The majority were so much pleased with the King for promptly passing the bill that they were not disposed to quarrel with him for frankly declaring that he disliked it.

It was resolved without a division that an address should be presented, thanking him for his gracious speech and for his ready compliance with the wishes of his people, and assuring him that his grateful Commons would never forget the great things which he had done for the country, would never give him cause to think them unkind or undutiful, and would, on all occasions, stand by him against all enemies.
Just at this juncture tidings arrived which might well raise misgivings in the minds of those who had voted for reducing the national means of defence.

The Electoral Prince of Bavaria was no more.

The Gazette which announced that the Disbanding Bill had received the royal assent informed the public that he was dangerously ill at Brussels.

The next Gazette contained the news of his death.