I imagine he was
unwilling the first day of this to contest with Warren about the
precise words.

There is a report, which I heard yesterday before I went to the
House, and which Fox's speech appeared to countenance, of their
intending to acquiesce in the limitations, provided they are
established only for a short time.

The precise mode of carrying our propositions into effect is not
yet settled. Our general idea is, that the two Houses should
authorize the Chancellor to put the great seal to a Commission,
empowering the Prince to open the session. And that then the
propositions should then be brought forward in the shape of a Bill,
to which the Prince may, by a similar Commission, be authorized to
give the royal assent. We shall, however, in the course of two or
three days have reduced this to form, and I will then send it over
to you.

Ever most affectionately yours,
W. W. G.

The report alluded to above turned out to be true, which could be said
of few of the reports that were so industriously circulated during the
King's illness. The Prince's party, finding it impossible to get rid of
the restrictions, were ready to enter into a compromise, and to agree to
them, provided their duration was limited to a certain period. A Bill to
that effect was afterwards introduced. But Ministers were not inclined
to accept compromises when they had the power in their own hands to
dictate conditions; and so the limited Regency scheme came to nothing.

SIR WILLIAM YOUNG TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Stratton Street, Dec. 13th, 1788.
MY DEAR LORD,

The account at St. James's this morning is, that the King had a
quiet night; but that, on awaking, His Majesty was more unquiet
than yesterday. Unless something very particular is noted in these
official returns of the King's health, shall not in future transmit
accounts so inconclusive to such a distance. The disorder in its
nature is subject to intervals, and to variations which even a
medical inquirer could not build upon, without being a witness to
such vicissitudes of malady or having a recital of each minute
symptom, and that with comments. Each authentic account, more in
detail, as it comes to me you shall have; and then, too, the St.
James's note as a corollary.

After my note from the House of Commons--which, if