ew lines in pencil from
Sir C------S------, received, I see, the same evening.

"Dear T.,

"Sir H------ is not pleased with your speech,
although he owns it was clever. The levity he disliked,
because he will not give D------ any pretence for continuing
this system of personalities. The bit of Horace had been
better omitted; Canning used the same lines once before,
and the _rechauffee_--if it were such--was poor. The
Marquis of D------ was twice at Downing Street, to say that
he had 'crammed' you. This, of course, no one believes; but
he takes the merit of your speech to himself, and claims
high reward in consequence. He asks for an Embassy!
This is what Lord L------ calls 'too bad.' Come over to-
morrow before twelve o'clock.

"Believe me yours,

"C------ S------."

Another of the same date:--

"Go in and win, old boy! You've made capital running, and
for the start too--distanced the knowing ones, and no
mistake! The odds are seven to four that you're in the
Cabinet before the Derby day. I've taken equal fifties that
Tramp wins the Goodwood, and that you're in--double event.
So look out sharp, and don't baulk "Yours ever,

"Frank Lushington."

A fourth, tied in the same piece of riband:--

"_Wilson Crescent_.

"Dear Friend,

"We have just heard of your success. Brilliant and
fascinating as it must be, do not forget those who long to
share your triumph. Come over here at once. We waited
supper till two; and now we are sitting here, watching
every carriage, and opening the window at every noise in the
street. Come then, and quickly.

"Augusta Beverly."

And here is the last of the batch:--

"The D------ of B------ presents his compliments to Mr.
Templeton, and begs to inform him that his ancestor was not
the Marquis of T------ who conducted the negotiations at
Malaga;' neither were 'thirty thousand pounds voted by the
last Parliament to the family by way of secret service for
parliamentary support,' but in compensation for two patent
offices abolished--Inspectorship of Gold Mines, and Ordnance
Comptrollership. And, lastly, that 'Infamous speech,' so
pathetically alluded to, was made at a private theatrical
meeting at Lord Mudbury's in Kent, and not 'on the
hustings,' as Mr.