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—I am pleased to hear of Johnny's dispositions, and will settle about Mr. Wynne—which is most proper.

I hope you won't commit yourself to anybody for Bishop till we can put the questions practically to Wynter. I have a hope that he will follow his own strong inclinations, rather than be guided by his wife's family, who, as old Martin said to me yesterday, resemble Hobbes in this—that his mother produced twins; himself and Fear.

I am going now to Aglionby's.

So Lord Grey gives way about the Cape. "Write to Adderley to insist that he publish the correspondence.