The King had no Drawing Room, only the Queen between him and Lord Robert; Lady Sefton next to Fitzpatrick; the Prince between the D(uchesse)s of Devonshire and Cumberland; on the other side of the Duchess of Devonshire the Duke of Cumberland.

When I left the House, I left in one room a party of young men, who made me, from their life and spirits, wish for one night to be twenty.  There was a table full of them drinking—­young Pitt, Lord Euston, Berkley, North, &c., &c., singing and laughing a gorge deployee; some of them sang very good catches; one Wilberforce,(224) a M. of P., sang the best.

I shall go at noon(?) to Whitehall, and write again in the evening.  I dine at home to-day, but to-morrow at Lord Ossory’s.  I would not leave my house when George was here, but Mrs. W(ebb) has a care of him, and attention to him in everything, as much as Mie Mie.  Poor Lady Craufurd wished to go to this Ball.  I did not know, or would have contrived it for her.  She was at Lady Hertford’s, but the Duchess is so (sic) at Gloucester House, so that cannot be, upon admissible terms.

Lord Sheilbourn was at Devonshire H(ouse) the whole night, which seems to countenance the report that Lord R(ockingham) and he cannot act together.  Plut a Dieu que la discorde, cette deesse si utile en certaine occasions, voulut bien se meler de cet arrangement; ce seroit bien a propos.  But there is no agreement among them but which tends to create confusion.  Tommy T(ownshend) and his family seemed in high glee.  Lady Middleton’s daughter danced with my cousin of Westmoreland; il est tant soit peu gauche, sa danse a fort peu de grace.  The women looked extremely well.  Lord George presented to me his bride; she is her father toute crachee, but not so handsome.  Charles has not bought a good coat yet upon the change in his affairs.  I thought that his former calling would have supplied [it?].  Mrs. Bouverie(225) at supper.  Many ladies who had not received cards were sure it was a mistake, and sent for them.  This was an additional pleasure to those to whom they were sent, for here was a school for scandal as well as for dancing.  Lady Warren played at Pharo; the Prince at Macco, and the Duke of Cumberland.  John, with a very handsome coat, satin, couleur de mar on, and an applique of silver and des diamans faux—­a coat d’hazard sent from Fripier’s in the Rue de Roule.  The Duke and I did not receive our cards till five o’clock.  It was such a snow and hail and rain when we were coming away as never was seen.

I am glad my dear little boy is in this house now; I am sure that he would run a great risk out of it, just at this time. . . .  He is mighty busy in making out his Latin with Littleton’s Dictionary, which I have given him. ...  I left Lady Gower and Lady Ann and the Dunmores at the Ball.  The Duchess of Bedford has invited me to Bedford H(ouse) to see your letter to her. ...