160.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Nov. 16.-Debates in the House of Commons on the treaties.  Riots at Drury-Lane.  French dancers.- 291

161.  To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 16.-Parliamentary proceedings.  Changes and counter-changes.  French inactivity.-292

162.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Nov. 25.-Earthquake at Lisbon.  Political changes.-293

163.  To Sir Horace Mann, Dec. 4.-Earthquake at Lisbon.  State of the Opposition.-294

164.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Dec. 17.-Mr. Pitts speech on the subsidiary treaties.  Ministerial changes.  Postponement of the invasion.-295

165.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Dec. 20.-Political changes.  The new Opposition.-297

166.  To Sir Horace Mann, Dec. 21.-Expectations of a peace.  Catalogue of ministerial alterations.  Dodington again revolved to the court.  Case of Lord Fitzwalter.-298

167.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Dec. 30.-299

1756.

168.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Jan. 6.-Attack of the gout.  Overflow of the Thames.  Progress of the Memoires.  Mr. M`untz.- 300

169.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Jan. 22.-Parliament and politics.  French Billingsgate memorial.  Guarantee with Prussia.  M. Michell.  Dismissal of Sir Harry Erskine.  Mr. Fox’s repartee (N.].-302

170.  To the same, Jan. 24.-Beckford’s accusation against Admiral Knowles.  Sir George Lyttelton’s budget-speech.  Lady Petersham and her footman Richard.-303

171.  To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 25.-Health of Sir Horace’s brother.  Prussian guarantee.  M. Rouill`e’s memorial.  The new Opposition nibbling, but not popular.-304

172.  To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 5.-Account of his brother’s health.  War considered inevitable.-306

173.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 12.-Bickerings in Parliament.  The Pennsylvanian regiment.  Story of the Duke of Newcastle.  Moral effects of the earthquake.  Sir Eustace Drawbridge-court.-307

174.  To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 23.-The King of France and Madame Pompadour gone into devotion.  Debates on the West Indian regiment.  Plot of the Papists against Bower.  France determined to try invasion.-309

175.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, March 4.-Debates in Parliament.  Speeches of Hamilton and Charles Townshend.  The Militia-bill.  The new taxes.  Embargo.  Old Nugent and Lady Essex.  Bons-mots.  An epigram.-312

176.  To Sir Horace Mann, March 18.-Progress of the armaments.  Danger for Port-Mahon.  Naivete of Lady Coventry.-314

177.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, March 25.-Mr. Pitt’s gout.  The plate tax.  Projected invasion signified to Parliament.  The Paddington road-bill.  Lady Lincoln’s assembly [N.].-315

178.  To the same, April 16.-The Paddington road-bill struggle.  Militia-bill.  Death of Sir William Lowther.  Lord Shelburne’s speech.  Folke GreVill’S “Maxims and Characters".-316

179.  To Sir Horace Mann, April 18.-War of the turnpike-bill.  Death of Lady Drumlanrig, and of Sir William Lowther.-318