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Dudley, Lord Malmesbury, Lord Gower, voted with us. The Whigs, Brunswickers, and Canningites were in the minority. The Duke of Cumberland was there. I find we have some recruits in proxies Lord Lauderdale, Duke of Bedford, Downshire, Lord Wilton; and Lord Jersey sits behind us. He has now Lord Lauderdale's proxy. All this is consequent upon Lord Rosslyn's accession. Lord Grey has now no one left.
The King takes the Sacrament on Sunday, and has desired the two English and one Irish archbishop to attend. This they call 'an indication. June 29. At half-past ten went to Lord Rosslyn's, to arrange with him the Lords' Address. Went with him to Peel's, to show it to him. He was reading when we went in, and hardly looked up.
Cabinet dinner at Lord Rosslyn's. The Duke saw the King to-day. He said there was a decided alteration since Wednesday last. He was now in appearance an invalid, but not a dying man. His body is very much swollen. They took several quarts of water from his feet yesterday. He is good-humoured and alive. His eyes as brilliant as ever. His voice a little affected. His colour dark and sodden.
It would not gain us the Brunswickers, and we should have the Whigs hostile. It would be saying to them, 'You shall never come in. Rosslyn's appointment will be most useful. He will be of value in the Cabinet and invaluable in the House. His accession will break the Whigs, he is so popular with everybody. This is to be proposed to the King to-morrow.
Cabinet dinner at Lord Rosslyn's. No House of Commons people there. The Prince of Orange is come. He has written to the King, and is to see him to- morrow. It seems there are 7,500 men in the citadel of Antwerp, which can only hold 2,000, and has provisions only for two months. The forts of Lillo and Liefkenshoek are ill-garrisoned; so is Breda, and so is Bergen-op-zoom.
On the representation of the second they adjourned. At dinner at Lord Rosslyn's the Duke said the French Government could not go on as it was. The chief of the National Guard necessarily commanded everything. The National Guard might become janissaries. I think the Government may go on as it is in form, but it will vary in substance from day to day.
Lord Rosslyn's appointment is in the newspapers to-day. The 'Times' highly delighted. June 2. London Bridge Approaches Committee. Lord Londonderry very anxious to have an adjournment over the Derby; however, he must attend to 'the last concern. House. Anatomy Bill put off till Friday. The Bishops, Lord Malmesbury, and many others very hostile to it.
A murmur of applause at his nerve ran through the circle. DeLong hesitated, as one who thought, "Seventeen has come out twice the odds against its coming again are too great, even though the winnings would be fabulous, for a good stake." He placed his next bet on another number. "He's playing Lord Rosslyn's system, to-night," whispered my friend.
A murmur of applause at his nerve ran through the circle. DeLong hesitated, as one who thought, "Seventeen has come out twice the odds against its coming again are too great, even though the winnings would be fabulous, for a good stake." He placed his next bet on another number. "He's playing Lord Rosslyn's system, to-night," whispered my friend.
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