hey were written she could be
aware of the probable course of events in Spain, and the different
objects of French and Russian influence in that country.

I should not myself imagine that she can be favourably disposed to
the extension of Russian influence in the Mediterranean, and
therefore would be more likely to join in the views of France; but
I have not the means of forming any opinion beyond mere
speculation.

Pray tell me whether you hear anything respecting the
Buck-hounds,[123] and, which is more material, what Neville gets by
Lord Cornwallis's death.

Will it not be advisable that you should communicate Nugent's
letter and your answer to it to be written to Liverpool?

I certainly agree with Burke in the propriety of the old practice
of communicating to the King's Government any intercourse which you
may hold with a foreign sovereign, whether direct or indirect,
which in any way refers to public subjects; and as there are
obvious and numerous reasons for not making this to Canning, who
would naturally be the proper channel, I think Liverpool would be
the fittest. If you do not like to do this personally, I should, of
course, be happy to do it for you.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

[123] Lord Maryborough succeeded the Marquis Cornwallis.

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

Englefield Green, Aug. 21, 1823.

MY DEAR DUKE,

I am just come from Windsor, where I was summoned to attend a
Council. Nothing occurred worth telling you excepting that Lord
Maryborough, I learnt from himself, had got the Stag-hounds vacant
by Lord Cornwallis's death. This was given in the most gracious
manner by the King in a letter written with his own hand. I think
_Wellesley Pole_ has been pretty well paid altogether. The Mint,
the Cabinet, a Peerage, and now the Stag-hounds. Lord Liverpool,
Canning, Peel, Lord Maryborough, Charles Long, and myself, formed
the Council. His Majesty looked really remarkably well, and walked
up and down the large state stairs without a stick, and about the
apartments after the Council extremely well, much better than I had
the least idea he could have done. You may judge how he shuts
himself up when I tell you that this was the first time I had seen
him since I have been here--now upwards of a month,