r of timidity and hesitation. My
own idea is this, that in reality the Queen's partisans mainly rely
on the effect they can produce by their daily statements and daily
intimidation on the electors, hoping through their instrumentality
to make the elected subservient to their plans; and it is, I fear,
impossible as yet to calculate whether they may not be successful
in this. At all events, the Government will have received a shock
in the control of the House of Commons, which, constituted as they
now are, they never can recover. Never, indeed, in my recollection,
do I remember so general an idea that there must be a change of
Ministry. I hear it from quarters which astonish me.

Lushington, I hear, now very much presides over the councils of her
Majesty; in many respects he is well calculated to please her, for
he is good-natured and obliging in his demeanour, rash in his
advice, and a lover to excess of popular applause. He is everywhere
with her now: airs with her, assists her in receiving addresses,
&c.

The only counsel to be employed for the King, as I am informed, are
the Attorney and Solicitor-General, Young, Parke, and two
civilians,--viz., the King's Advocate and Dr. Adams. They must rely
upon the Solicitor-General mainly, whose shoulders are quite equal
to the burthen. They are very unfortunate in the choice of their
civilians: the King's Advocate is clumsy and confused, and has no
practice; Adams is injudicious and impracticable, and has no
learning. I shall be exceedingly curious to see the outset of the
business; but probably it will be difficult to get a place, even if
the present heat continues.

Canning left London for Italy a few days ago.

Believe me ever, my dear Lord,

Your obliged and faithful,

JOSEPH PHILLIMORE.

P.S.--If there should be any idea of postponing the business (which
I do not in the least expect), perhaps you will have the kindness
to let me know as much.

MR. W. H. FREMANTLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Englefield Green, Aug. 30, 1820.

MY DEAR LORD,

The discussions which have taken place, and the decision of
yesterday, astound everybody here. The Chancellor and the Prime
Minister differing and dividing on a question which the former
argues as vital to the jurisprudence of the country, is what
England, I