of Trade, he being agent to
Ceylon, and in that capacity a continual suitor on the part of the
island to the Board. The agency is 1200_l._, the Presidentship
_nil_. He therefore of course will not hesitate, should it be found
to be a vital objection. It makes no difference as to his election.

Banks stands for Dorsetshire, _vice_ Portman, dead; it it not
known yet if any other person stands. No further news.

Ever, &c.,

W. H. F.

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

Feb. 10, 1823.

Nothing more decisive has, I believe, arrived from France; and the
latest account from Ireland is, that at eight o'clock on Friday
night the jury were considering their verdict.

I shall not be surprised if the evening papers obtain the result,
though it may not reach Peel till to-morrow.

The war-whoop of Opposition may possibly have some effect towards
frighten