Gregg and Storer will dine here to-day.  Storer says that he wrote to you last night.  What should or could I add to the account which the papers now give of the debates?  Charles is for my part the only one I can bear to hear, but although it be impossible for him to do anything but go over and over again the old ground, make the same philippics, it is entertaining to me, and I can hear him (which is a singular thing) with the same pleasure and attention as if I gave ample credit to what he said, with such talents, and with such good humour, as is at the bottom of all that pretended acrimony.  It is as impossible not to love him, as it is to love his adversary.  The unfeelingness which he applied yesterday to our Master, characterises much more the Minister.  Charles aims sometimes at humour; he has not an atom of it, or rather it is wit, which is better, but that is not his talent neither, and they are indeed but despicable ones in my mind, et de tous les dons de la nature celui qui est le plus dangereux et le mains utile; but Charles’s poignancy and misapplication of truth, making the most known falsehoods serve his person (purpose?) better, in all that he is admirable.  His quotations are natural and pleasing and a propos, and if he had any judgment or conduct, or character, (he) would, and ought to be, the first man of this country.  But that place, I am assured now, is destined for another.  I said in this country, not in Ireland.  Whenever that happens, I do assure you neither Barbados nor any of the Sugar Colonies shall interfere in my political conduct; but Barbados (is?) a d’autres, and in a very short time I believe.  Now my next sheet shall be for the evening.

No, I must go on, for here is just come into my room a man in black; I did not ask him his name.  I suppose by his mourning he belongs to Mr. Fraser.  He has brought me your letter to George, which I longed for. . . .

Wednesday night.—­I did not go to-day [to] the House, but there has been there a rechauffe of yesterday’s debate.  I hear there has been a political event.  My Lord Advocate’s speech has given great jealousy to Administration.  There are now three parties on the Court side of the House, the King’s, Lord North’s, and [the] Lord Advocate’s, on which is Rigby and the Chancellor.

The Fish did not vote last night, which he was much impatient to discover to Charles, with one of his fulsome compliments.  Mr. Pitt’s speech to-day has made a great noise.

(1781,) Nov. 30, Friday m(orning).—­I have sent my coachman this morning to Neasdon, with your letter to George, and two or three ripe pears, which he desired, so that before I seal up this letter, I shall be able to let you know how he does.  I wrote to him to excuse my not answering his letter, which came to me on Monday, but I have made him amends by sending him yours.  I hear that Lord and Lady Gower will be in town this evening, so I suppose that they will go and make him a visit.  When any of these are to be paid, I shall be a candidate for a place in the coach.