any hands the Opposition are violent with us; and
there does not seem to be two opinions as to the liberal and
handsome terms which have been made with you; indeed, I may fairly
say to you that Wynn's appointment is considered much beyond his
pretensions.--The King is living very retired; literally no one at
the Pavilion but the Conynghams and two or three of the household.
One of the grounds for believing in Bloomfield's disgrace is that
Lady Bloomfield is not there, being the first time she has ever
been absent from a party of this sort. I am very glad to hear the
Christmas quarter in the Revenue has kept up very well, and I
understand Vansittart talks of having a surplus of seven millions
this year. Such a result would very much lighten our labours in the
session. They are going to make a new Board for the preventive
service against smuggling, Sir Henry Hotham to be the chief, and
two other commissioners, Boyle and the officer now employed, whose
name I believe is Shortland. This will necessarily create a new
Board of Admiralty by the vacancy occasioned by Sir H. Hotham and
Warrender, who wishes to retire. I heard the new navy lord, but I
can't just now recollect who it was. I have never heard who comes
in the room of Warrender.

Ever sincerely yours,

W. H. F.

CHAPTER VII.

[1822.]

CHANGES IN THE GOVERNMENT. LORD ELDON'S DISSATISFACTION. MR. CHARLES
WILLIAMS WYNN APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL. OTHER
MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS. THE KING'S SPEECH. TROUBLES IN IRELAND.
THREATENED ATTACK IN PARLIAMENT ON MR. HENRY WILLIAMS WYNN. LORD
GRENVILLE ON THE FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY. DEAN BUCKLAND. DISCONTENT
OF THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN. THREATENED DISSOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
DISMISSAL OF SIR BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD.

CHAPTER VII.

The long negotiated arrangement of the Government for an accession of
political and official strength was made known to the public by an
announcement in the _Gazette_ of the 12th of January, that the King
had directed letters patent to be issued, granting to the Marquis of
Buckingham the titles of Marquis of Chandos and Duke of Buckingham
and Chandos. On the 17th the King held a Court at Carlton House, when
the Right Hon. Charles Williams Wynn kissed hands on receiving the
appointment of President of the Board of Control, and on the following
day he attended at a Cabinet Council. A lit