effort should be made to restrain it within the limits of decency, and
punish offenders; and one of the most eager to take advantage of the
change was the illustrious individual who had suffered most from the
abuse.

THE KING TO LORD ELDON.

Brighton, Jan. 9, 1821.

MY DEAR LORD,

As the Courts of Law will now open within a few days, I am desirous
to know the decision that has been taken by the Attorney-General
upon the mode in which all the vendors of treason, and libellers,
such as Benbow, &c. &c., are to be prosecuted. This is a measure so
vitally indispensable to my feelings, as well as to the country,
that I must _insist_ that no _further_ loss of time should be
suffered to elapse before proceedings be instituted. It is _clear_
beyond dispute, from the improvement of the public mind, and the
loyalty which the country is now everywhere displaying, _if
properly cultivated and turned to the best advantage by Ministers_,
that the Government will thereby be enabled to _repair_ to the
_country_ and to _me_, those evils of the magnitude of which there
can be but one opinion. This I write to you in your double capacity
as a friend and a Minister; and I wish, under the _same_ feelings
to Lord Sidmouth, that you would communicate my opinions and
determination to him.

Always, my dear Lord,

Very sincerely yours,

G. R.

The ferment that had so long agitated society was maintained with much
heat in political circles, and rumours of Ministerial changes were
rife, as had often previously been the case, just before the meeting of
Parliament. At this crisis, the intermediate party of the Grenvilles
were daily gaining importance in the eyes of both Whigs and Tories,
and, as will be shown, its policy became a question of absorbing
interest to its leaders. The Queen still managed to keep herself
prominently before the public, and was using her best exertions among
her supporters in the House of Commons to force the Government to allow
her advantages and privileges claimed by her as belonging to her
rank--her name in the Liturgy, and a palatial residence, with a
corresponding income, being the chief. On these points the
correspondence will be found to be peculiarly illustrative.

DR. PHILLIMORE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Doctors' Commons, Jan. 16, 1821.

MY DEAR LORD,

I am naturally desirous of ascerta