Believe me, very truly yours, G. GREY.” Another letter, from Lord Ellesmere to Dr. Cureton, written whilst the appointment was pending, may be added:— “Bridgewater House, February 19th, 1856. “Dear Mr. Cureton, If you know anything of Mr. Panizzi’s prospects, pray inform me. I have written to Sir George Grey as well as to the Archbishop. Is there any formidable rival in the field? I have not heard of any, nor indeed have I heard anything on the subject; and my only fear is that some of the Trustees may dread the influence of knowledge and capacity, on Talleyrand’s principle of avoiding zeal. Ever faithfully yours, EGERTON ELLESMERE.” Dr. Cureton again wrote as follows:— “Cloisters, Feb. 19th, 1856. “My dear Panizzi, I have just seen the Archbishop, and I think there can be no doubt that all is right in that quarter. He asked me to let him have Parry’s letter again, which I shall. I told him that, as far as I knew, the Lord Chancellor and Speaker were quite in your favour; and he told me that, according to the Act, they must send in _two_ names, from which I certainly conclude that he means yours for _one_. He was very kind. I have also had a letter from Lord Ellesmere enquiring how you get on, and wanting to know who else was spoken of. He said that he had written to Sir George Grey on your behalf—should you not write a word of thanks to him? He seems, as you will see from his letter, much interested in your success. Yours always, W. CURETON.” Other communications followed, amongst which was one from Mr. Richard Ford:— “February 26th, 1856; 123, Park street. “Dear Panizzi, I shall be most anxious until I hear that you have succeeded to the office in the B. M., for which of all men you are _the best suited_. Indeed, if you take the place of Sir Henry Ellis, it will be the most fortunate event for the Museum that has ever happened. Pray, as soon as anything definitively is known, give us the great pleasure of writing me a line. I hear, also, that your bust is to be made by Marocchetti; he will model a fine thing from your _massy_ forehead, into which so much brain and intelligence are stored away. Is the subscription confined to the employés in the Museum? I should indeed delight in adding my name to a memorial destined to do honour to so old and valued a friend. The new Reading-Room would indeed be incomplete if the effigy of him who projected the scheme, and who has carried it out, did not occupy the niche of honour.