perceiving that, for several reasons, it would not do.
Meanwhile Grumkow, we learn from a secret source, [NOSTI, supra
(18th April), p. 185; infra, p. 101.] has been considerably
courted by Botham and her Prussian Majesty; Queen Caroline having
signified from England, That they ought to gain that knave,--what
price did he charge for himself? But this also proves quite
unavailing; never came to PRICING. And so,--hear Hotham
once more:--


TO LORD TOWNSHEND AT LONDON (from Excellency Hotham).

BERLIN, 18th APRIL. "... Grumkow is a thorn in my side: one would
like to do him some service in return." 'Cannot you stop an
ORIGINAL Letter of his' (we have only deciphered Copies as yet) to
that Reichenbach or NOSTI, 'strong enough to break his back?--
They will try. Hotham continues in next Despatch:--

BERLIN, 22d APRIL. "Dined with the King again; Crown-Prince was
present: dreadfully dejected,--'at which one cannot help being
moved; there is something so engaging in the Prince, and everybody
says so much good of him.'" Hear Hotham! Who again, three days
after, says of our Fritz: 'If I am not much mistaken, this young
Prince will one day make a very considerable figure.' "Wish we
could manage the Marriage; but this Grumkow, this"--Cannot they
contrive to send an ORIGINAL strong enough?

Alas, from the same secret source we learn, within a week, that
Grumkow's back is very strong; the Tobacco-Parliament in full
blast again, and Seckendorf's Couriers galloping to Vienna with