has always felt
mortified at observing that hitherto his connexion with Hodgson had
been rather prejudicial than serviceable to him.--I write this the
rather because my brother adds that the post being in the moment of
going, he has not time to write you word of it then.

St. Paul's is given to Llandaff. The dandy Pelham is gone sulkily
down to look at Bugden, and to see whether he will condescend to
take that after his disappointment, at which there seems to be a
very general feeling of satisfaction.

Vague reports of negotiation with the Queen through Lady
Cholmondeley; but I do not hear them from any sort of authority,
and therefore I know not how to believe them. I hope you observe
the _Morning Chronicle's_ congratulations on the Naples revolution
without loss of life, "in consequence of its being achieved by the
_soldiery_, since wherever they raise their voice, it is
imperative." And this is the Whig and Opposition printer!!! The
K---- was prevented by gout from attending the cavalry review.

RIGHT HON. THOMAS GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Cleveland Square, July 26, 1820.

MY DEAR LORD B----,

The little that I hear is not worth sending you, either in quality
or in quantity. The rumours about the military increase daily and
frightfully. How much of these rumours is true, and how much is
invented, and how much is exaggerated, I have no means to judge;
but the prevalence of that topic of conversation, while it shews
the generality of the apprehension, is itself but too much
calculated to bring on the evil of which it treats. Tierney
yesterday told us he had heard Wood say the day before that the
Q---- had irrevocably determined to come down every day to the
trial in her "coach-and-six _in a high style;_" if so, she
will very likely be attended by all the idle populace between
Hammersmith and London, besides a host of radicals, who will not
let go by such an auspicious opportunity. How the peace of the
metropolis or the safety of the Parliament is to be secured under
all these circumstances, might puzzle wiser heads than those whose
business it will be to decide upon it. T---- admits himself to be
considerably alarmed, and describes the appearance of the Ministers
in these latter days as betraying more anxiety and apprehension
than vigour or decis