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vote is now to be with us. He was assured (I 

 presume to induce him, or save his honour) that the 

 prince had declared to the rest his resolution of 

 having the same ministers when the king recovers 

 that the king now has. I wish he would, but it is, I 

 fear, quite impossible. 



" Burghersh tells all manner of things about the 

 armies, as that Lord "Wellington can annihilate Mas- 

 sena whenever he pleases, only it will cost 7000 to 

 10,000 men, so he is to wait till he learns that re- 

 inforcements are coming, and then he will fall upon 

 him. 



" A good thing happened at the Lords' debate. 

 Lord Wellesley took the King of Sweden there on 

 purpose to hear him speak (at least to see him speak). 

 So he was seated on the single chair to the right of 

 the throne, and an alley was made through the crowd 

 that he might have a view of Wellesley; but, as usual, 

 he could not contrive it, and sat silent. I suppose 

 you have heard the Duke of Sussex's introduction to 

 the king : ' Comment vous portez-vous, M. le Comte, 

 ou, si vous voulez, votre MajesteY 



" In case anything very material occurs to-morrow 

 (Sunday) morning, I shall send a letter in such a way 

 that you may get it on Tuesday evening, if you send 

 to Alnwick. Yours, &c., H. BROUGHAM. 



" Lord Stafford did not vote with Lord Grenville, 

 which alters the calculation by two/' 



