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Before I went the summer circuit, I had the follow- 

 ing letter from Horner : 



FROM FRANCIS HORKER. 



"Ivy BRIDGE, DEVON, July 25, 1812. 



" DEAR BROUGHAM, I received your letter just as I 

 was leaving Exeter, the great kindness of which gave 

 me very sincere pleasure. 



" I learned with very great satisfaction from Whishaw 

 that the Liverpool people have manifested in the most 

 appropriate manner their gratitude for the services, 

 unexampled in the modern history of Parliament, 

 which you have rendered them, in common with all 

 the commercial and manufacturing interests of the 

 country. It is the true reward for such indefatigable, 

 persevering exertions, and will give delight and pride 

 to all your friends. Believe me always very faithfully 

 yours, ERA. HORNER." 



The communications I had been about this time 

 making to Lord Grey on all these matters led to the 

 following correspondence : 



TO EARL GREY. 



"DURHAM, August 2, 1812. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, I had meant to write some 

 days ago to you on many subjects, and delayed it 

 owing to business. One was what you allude to 

 Ward's movement, or rather declaration.'"" He was, 

 as you might suspect, the person I alluded to at Led- 

 stone. Now, I really think you are wrong as to his 



* John William Ward, afterwards Viscount Dudley and Ward by 

 succession ; and, in 1827, Earl Dudley by creation. 



