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said that "Westminster Hall still rang with the elo- 

 quent speech which you had made, and that even 

 Park, Garrow, and Dampier (though not very partial), 

 mentioned it with great praise. 



"When he concluded his letter, the jury was still 

 deliberating. Charles Stuart added an appendix, and 

 told me of the verdict. I think it a great victory for 

 the public, for the prosecution of libels is carried too 

 far, and it is a great object that it should be checked. 



" You are the first person since Erskine who has 

 done so, and you have now a much higher situation 

 than any ministry could give you. Public affairs 

 seem to be in a most desperate state, and the imme- 

 diate recovery of the king seems to be the best thing 

 that can happen. 



" I will not take up your time with Edinburgh 

 gossip, when you must have a great variety of busi- 

 ness. Ever yours truly, JOHN A. MURRAY/' 



TO EAEL GREY. 



"March 10, 1811. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, I have not broken in 

 upon you with letters while you were in such anxiety 

 as I heard you were suffering for some time past. 

 But I am extremely happy to learn that your alarm 

 is over, and I think you may not be the worse for a 

 little interruption on indifferent subjects. 



" You observed, of course, the division on Wardle's 

 motion,* which has completely done his business. 



* See above, p. 471. 



