e Bill, the two first have hitherto always voted
against the Catholics, the two latter have not voted on the
question; an Irish bishop is also to vote with us. On the other
hand, Lords Camden and Clancarty will not vote, and they have
supported always the general measure. The Archbishop of York told
me he thought several of the opposers of the general measure would
stay away: this, I understand from other quarters, is the course he
intends to adopt. Lord Grenville, I believe, will come to London
for the debate in the House of Lords. I am afraid that the Bill
will not be carried, but I am very sanguine in thinking that the
majority in the Upper House will be very considerably diminished.

Wilberforce made a point of staying to vote with us last night.

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

East India Board, May 17.

MY DEAR B----,

I am on the whole extremely well satisfied with the issue of the
two last debates, as the Opposition have entirely failed in the
establishment of any case whatever, and did not appear to produce
any effect on the House. Talbot of Malahide went away, expressly on
the ground of declining a question which affected any connexion of
yours personally. Newport also was absent, as were Ebrington and
George. Neville, Wilberforce, Banks, and most of the country
gentlemen voted with us. The places of several of those who stayed
away from the Opposition were supplied by the Ponsonby's and
Fitzwilliam's connexions, who had been absent the preceding night
on account of Lord Fitzwilliam's death.

I have already told you how much embarrassment I feel about the
Alien Bill. Read your own speech of the 18th of June, 1816, and
mine of the 20th of May in the same year, and I think that you will
agree that we are a good deal hampered.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

We read the Catholic Bill a third time to-day. I am told that the
second reading in the Lords will be fixed for the 31st of May.

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

East India Board, May 20, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

The Duke of Portland has undertaken the management of Canning's
Bill in the House of Lords. I fear that so long a postponement of
it as you suggest, will hardly be thought expedient for the
interests of the Bill. It