^T. 51.] CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION. 509 



TO EAEL GREY. 



"LONDON, November 15, 1828. 



" MY PEAK LORD GREY, I conclude that you 

 have heard of Arbuthnot denying to the Duke of 

 Bedford that the Duke of Wellington was doing or 

 intended to do anything this session, but would wait 

 for events. Gosh is not the most acute of men, and 

 may be wrong in his inferences, or may not have been 

 confided in. Certainly others who are about the Duke 

 say the reverse ; and one who sees those persons, and 

 can form a very good judgment, and is, moreover, 

 extremely little disposed in Wellington's favour, 

 assures me he is convinced he (Wellington) has got 

 a plan, and has been conversing with several on the 

 question, and flatters himself he will be able to settle 

 Ireland. Goodwin says he knows nothing is to be 

 done. 



"James Parke is our new judge. University flourish- 

 ing new shares, 52 since we opened. The law class 

 begins with ninety students. Yours ever, 



"H. BROUGHAM." 



Lord Kosslyn's strong opinions and warm feelings 

 on the Irish question have been adverted to. All 

 through 1828 he and Lord Grey entertained hopes 

 that the Duke would attempt to carry emancipation, 

 and they were favourably disposed to a general co- 

 operation with him founded upon that ground. The 

 following letters illustrate their feelings on this sub- 

 ject : 



"DYSART, Nov. 25, 1828. 



"MY DEAR BROUGHAM, I thank you very much 



