rations; a _monstrous coalition_ had taken place between a noble
Lord and an illustrious commoner--the lofty asserter of the prerogative
had joined in an alliance with the worshippers of the majesty of the
people." Such words had more purpose and meaning in those days than they
would have in our own, and the startling antithesis rang through a
debate as remarkable for invective on the one side, as for the
confession of weakness on the other. Mr. Grenville and Lord Bulkeley
communicated the issue to Lord Temple, in the following hasty notes.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO LORD TEMPLE.

Feb. 18th, 1783, Ten, A.M.

My dear Brother,

I write these few lines by a messenger, to let you know that
this morning, at seven o'clock, after a debate of fifteen hours,
the House of Commons divided: 209 for the original Address upon
the peace, and 224 for the Amendment.

The Address was very cautiously worded, and by no means conveyed
any strong approbation. The Amendment was merely to assure His
Majesty that we _will_ consider the preliminaries, and in the
meantime we consider ourselves bound strictly to adhere to the
articles to which, by the ratification, the national faith is
pledged; with something about the loyalists.

The Address was moved and seconded by T. Pitt and Wilberforce;
the Amendment, by Lord John Cavendish and St. Andrew St. John.
Lord North spoke next to them, in approbation of it. Fox avowed
the coalition with Lord North, and was a good deal attacked upon
it, particularly by Powis. Tom, to my infinite joy, did not
speak. Jemmy spoke. Rigby spoke and voted with us.

In the House of Lords, the Amendment was a strong censure: this
was rejected, 69 to 55.

Where this is to end, God knows! _Je n'en scai rien._ I am too
much fatigued to be able to give you any particulars of the
debate. Adieu.

Ever yours,
W. W. G.

LORD BULKELEY TO LORD TEMPLE.

Berkeley Square,

Tuesday Night, Feb. 18th, 1783.

My dear Lord Temple,

I conclude your brother William, and Jemmy Grenville, have given
you exact accounts of the strange politics of the present
moment. By a junction formed between Lord North and Fox, on
Sunday evening last, the Address in our House was not carried;
but the Amendment was, 224 to 208. The landed property was
mostly with Government, and for the Address. The