likely day for the Address
in the House of Lords; but you shall hear further from me. I say
nothing of that part of the Indian news which _is_ true, as you
will already have seen it in all the papers.

The King has conducted himself towards Pitt in this unpleasant
situation in a manner the most handsome possible, and such as must
leave a lasting impression in our minds. I do not look without
some uneasiness at the increase of personal labour of all sorts
which this will bring upon me; _mais le vin est tire_.

Ever most affectionately yours,
G.

LORD GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

St. James's Square, June 13th, 1792.
MY DEAREST BROTHER,

I know you share the happiness I feel, in learning that _my
travellers_ were to be at Brussels in the course of last week, and
did not purpose making more than four or five days' stay there, so
that I may reasonably expect them here from day to day. I am
rejoiced that my holidays have begun before they are arrived. We
prorogue on Friday, and have finished all our business to-day,
which is a great load off my shoulders. The Chancellor is to give
up the Seals immediately, and they will be put into Commission with
Eyre, Buller, and Wilson, as I imagine, though the names are not
yet quite settled. We shall have the summer to look about us; and I
feel no great uneasiness even at the thoughts of meeting them again
precisely as we are, if that should be the case.

There is no news of any sort, except the continuance of the French
follies, which you read day by day in their papers, as fully, and
indeed often much more so, than I could detail them. There have
been some great failures at Bordeaux, and some at Paris, which
makes those few of our merchants who are concerned with them look
about them a little.

Our Addresses are going on swimmingly, and it will, I think, soon
be time for the loyal county of B. to show itself. They expect a
dust in Surrey, which my good Lord Onslow does not seem to have
quite wit enough to lay.

Ever most affectionately yours,
G.

Two days after the date of this letter, Parliament was prorogued, and
the Chancellor sent in his resignation.

The events that were taking place in France had recently awakened in
England a spirit of sympathy amongst the lower classes, whi