As to news, it consists in the rumour of a general change in
Administration. I confess that so hasty a step as is generally
talked of and believed, comes not within the scope of credit which
my mind is framed to. Political wisdom suggests a multiplicity of
reasons why the Prince of Wales should not act precipitately--nay,
why Mr. Fox, &c., should not act precipitately; unless, indeed, to
embroil the times, and seek occasions of profit and power from
their turbulency and vicissitudes, may be the plot of some
desperate men of the party. Of authorities for intentions of
change, my best is Colonel Stanhope, who, coming from the Duke of
Portland's the day before yesterday, mentioned that the arrangement
of the new Administration was finally settled in everything; but,
"that they had not yet succeeded in persuading the Duke of
Devonshire to go to Ireland."

_A-propos_ of Ireland. Accustomed to speculate on historical
points, the _precedent_ seems to me eventful, indeed, on that side
of the water. The times, indeed, are perilous, and must be met
everywhere with wisdom and firmness. At all times, I am ever, my
dear Lord, in truest affection of friendship, your devoted and
obliged friend, &c.,

W. YOUNG.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Whitehall, Dec. 6th, 1788.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

I have great pleasure in being able to tell you that, in addition
to what you will have seen in the examination taken before the
Privy Council, a Dr. Willis, whose name you will probably have
heard, saw the King yesterday, and that his opinion is still more
favourable as to the prospect of recovery. I have but just seen
Pitt, who has been at Kew this morning, and saw Willis there. This
general information is all that he had then to mention; but if
there should be any particulars of any importance, I will let you
know them. I am much mortified by receiving half a dozen Irish
papers together this morning without a word from you, as the
speculations on your side of the water are by no means indifferent,
or uninteresting here.

The papers will have told you what passed in the two Houses. It was
too late for me to write; nor, indeed, was Viner's nonsense worth
sending. Fox looked ill, and spoke worse than I ever have heard
him. His object w