JET. 32.] CANNING AND CASTLEREAGH. 47$ 



TO EAEL GEEY. 



"Nov. 16, 1809. 



"DEAR LORD GREY, The news of Lord Lans- 

 downe's death, you see, is confirmed. He never ex- 

 pected to live longer than to about this time, since he 

 was last attacked. 



" His death makes the ultimate co-operation of Can- 

 ning almost unavoidable. Indeed, take it how you 

 will, that most disagreeable consummation is likely to 

 happen. At first, he must be attacked, no doubt, for 

 the late campaign ; but as soon as that is over, he will 

 vote and speak against the ministry, and that is such 

 a step towards being with the opposition ! Then a 

 little delay, all the while acting together and being 

 civil. In short, nothing but your getting speedily 

 into office can prevent a coalition of this odious sort. 

 A year's opposition on the same benches would almost 

 make it unavoidable. 



" The shabby fellow has, I hear, laid the blame of 

 the late business with Castlereagh on the poor Duke 

 of Portland, now he is dead, and his sons say the 

 statement is not fair. It must soon appear. I shall 

 send it immediately under an office cover. Yours, in 

 great haste, H. BROUGHAM." 



TO EAKL GEEY. 



"November 20, 1809. 



" DEAR LORD GREY, I enclose the article in this 

 and two other covers. Do not take the trouble to 

 return it. You will observe that it is very incorrectly 



