d upon, Lord
W---- would now have been in his wife's bed. Of course, that part
which relates to their residence in the same house is now gone by,
and it must be separation; but the great object is, if possible, to
separate, by a distinct arrangement, the dispute with W----. This
is the part that affects Lord W---- the most; and it is in order to
lessen the heavy censure that would fall on him by the exposure of
_all his conduct_ towards Mr. W----, that he now seeks to ... to
mingle the Duke in the history. Lady W---- cannot proceed in this
cause if W---- is satisfied, for she cannot plead or maintain his
case for him.

Nothing of importance occurred in Court on Saturday. The Lord
Chancellor has got rid of it, and turned it over to Judge Dallas,
who requires more time; so there is now time for friends to
interfere, if it can be done with effect.

You will understand the possession of the child. The Duke has
nothing to do with it. Lord W---- has her now with him. A _habeas
corpus_ has been moved, and the law must, of course, decide this.
You will be so good as to return the Duke's letter, as he desired
me to let him have it again. He really seems much obliged to you
for the interest you have taken about it, and I think is much more
at ease on the subject than he appeared to be on Friday. He knows
for _certain_ that Lord N---- did advise Lord W---- on the question
of Mr. W----.

Believe me, ever most truly yours,

W. H. FREMANTLE.

The Catholic Belief Bill continued to be warmly discussed in
Parliament, and for a time almost excluded all other subjects of
interest from public attention.

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

House of Commons, Four o'clock.

I saw the Duke yesterday, who is truly thankful to you for the
interest and concern you take in the business. He is fully sensible
of the advantage on every ground to arbitrate in this matter,
though he treats with indignation the attempt to fix a guilt on
him. He states, in the most solemn manner, to me--and really in
such a manner as I cannot for a moment disbelieve--that he is
utterly innocent of the imputed charge; that it is a diabolical and
infamous conspiracy, which any man may be liable to; and that if it
proceeds, it will be necessary to expose and punish; that it is
utterly impossible, w