516 POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE. [1810. 



" The bulletin to-day is somewhat better, but they 

 say the difference is quite insignificant ; and the 

 Duke of Clarence says he is as ill as ever. They have 

 fears of apoplexy, the determination of blood towards 

 the head having been violently felt in the jugular, 

 &c. If this is true, the first nausea or retching may 

 carry him off. 



" Young Fitzgerald (of the Irish Treasury) has 

 resigned ; and lie and Peel and Lord Desart are going 



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a tour to America to await better times. So now 

 you have all my news. Believe me ever very truly 

 yours, H. B." 



TO EAEL GEEY. 



"December 30, 1810. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, You will see by the news- 

 papers what to-day's bulletin is. Private accounts, 

 which I understand may be depended upon, say that 

 the 'good night' means four hours' sleep at first and 

 the rest very disturbed ; his being no better evidently 

 means worse, both from the known language of the 



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bulletins and even if he were really no worse, that 

 would be worse every succeeding day. I fear we 

 shall still be beat in the Commons, at least if a 

 material change don't take place. The princes are 

 using their influence. One man whom I know well 

 told me t'other day he was to vote with Perceval on 

 Monday, as he had done on the last occasion. He 

 is under the Duke of Cumberland's influence; and 

 notice of this being conveyed to the duke, my friend's 



