tuck
their heads on poles, &c. &c.

On my way here to-day I met Abercromby, who told me we should have
warm work in Parliament, and that the Board of Control would be
attacked, as Wynn's appointment had given so much umbrage to
_several_ who thought he ought not to have been preferred to them.
Of course Huskisson is one alluded to. Who the others are, I cannot
guess. The Opposition certainly calculate on the bad humour of the
_Canningites_, and the storm which is expected to blow from the
country. They would wish to have it understood that on certain
points connected with economy there is an understanding between the
Boodle's _set_ and themselves; but this I disbelieve.

Believe me,

Your Grace's obliged and very faithful,

JOSEPH PHILLIMORE.

THE RIGHT HON. W. H. FREMANTLE TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Stanhope Street, Jan. 30, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

I came to town last night, and find from a civil letter I received
last night from Lord Liverpool, that I am to go to the Board of
Control, at which I am exceedingly sorry, and rather more so as I
find I am to go to bed there with Phillimore. I own I thought I was
entitled to a little better berth than he was--however, I am sure
you did your _possible_. I think also it is not the most creditable
thing for your party that we should all be huddled up in a nest
together. In short, altogether I am sorry for it, and should have
been much better pleased at the Treasury. I have been riding with
Tierney, who professes to know nothing of the intention of
Opposition, but evidently builds entirely on the diversions in
Ireland, and the necessity of the Catholic question being now to be
decided, if the Grenvilles, and Plunket, and Lord Wellesley have
any regard for their character, or if they have any weight in the
councils. An attack is to be made immediately on the appointment of
Henry Wynn to Switzerland, as being unnecessarily called for at a
moment of professed economy.

Ever, my dear Duke,

Most truly yours,

W. H. FREMANTLE.

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Jan. 30, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

I omitted in my account of the King's speech a paragraph stating
that the estimates have been framed with every possible attention
to economy, and expressing satisfaction at the