jury, which it may be expected will convict, however slight the
case may be, and which will not obtain credit for having done
justice even if the evidence be sufficient.

It is scarcely possible to make any complaint of Peel's manner, as
though it is cold and reserved, I should be told that it is such to
others, and that to notice it would only increase the evil. The
reports which I mentioned of his conversation, are such as I do not
myself believe to be true, though they may be founded upon what the
inventors of them believe and hope to be his ulterior wishes.

The King is to be attended in Scotland by Peel and Lord Melville,
but not to pay any visits; he is to be quartered at Dalkeith, and
his suite in Holyrood House. We are, in consideration of the
reversal of the Scotch attainders, to signalize his visit, but this
is all undecided as yet.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

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

House of Commons, July 23, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

I have delayed answering your letter for some days, because I
wished to ascertain the ground, and see how the thing looked before
you ventured to take any steps with regard to communicating with so
slippery and uncertain a man as C----. The fact is, you may be
assured that he has the best disposition to trip these people up,
but I am persuaded he will not be able to do it; and they are fully
aware of his designs. My own opinion is, that no overture or
communication will be had with him--there is no part of the
Government who wish for his connexion. They find the strength and
power of Peel have completely answered their purpose, and with more
popularity and feeling of the House than the other would have done;
and above all, be assured there is a mortal antipathy against C----
in the K----. All these circumstances combined would, in my
judgment, not make it worth your while to attempt any movement
through him, or to have any communication with him.

I cannot but think that Wynn is gaining strength in the Cabinet,
and the best support he has is, in my opinion, Lord Londonderry's,
which would be totally destroyed by any underhand communication
with C----; and your seeing him or corresponding with him would
have that effect. I should, therefore, on the whole, strongly
advise a