very angry with his Ministers for not complying with
his orders, and has abused both Lords Liverpool and Castlereagh.
Notwithstanding all this, however, they are determined to try the
game as they stand, and will meet Parliament without change. The
Whigs and Radicals are both fearful of the Grenville party joining
the Government; and Cobbett has been attacking you violently in his
last number, which I do not think will lessen you in public
opinion.--I did not go up to-day, for Lord Shaftesbury told me it
was determined, if possible, to prevent any discussion.--I hope you
continue to mend. You shall have whatever I pick up.

Ever most truly yours,

W. H. Fremantle.

MR. W. H. FREMANTLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Englefield Green, Nov. 26, 1820.

MY DEAR LORD,

Of course, before you get this, you will have heard that the King
sent for Lord Grenville. Bloomfield went on Friday to Dropmore, and
yesterday Lord G---- came to the Cottage at eleven, and stayed till
three.--It happened that I dined with the King afterwards, at the
Princess Augusta's, at Frogmore, who called me aside to tell me of
the conference, saying how much satisfied he had been with Lord
Grenville.--Of course he said nothing further to me, excepting that
he had told Lord G---- all that was intended to be done; by which I
implied that the interview was more for the purpose of consulting
and asking his advice, than for any object of change.--Previous to
dinner, I thought his Majesty looked dreadfully dejected and
thoughtful; but when he had dined (professing to have no appetite),
and ate as much as would serve me for three days, of fish--but no
meat--together with a bottle of strong punch, he was in much better
spirits, and vastly agreeable. There were only six people, four of
which were ladies. He did not sit a quarter of an hour after they
left us; and excepting talking a little on the indecent behaviour
of the _Mountain_ in the House of Commons, and telling an anecdote
or two of the women who went up with addresses to the Queen, not a
word was said of politics. He remained till twelve o'clock, and he
and Princess Augusta and myself sang glees.--He leaves the Cottage
to-morrow.--You may suppose how very anxious I am to learn
generally what has been the object of the interview at the Cottage.
If