On Wednesday, March 26th, I went to the K.s Levee. I was told the D. of Portland was there (but did not see him) tho H. M. spoke but little to him, and his Grace retired soon. Ld Shelburne had a long conference with the K. and soon after he came out of the closet informed me he had resigned, that he had postponed actually taking that step in order to give the K. time if possible to form an administration, and to see if the Debate in the H. of Cs would produce any new lights on that subject. Mr. Pitt had a short conference, and on coming out of the closet told me he had thought himself obliged to decline His Mys proposal of his taking the place of First Minister, as he could not see a probability of a firm support, or at present any appearance of a want of union among the coalescing parties; that he had in the debate on Mondayx in the H. of C. purposely endeavoured to collect the real wishes of the independent part of the House, but not finding any reason to expect a substantial support from thence he should think it inconsistent with his duty to the King or to the public service, as well as highly detrimental to his own character as well as his future views, to undertake under the present aspect of affairs so weighty a charge as the Govt of the country.