of Trade, and
whose vast experience and knowledge were of incalculable service
to him. Great as his abilities unquestionably were, it is
impossible to admire his judgment, which seems repeatedly to have
failed him, particularly in his joining the Duke's Government on
Goderich's resignation, which was a capital error, his speech
afterwards at Liverpool and his subsequent quarrel with the Duke.
In all these cases he acted with the greatest imprudence, and he
certainly contrived, without exposing himself to any specific
charge, to be looked upon as a statesman of questionable honour
and integrity; and of this his friends as well as his enemies
were aware. As a speaker in the House of Commons he was luminous
upon his own subject, but he had no pretensions to eloquence; his
voice was feeble and his manner ungraceful; however, he was
(unfortunately) one of the first men in the House, and was
listened to with attention upon any subject. He left no children.
Mrs. Huskisson has a pension of L1,200 a year. The accounts from
Paris improve, inasmuch as there seems a better prospect than
there has been lately of tranquillity in the country. Sneyd
writes word that there is little doubt but that the Duc de
Bourbon was assassinated.[9]

[8] [John Deacon Hume, the Assistant Joint Secretary of the
Board of Trade.]

[9] [The Duc de Bourbon-Conde was found hanging in his
bedroom. Suspicion pointed to Madame de Fencheres, his
mistress, as privy to the cause of his death, which
however, was never clearly ascertained. The Duke had
made an ample provision for Madame de Fencheres in his
will, but the bulk of his vast property, including
Chantilly, was bequeathed to the Duc d'Aumale, fourth
son of King Louis Philippe. The Duc de Bourbon was the
father of the unfortunate Duc d'Enghien.]

Last night to Brockett Hall, where I slept and came on here
to-day. The King has paid me L300 for Goodison, the late Duke's
jockey, which settles all he owed at Newmarket, and was a very
good-natured act.

George Seymour is made Master of the Robes, and gives up his
place[10] in the House of Lords, so Jersey[11] within two months
has got an enormous place to give away.

[10] He did not give it up; wanted Jersey to appoint his
brother Frederick, which he refused to do; so the other
remained.--_November 15th._

[11] [Lord J