He is clever, keen, active; somewhat bitter and caustic, and rather suspicious.

A man of a more straightforward character would have done better, but it would be easy to have found many who would have done worse.

Lord Melbourne is very glad that it has been offered to the Prince to be at the head of this Commission, and that His Royal Highness has accepted it.

It is an easy, unexceptionable manner of seeing and becoming acquainted with a great many people, and of observing the mode of transacting business in this country.

The Commission itself will be a scene of very considerable difference of opinion.