Mr. Wyndham, from some unexplained cause of dissatisfaction, threw up his situation at the end of a month; and, with only a few hours' notice, set off for England, intrusting entirely to his friend's management and discretion, not only the settlement of his private affairs, but likewise the fulfilment of his official duties, until another Secretary should be sent from England: and, under these circumstances, Mr. Repton passed another six weeks in Ireland, as Mr. Wyndham's representative, invited to all the dinners at Phﾜnix Park, and other parties in the first circles; and assisting his Excellency in many of his official duties, until the arrival of Mr. Pelham (Wyndham's successor); when, having settled everything to the entire satisfaction of his patron, he prepared for his return to the quiet of his own beloved home. The following characteristic conclusion to a letter written at that time to his wife, will best shew the manner in which he bore the disappointment of those bright hopes of distinction and emolument, which, at the commencement of this expedition, had promised so much of both.
