s
actual restoration to perfect health, receive the orders of any
other man, or body of men, as to the use of the Great Seal for the
purpose of expressing the King's pleasure.

Our idea, in the present situation, is that the House of Lords
should adjourn till Monday, in consequence of the Chancellor's
communicating to them that the state of His Majesty's health is
such as to make it improper for them to proceed. If nothing
unfavourable should have occurred by that day, a motion will then
be made for an examination of the physicians; and that would be
followed by an Address from both Houses, congratulating the King on
his recovery. The King would then pass a Commission for
_proroguing_ the Parliament, and another for opening it again, and
the business will proceed in the usual form.

I think that your object will be to use every possible endeavour,
by all means in your power, debating every question, dividing upon
every question, moving adjournment upon adjournment, and every
other mode that can be suggested to gain time. I do not know that
we can send you any communication from hence of which _you_ can
take formal notice by speech or message, till the examinations of
the physicians are sent to you, which they shall be instantly on
their being made.

But your Ministers, in both Houses, may certainly communicate to
them what it has been thought right for the Chancellor to say
to-day, and may make similar motions for adjournments; unless,
indeed, which I hardly imagine, the whole business is concluded in
Ireland before you receive the account of this happy event.

I have great pleasure in thinking upon the disappointment and
mortification of those who have deserted you on this occasion. I
hope in God that you will make up your mind to the remaining where
you now are long enough to make them feel what they have done, and
to show that you are not driven away. After this, we shall probably
agree in thinking that the future Government of Ireland may be
carried on to more advantage in other hands, because it may
possibly become of absolute necessity to receive back some of these
rats into favour, and that is not an occupation in which I should
like to see you engaged.

Unless I understand from Fremantle that he has any business of
your