nally made up his mind to the acceptance of
Lord Clanbrassil's _survivance_, in lieu of the Mastership of
the Rolls; so I conclude that you will by this time have begun
your negotiation with the Duke of Leinster, the result of which
I am impatient to learn.

I have not yet been able to see either Mr. Pitt or Lord Sydney,
but I learnt this morning at the latter's office that the King
had consented that Major Coote should have the
lieutenant-colonelcy of the 70th; and the notification of the
appointment will, I believe, be sent to your Lordship by
tomorrow's post.

The papers will have informed you, my Lord, of the events of
France since my last, and particularly that the Grand Chamber of
the Parliament of Paris has refused to become a constituent part
of the new Plenary Court; so that some new expedient must in all
probability be adopted. The Duke of Dorset writes word that the
Parisian public still remain very quiet spectators of these
disputes, but it seems that in Brittany they are apprehensive of
some very serious troubles, and accordingly a strong
reinforcement of troops has been sent to the Commandant of that
province, M. de Thiard.

In Holland, the patriotic party, though still sullen and
stubborn, seem to have lost all present hope of reinstating
themselves in favour; so the Prince of Orange is now King of the
Republic, with Sir T. H., Viceroy, over him. The latter will, I
believe, be created a Peer in a few days.

The ferment in the city still continues on account of the
failure of the cotton-traders, many of whom are, it seems, so
deeply involved, that it will be absolutely impossible to devise
any artificial mode of bolstering up their credit; and it is to
be feared that their failure will occasion very great distress
amongst the merchantmen.

I send you, my Lord, two pamphlets upon the subject of this
trade, which you will find to contain some very curious and
important facts, though perhaps you will not agree with the
author in the conclusions he draws from them.

Adieu, my dear Lord. May I entreat you to present my best
respects and remembrances to Lady Buckingham. I have seen Lady
Carysfort, who is very well, as is also her child, which is the
very image in miniature of your Lady Mary.

Another letter of gossip from the same correspondent.