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matters obliged him to return to Howick, where he 

 remained during the rest of the session; accordingly, 

 he asked me to keep him informed of the proceedings 

 in both Houses, and hence the following letters : 



TO EAEL GEEY. 



"Monday, Dec. 17, 1810 half-past five. 



" DEAR LORD GREY, The House is just over. 

 Perceval is to move the three resolutions of 1788 on 

 Thursday. Ponsonby gave notice in a very proper 

 manner of opposing the third. Sheridan spoke much 

 in praise of the prince's letter and forgot the matter 

 of it, conceiving it to be on the general point ; which 

 gave Perceval an opportunity of sneering at and 

 throwing him on his back. 



" The absence of the Grenvilles from the House 

 (though I suppose accidental) is much remarked. 



" Perceval is to state whether any, and (if any) 

 what, restrictions are to be proposed, before he moves 

 the resolutions. 



" Adam called on him to say so now, and he re- 

 fused. 



" The examinations were not read. H. BROUGHAM. 



" The post is just going." 



TO EARL GREY. 



" December 18, 1810. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, I should apologise for 

 the horrid scrawl I sent you yesterday. It was writ- 



