West, but
your friend Martin West, though described to be of excellent
character, all the cardinal virtues, and _meilleur enfant du
monde_, was allowed by his friends to be unfortunately indolent,
which, for the climate of India, is the greatest fault that can be
attributed to a public functionary.

You have not returned to me Plunket's letter; pray send it
forthwith, as I transmitted to you the very day I received it, and
have not yet answered it. The passage you allude to refers to Peel.
The question was the reversal of Scotch, not Irish attainders, but
he so little pressed his objection, and was so little supported,
that I do not think it likely to have been the ground of such
serious complaint.

Nugent's Bill for restoring the elective franchise will, I believe,
pass the House of Lords; the other will, I conclude, be dropped in
the Commons. I still hope we may adjourn to-morrow sevennight, but
we must depend for that on the forbearance or fatigue of
Opposition, since, if they choose to go on with the system of
raising discussions every day, they may prevent us.

Canning has sent out his cards for a Cabinet dinner on the 23rd, so
I suppose he does not contemplate the prorogation till about that
time. Lord Grenville is in town, looking much better than when I
last saw him. He has had no offer for Camelford House, and seems to
be making up his mind to retain it and live there, notwithstanding
the faults of its situation.

Ever most affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

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

Board of Control, July 9, 1823.

MY DEAR DUKE,

We are now nearly closing the session, and certainly with more
success altogether than one could have expected; but one thing has
been manifested--namely, that we should have done just as well
without Canning as a leader, as with him. He has taken upon himself
no authority, either by putting down or assisting questions
doubtful or difficult. Robinson and Peel have both risen much
beyond him in estimation as general speakers and men of business.

The accounts from Ireland are better, and at last they have got
communications from Lord Wellesley. I think the House of Commons
have not done well in whitewashing O'Grady, which I think they have
done. The King came to town yesterday, and