He writes that he could not find much in Mercer's letter and agrees that the government should be pressed at that time to greater efforts for the suppression of the slave trade by force, adding that Trotter thought that they should approach Lord Minto about it given Minto's promise about a supporting steamer the previous year. He mentions that he should be in London about 8 Feb if he could prevail with Hannah to let him go, that he was relieved he did not have to attend the opening of Parliament that night, and that he was glad Lushington and Brougham were reconciled but thought the latter's attempt to deprive the former of his seat was an extraordinary instance of petty spite. (Copy.)