ion. He said that the Attorney-General, in his
speech yesterday in the House of Commons, was almost in tears, and
used the expression that "there was no doubt that a revolution was
in contemplation." Whether it is prudent to use such an expression
in order to excite sufficient means of resistance, or dangerous
from awakening such a topic may be a question; but of the extent of
alarm which he must have felt to have led him to that expression,
there can be no doubt.

One of the rumours is, that the D---- of W---- was earnest for
disbanding one of the regiments of Guards, but that the D---- of
Y---- would not consent; another is, that the D---- of G----,
apprised some time back of the state of his regiment, forbid his
Adjutant to communicate it to the D---- of Y----. But these are
only rumours.

Reports continue of doubts about the Household Troops; probably
some mere inventions, and others exaggerated; but the mischief of
these reports is incalculable, because they promote distrust and
suspicion on the one side, and agitation and restlessness on the
other; and if one wished to create the evil, there could be no
readier way than by the unremitted discussions which prevail
everywhere upon this subject.

The 71st and 85th Light Infantry regiments, now under Sir J. Byng,
are ordered up to Uxbridge and to the neighbourhood of London; I
trust, therefore, and indeed I hear, that in Byng's district things
are tolerably quiet; but if the Q---- goes to Manchester, as she
threatens, the two regiments will perhaps have to march back again.

What you hear about Canning is true. He attends no Cabinets, and is
going to Italy.

The Q---- is sending what she calls her _Commissioners_ to
Milan. There are among them, as I hear, two respectable lawyers.

The Attorney-General said two days ago that the prosecutor's case
would take a month.

I am glad to hear you have good accounts from every part of the
Bucks Yeomanry. Everything looks too fearful to allow me the
expression of anything but the most heartfelt regret, that on a
question which in three weeks may decide upon the fate of the
country, there should be a single Grenville found among those whom
we may have to fear and (dreadful to think) to resist! I shall
return with you to town, for if there is danger where my brother
an