fore he attacks Lord W----, after which
he would more easily overturn us.

The last resolution was, I believe, in favour of the visit to
Scotland, but not to stir beyond Edinburgh.

I am very glad that you are satisfied with the alterations in the
Irish Constables Bill. I think you quite right in your plan of
writing a letter to Plunket to explain your general views with
respect to Ireland. He must remember that he is Attorney-General,
and from his character ought to be House of Commons Minister for
that country, besides being representative of that shabby body
called Trinity College. He cannot conceal from himself the
resolution of the Irish members, and indeed of the House, to force
the Tithe question, and that the only thing in his power to
determine is, whether the Government will take the conduct and
management of the business to themselves or leave it to the
Opposition.

I have entered in this letter more fully into our position than I
otherwise should, as you mention that it will reach you in
_safety_. I never know exactly how far the post is to be trusted,
but the time which elapses between putting in the letters and their
dispatch by the mail is so _very short_, that I think, unless under
very particular circumstances indeed, there can be little chance of
private correspondence being violated. I know that it _can_ be
done, but believe it very seldom is.

Arbuthnot spoke to Phillimore of the good disposition of Lord
Liverpool and Londonderry towards us, as in contrast to some other
members of the Cabinet, and Plunket has evidently taken the same
opinion.

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

East India Board, July 20, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

Before Plunket left town, I had a conversation with him on the
subject of the Armagh arrest, mentioned in my last, and found him
very much inclined to fear that it had taken place on insufficient
evidence, particularly of one individual who represents himself as
having become a Protestant three or four years ago, but to have
continued an ostensible Papist for the purpose of penetrating and
betraying the Catholic plots now carrying on. The arrest was made
by a Colonel Blacker, one of the most furious Orange agents, and of
course the trial must take place at Armagh, by a red-hot Orange