of the Opposition appear to have risen and fallen with the
bulletins; and according as the King was better or worse, the resistance
to the limitations was faint or violent. The conduct pursued by the
Prince's party to obtain votes and strengthen their parliamentary
influence, is not shown in a very favourable light.

SIR WILLIAM YOUNG TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Stratton Street,
Monday, Dec. 22nd, 1788.
MY DEAR LORD,

I should scarcely venture to anticipate a subject, the event of
which within twenty-four hours may belie any pretensions of
political sagacity, might not the difference of one day's post from
London eventually delay your receiving a letter for a week, should
wind and sea prove perverse, as when I passed my Christmas at
Holyhead. This, and the anxiety for intelligence, which must
necessarily arise from the suggestion in my note of Saturday,
induces me to pursue the matter I then opened, and the more
especially as the circumstance, I foresaw, is now more than likely
to occur. As I purpose closing this letter at the House of Commons,
and the last moment which the post may allow me, I shall have to
transmit fact in lieu of probability; at present, I state briefly
my grounds for the latter--namely, that the specific great
question, whether the Prince shall be Regent without any
limitations, and invested with the full prerogatives of royalty,
will be agitated and decided upon this Monday night. The turn of
debate and temper of the House on Friday, which induced me to
suppose such question might be pressed upon us, have induced others
to press it. This morning a printed paper hath been sent to certain
members, containing a motion for addressing, and an address at
length to the Prince, corroborating what Mr. Steele told me
yesterday, that _Fox's_ party had some design in view for Monday.
Letters having been sent in Fox's name to several members,
requesting attendance and _an answer_; and that Mr. Pitt had
written in like manner to such as he apprehended might be
withdrawing for the Christmas holidays, with the same unusual
request _of answer_. Two of these letters (pretty long), to Sir H.
Hoghton and to Mr. Pye, I afterwards had the perusal of.

The true friendly language, and which I openly hold, is that we
shall be stronger on the div