is
session is about to close, means will probably be found of
pacifying them before the opening of the next. Much of the
mischief has arisen from the want of communication and
understanding between the parties. It seems strange that Lord
John Russell should have been ignorant of the Duke's intentions
when Melbourne had been apprised of them, and the latter ought to
have imparted to the former all he had learnt with regard to
them. Lord John Russell says that they seldom communicate except
with regard to matters which come before the Cabinet, and that if
he had learnt that Lord Radnor or any other peer was going to
make some such motion in the House of Lords, he should not have
thought of speaking to Melbourne about it, each managing his
matters in his own way in the House to which he belongs. But
though he makes this excuse for Melbourne, it was great _laches_
in the latter, after what had passed, not to tell Lord John what
was in preparation, when some communication with the Duke's
friends might have prevented the discussion. On the other hand,
it was very bad policy in the Duke not to be more open with the
leader of the House of Commons and to attempt to carry his object
by force. But he had buoyed himself up with the notion that his
popularity was so great that there would be a Parliamentary
demonstration in his favour sufficient to compel the Ministers to
yield, and he now sees how much he overrated it, and
miscalculated the support he fancied he had secured. What he
complains of with the greatest bitterness is the conduct of Lord
Howick in having asked Mr. Hawes to oppose this grant: 'that the
son of the man whose administration I made only a few years ago
should have canvassed others to oppose me is the deepest wound
that ever was inflicted on me.' He fancies (it seems) that _he
made_ Lord Grey's administration!

The Duke has some sort of claim, under all the circumstances.
When King William came to the throne, he told him he was anxious
to do what he could for him, and would therefore give him the
best thing at his disposal, the Rangership of Windsor Park,
L4,000 a year; but immediately after came Lord Grey's economical
reforms, which swept this away. The King then gave him Bushey;
but it was found necessary to settle a jointure house on the
Queen Dowager and Bushey was taken from him for this purpose. At
last they gave him the Rangership of Hyde Park, and he had
actually drawn for the first quarter's salary,