shall be held, to go into the whole line of Irish
business.

Townshend showed me his despatches on the subject of the
embargo, and of this Irish cause, both of which the King has
seen, but I believe, no one else. The idea of the resolutions
not being proposed till your wish was known, was suggested to
him by me, because, if you should be driven--and things
certainly verge towards it--to any further concession, you will
not be much assisted by those two resolutions standing on the
journals in array against you. But I believe the attention of
every one here will be so much employed by the great point of
peace or war, that there will be very little room for Irish
politics, either in the House of Commons or the House of Lords.

I asked Townshend, an hour ago, whether there was anything from
Paris; and he told me explicitly that they knew nothing at all,
but was in most anxious expectation. The Parliament certainly
meets on Thursday. I think, from the style of their language,
and particularly from Lord Shelburne's trying to make me pledge
you to it, that they are confident of a peace; and certainly, if
they have it not, their situation is very precarious, to say no
more of it. If they do meet Parliament with a peace, I am
persuaded they will stand their ground. The country gentlemen
hold in general rather a friendly language than otherwise. I
shall certainly now stay over Thursday; but after that, get back
to you as soon as I can.

Lord Mahon has been with me, and is outrageous about the Duke of
Leinster. He wanted me to engage that Government would give them
land if the other offers failed; but I begged to decline.

I have received the enclosed from Talbot, and have also sent you
my answer, which you will forward or not, as you think right.

Lord Nugent is out of all patience with you for not answering
his letter. Adieu.

Believe me,
Ever most affectionately yours,
W. W. G.

I have not given you the words of the Speech exactly, but
nearly. Yorke and Banks move in the House of Commons; Lord
Carmarthen and ---- in the House of Lords.

You will probably think it right to write to Lord Shelburne,
stating the difficulties of your situation at full length;
because I think his idea of ease and smoothness ought by no
means to remain uncontradicted. If you do