HAM.

East India Office, March 7, 1823.

MY DEAR B----,

It is true that there be many things which may arise between this
and the end of the Session, but at present the one point upon which
all the House of Commons seems to agree is, that we are the _best_
and WISEST Ministers since the days of Lord Burleigh, and we only
stand in need of fans to hide our blushes when our modesty is so
severely put to the proof by the compliments of the opposite side.

Seriously, the effect of the two last nights' debates, if properly
taken advantage of by Wellesley, ought to place his Government for
some time upon velvet, particularly when accompanied by the humble
Palinodia of the Chancellor to the beef-steaks, which, I must
confess, in despite of all regard for an old friend, seems somewhat
contemptible. W---- has again the cards in his own hand if he knows
how to play them, but the next _revoke_ will be fatal to him
if it soon occurs.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

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

East India Office, March 12, 1823.

I have little now to tell you, my dear B----, but that on Monday a
private letter was written to W---- by Peel, with the concurrence
of the Cabinet, containing strong assurances of support, but
stating at the same time an opinion that the evidence did not
warrant the committal for an attempt to murder, or the language of
the addresses or answers, and terminating with a recommendation of
endeavours to secure the co-operation of persons of influence and
consequence, whatever their persuasions or opinions might be.
Altogether it had too much the tone of a lecture, but was so
strongly supported by the brethren, that as there was no particular
part I could say that I disapproved, after some modifications which
I suggested, I acquiesced in it. The accounts which you give me of
the D----'s language certainly seem to tally with his conduct, but
yet I cannot conceive what possible arrangement he can look to to
remove him; to recall him would really be a signal of civil war;
and I do not see to what place he could be removed, but to the
Cabinet or to Paris. For the latter, he would be particularly
unfit, and it would not be easy to make room for him in the former
but by removing Westmoreland, which I conclude the L