ension
and a place; for, though the latter was given by the Duke of
Wellington, it was with the concurrence of Government, who might
either have reduced his salary or taken away his pension, and did
neither. Gurwood has acquired a title to public gratitude by
being instrumental to the publication of the Wellington
Despatches; but he is a silly fellow; his conduct in this duel
shows it. He certainly ought to have declined to meddle; but he
told George Anson (who was Horsman's second) he never did decline
when asked; and he not only said he had never read Bradshaw's
speech, but when George Anson offered to show it to him he
refused to read it. I should have declined discussing the matter
with him unless he did read it. Bradshaw behaved very well. After
the shots, Gurwood asked if Horsman would retract. Anson said,
'No, not till Bradshaw did, or apologised.' Gurwood then said to
Anson, 'Will you propose to him to do so? I cannot.' So he did.
Bradshaw was deeply affected; owned he had been miserable ever
since; said he could not live without honour, but would say
anything that Anson and Gurwood (and he felt his honour as safe
with the former as the latter) would agree that he could and
ought to say; and George Anson drew up his apology, and did not
make it stronger, because he would not press him hard. The fact
is, he is much indebted to Horsman for getting him out, in some
measure, of a very bad scrape.

The Queen has been attacked for going down in person to
Parliament, just after the news arriving of the Landgravine's
death; but she consulted her relations, the Princess Augusta
particularly, who advised her to go, said it was a public duty,
and that they had all been brought up in the doctrine that the
discharge of the duties of their station was to supersede
everything. So she went.

I met Burge[16] this morning, who is very much disgusted at no
mention being made of Jamaica in the Speech, and at the speech of
John Russell; who, in alluding to the omission, spoke very
disparagingly of the Assembly, or at least, what will there
appear so. But he admits, nevertheless, that Lord John Russell is
by far the best Secretary of State he ever had to deal with, and
that in his general conduct towards the island they have ample
cause for satisfaction.

[16] [William Burge, Esq., Q.C., for many years agent for
the island of Jamaica, and author of a valuable work
entitled 'Commentaries on Colonial Law