I told her if the Privy Seal was to be a Tory, I thought the Duke of Richmond the best. He is the most popular man in the House of Lords, and a good debater. The Duke and Lord Bathurst say he is cunning; but as far as I can judge he acts fairly. _April 6._ House. Second reading Franchise Bill. Opposed by the Duke of Richmond, Lord Malmesbury, Winchelsea, and Clanricarde. Lord Holland spoke in favour of the Bill as connected with the Relief Bill. The Whigs voted with us. Dudley spoke in favour, just to separate himself from the Canningites, for whom Haddington spoke, more reluctant than the Whigs. Lord Winchelsea was very mad, wished to expel the bishops, to prevent translations, equalise their sees, &c. We had 139 to 19. The minority were--Dukes: Cumberland, Gloucester, Brandon, Richmond, Newcastle; Marquises--Salisbury, Clanrickarde; Earls--Winchelsea Malmesbury, O'Neil; Lords--Falmouth, Penrhyn, Boston, Grantley, Glenlyon; Earl Digby, Earl Romney. The Duke goes to Windsor on Saturday to get the King to consent to give the Royal assent on Thursday, the day before Good Friday. The Duke of Cumberland has been mischievous at Windsor. The King fancies he is in the situation of Louis XVI. That he shall run down by Liberalism. The Duke of Cumberland swears he will turn us out, let who will be Ministers. _April 7._ Lord Eldon and others opened afresh the question as to the principle of the Bill on the first clause. We divided with more than 2 to 1. The Bishops and Lord Eldon got into a theological discussion. The Chancellor made a strong attack upon Lord Eldon, who really spoke very childishly. We had as many women as ever, but a new set, and some of the prettiest girls in London--Miss Bagot, Miss Sheridan, and others. At Windsor, last Sunday, the Duke of Cumberland spoke very warmly indeed to Aberdeen about the Duke of Wellington. He said he had sat by us as our friend, till the King's Ministers joined in the _hoot_ against him. (This was particularly Lord Bathurst, who shook his head at him and cheered offensively.) He seems in speaking of the Duke of Wellington to have used terms hardly to be expected. He told the Chancellor to-day that he should, before the Bill passed, declare he never could again feel confidence in His Majesty's Ministers; that the country was ruined; and that he should leave it and never return. The Chancellor told him he advised him not to make the last promise. I hope he will make it and keep it. I observed him afterwards address the Chancellor very warmly, after he had attacked Eldon. A man of the name of Halcomb has advertised for a meeting on Friday, on the road to Windsor, to carry petitions to the King. April 8. Committee on Relief Bill. No division. Several amendments. Those of Lord Tenterden very silly. I said a very few words twice.