I have a sincere regard for him, and I think that our intercourse has satisfied him of one thing, that I have nothing so much at heart than your welfare, and what is for the good of your Empire.

I wish very much that you would speak with him on the subject of what ought to be done to keep for the Crown the little influence it still may possess.

His views on this important subject are the more trustworthy as he always has belonged to the moderate Liberals, and therefore has had the means of judging the matter with great impartiality.

Monarchy to be carried on requires certain elements, and the occupation of the Sovereign must be constantly to _preserve these elements_, or should they have been too much weakened by untoward circumstances, to contrive by every means to _strengthen them again_.

You are too clever not to know, that it is _not_ the being _called_ Queen or King, which can be of the _least consequence_, when to the title there is not also annexed the power indispensable for the exercise of those functions.