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

Whitehall, July 5, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

You will perhaps be surprised at not having heard from me
respecting the late arrests in Ireland, but the truth is, that his
Excellency is too discreet to communicate by his despatches more
intelligence than appears in the Dublin newspapers, except that the
evidence against these persons is so strong, that he is confident
of convicting several of them. In due time he promises to send us
the examinations which have been taken, and on which the men were
apprehended. This, I suppose, will not be till after he has tried
them.

We get on, as you will see, at a snail's pace; still I flatter
myself I see many symptoms of the session drawing to a conclusion.
After next week, we shall have no Irish members left, and most of
the English will also have left town.

The King now again proposes going to Scotland. The visits are to be
to the Duke of Athol, Duke of Montrose, Lord Mansfield, and Lord
Hopetoun; perhaps Lord Breadalbane, but not to Gordon Castle or
Inverary--the first on account of distance, the latter of the
Duke's absence.

He has been extremely reasonable in agreeing to the postponement of
a Bill enabling him to make a will, and to the alteration of one
for regulating the Duchy of Cornwall, though he had got somewhat
like a promise before Christmas that they should be passed in this
session.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

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

July 8, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

I had an audience to-day on some business of no importance, but was
very graciously received. He talked to me some time about Canning,
whom he abused extremely for falsehood and treachery, and expressed
his opinion that he was now engaged in some intrigue or another.

The expectation of the Chancellor's retiring seems to be very
general, in consequence of the undisguised irritation which he has
expressed on the decision of the Marriage Bill. There certainly
never has been so strong an instance of revolt among those who for
so many years were the humblest of slaves.

Proxies, as you will see, were not called for. Yours was entered to
Lord Wemyss, who expressed himself much flattered at holding it. I
should have gi