ABSTRACT
Lord Chatham's arrival in London, at the beginning of March, 1767, forms a notable landmark in the history of his ill-fated and disastrous administration. No one had more eagerly awaited his return than Grafton who, convinced that his leader would be able to restore order out of chaos, looked to be rewarded for having toiled against hope in the hour of adversity. The united attack upon the government, having once begun, was not relaxed; and it was in the upper house that the surest hopes of victory for the opposition lay. The opposition just failed to attain success, but Newcastle was almost as much delighted with the result as if it had been a victory. The opposition appeared to be as united on colonial policy as it had been on East Indian affairs; and, while harmony prevailed among its enemies, the ministry was torn asunder by strife and distrust.
