231.  To the same, April 10.-Account of Lord Lovat’s execution.  The Independents.  Tottering state of the ministry.  Civil war in the house of Finch—­522

232.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 16.-Mutability of fame and popularity.  Lord Lovat’s burial.  Story of George Selwyn.  Debate on the Heritable Jurisdictions Bill—­525

233.  To Sir Horace Mann, May 5.-The new Stadtholder.  Scotch Clanships Bill.  Bill for allowing counsel to prisoners on impeachments for treason.  Resignations.  Holland House—­526

234.  To the same, May 19.-Anson’s victory.  Death of Captain Grenville.  Mr. Dayrolies—­527

235.  To the same, June 5.-Sudden dissolution of Parliament.  Rumoured ministerial changes.  Purchase (of Strawberry Hill—­ 528

236.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 8.-Description of Strawberry Hill.  Dissolution of Parliament.  Measures for carrying elections—­530

237.  To Sir Horace Mann, June 26.-Election tumults.  Sir Jacob Botiverie’s peerage.  The Duchess of Queensberry at court.  Instance of English bizarrerie—­531

238.  To George Montagu, Esq.  July 2.-Ill success of the army in the Netherlands.  Battle of Laffeldt.  Gallant conduct of Mr. Conway.  Naval captures—­533

239.  To Sir Horace Mann, July 3.-Battle of Laffeldt.  Capture of the Domingo fleet.  Progress of the elections—­534

240.  To the same, July 28.-Piedmontese victory over the French.  Death of the Chevalier Belleisle—­535

241.  To the same, Sept. 1.-Bergen-op-Zoom.  Sir James Grey.  Pantiatici—­536

242.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Oct. 1.-Cardinal Polignac’s Anti-Lucretius.  George Selwyn.  Anecdotes—­537

243.  To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 2.-Capture of Bergen-op-Zoom.  Character of Mr. Chute.  Chit-chat.  Anecdote of Lord Bath—­537

244.  To the same, Nov. 10.-Admiral Hawke’s victory.  Meeting of the new Parliament.  The musical clock—­539

245.  To the same, Nov. 24.-Meditates a journey to Florence.  Congress at Aix-la-Chapelle.  Ministerial interference in the Seaford election.  Mr. Potter.  Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’s Eclogues—­539

1748.

246.  To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 12.-General dispositions for war.  Diplomatic Changes.  Lord and Lady Coke.  Matrimonial fracas—­541

247.  To the same, Jan. 26.-Mr. Legge’s embassy to the King of Prussia.  Mr. Villiers.  Ministers triumphant in Parliament.  Admiral Vernon’s letters—­542

248.  To the same, Feb. 16.-Resignation of Lord Chesterfield.  Ministerial changes.  Hitch in Mr. Legge’s embassy.  Discontents in the army.  Public amusements.  Comedy of the Foundling—­544

249.  To Sir Horace Mann, March 11.-Prevalence of miliary fever.  Death of the Marquis of Powis.  Private theatricals.  Attempt to damn the Foundling.  Animosities in the House of Commons.  Buckingham assizes.  The Duchess of Queensberry’s masquerade—­545