is impossible for me to unconcerned in this matter. I expect no more
than what I would do if he had a brther attacked. This, and amny
other things, shows there in no happiness but in retirement."

IN the camp of Meldert, Marlborough was acquainted with
the result of the enterprise against Naples. General Daun,
the brave defender of Turin, in the middle of My led a
body of 9000 men across the Appeniness, traversed the papal
dominions, and reaching the Neapolitan frontier on the 24th,
was welcomed by the acclamations of the people, who cor-
dially expressed their abhorence of the Bourbon govern-
ment. On the Escalona, the Spanish viceroy, withdrew, to
escape the popular fury; while the magistrates advanced to
Aversa, and delivering, the keys of the city, pledged their
allegiance to King Charles. The new government was gene-
raaly acknowledged ; and Gaieta being taken by storm on
the 30th of September, the conquest of the whole kingdom
was completed before the close of the year, by the reduction
if the petty, though strong holds in the mountainous district
of Calabria.

This enterprises being happily accomplished, Marlborough
flattered himself that the emperor would detach reinforce-
ments from Naples, for the succour of Charles in Spain. In
this hope he was not wholly disappointed ; for although
some contention arose between the two imperial brothers,
relative to the goverment of Naples, the emperor seemed as
if disposed to make amends for his past errors by a zealous
support ofthe common cause. The correspondence between
Wratislaw and Marlborough, which had been suspended, was
resumed ; and in the letters both of the general and the
treasurer, we trace symptoms of returning cordially.

To lord Godolphin.

"Meldert, July 25.--I have had the favour of yours of the 6th, from
Windsor, but have not time to given an answer by the next post.
"The enclosed letter from Count Wratislaw I received this morning;

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