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had not shown proper spirit in mentioning to the 

 Eegent that, if he intended to send her away, Lord 

 Albemarle and her son, Lord de Clifford, would ask an 

 audience of the Eegent to be acquainted with the 

 reason for which Lady de Clifford was dismissed ; for 

 which reason, for the present, she is not moved. 

 Charlotte is quite aware of it, and is perfectly deter- 

 mined to refuse any governess whatever, as she knows 

 that she is of age, and wishes to continue to keep Lady 

 de Clifford about her, either as governess or as Lady 

 of the Bedchamber. Now, my dear Lady Charlotte, I 

 leave to your own judgment into what small compass 

 you intend to forward all this budget of complaint and 

 plague. I trust I shall soon have the pleasure of 

 seeing you again ; and I am glad to hear that your 

 new brother-in-law is good for something, and that it 

 will succeed. Yours, C. P. 



"My daughter came to Blackheath this Tuesday. 

 Saturday, the 22d, she is to come to Kensington. 

 Friday, the 21st the Duke of Clarence's birthday 

 everybody shall be at Frogmore, for which reason she 

 is with me the Saturday, 22d of August." 



It soon appeared that the expectations founded on 

 Macmahon's letter were not fulfilled. Lady Charlotte 

 Lindsay wrote as follows : 



FROM LADY CHARLOTTE LINDSAY. 



" SHEFFIELD PLACE, September 8. 



" DEAR MR BROUGHAM, I send you enclosed sev- 

 eral papers relative to Princess Charlotte's visits, which 

 I have been commanded to forward to you ; and I 

 have just received another letter from Kensington, 



