Letters ... to sir Horace Mann, ed. by lord Dover. Concluding ser

Sep. 19.-Want of important events. Re-election of Sir H. Mann,

jun. Impossibility of recovering America. Admiral Keppel at

Windsor. Creation of seven new Barons. Mr. Morrice

Oct. 4.-The "History of the House of Medici."

estinta." Carelessness of Mr. Morrice.

Dalrymple. Bad news from America.

Oct. 7.-Arrival of a present from Sir Horace Mann. Its danger-

ous journey to England. Its place at Strawberry Hill. Muni-

ficence of Sir H. Mann's presents. (Oct. 9.)-Death of Madame

du Deffand. State of her health previous to death. Apprehen-

sion of Laurens, President of the Congress. Gen. Conway.

Defeat of General Gates at Carolina

Nov. 2.-New Members of Parliament. Mr. Cornwall made

Speaker. The Spanish negociation. Prince Frederic. The

Prince of Wales. Lord Pomfret and the Duke of Grafton.

Anecdote. Mr. Windham. The Abbé Richard's "Voyage

d'Italie." Old English mansions. Parliamentary news. Illness

of Lord North

Nov. 20.-Proceedings in Parliament. Lord Pomfret's submis-

sion after imprisonment in the Tower. Lord George Gordon.

Arnold. Major André. Rodney and Rhode Island. Reflec-

tions. (Nov. 25.)-Proposal of the Opposition to thank Sir

Fletcher Norton. Rupture with the Dutch expected

Dec. 12.-Death of the Empress of Germany.

Retrospection

of the last forty years. Keppel and Palliser. Expected engage-

ment between Darby and D'Estaing. Lord Pomfret repri-

manded at the House of Lords. Horrors attendant upon war 274

Dec. 21.-War with Holland declared. Arrival of Admiral

Darby. The Continental post-office. Emptiness of town.

Hurricane at St. Christopher's. Admiral Rowley

Dec. 31.-The Count and Countess of Albany. Lady Orford.

War with Holland. Departure of Count Welderen. Establish-

ment of a household for the Prince of Wales. Superannuated

idiots. Europe paying its debts to America. Loss of ships in

the hurricane. Anecdote

276

277

1781.

Jan. 9.-Seizure of Jersey by the French. Their subsequent

ejection

Jan 18.-The Countess of Albany. General Conway's dangerous

voyage to Jersey. Opening of Parliament. Reconciliation with

Holland. Walpole's ignorance of the affairs of the world.

Scandal and lies of the newspapers. Mr. Benfield and the

India House. England in a state of ruin. Expected war with

Russia. Trial of Lord George Gordon. Arrival of the East-

Indian fleet in Ireland

Feb. 6.-Lady Orford's death. Lord Orford's sale of his pictures.

Lady Orford's will. Trial of Lord George Gordon

Feb. 11.-Validity of Lady Orford's will questioned. Lord Or-

ford's ingratitude to Walpole. Death of Lady Dick and Mrs.

Pitt

Feb. 26.—Marriage of the Hon. Horatio Walpole with Sophia

Churchill. Lord Orford's fortune. Imagination a good and

wise thing. Degraded state of the English nation. The French

dancers, Vestris and his son. Wreck of richly-laden Indiamen

on the Dutch coast. Revolt of a body of Washington's troops

March 13.-Conquest of St. Eustatia. Rise in the Stocks.

moured peace with the Dutch. Reflections upon the unhappy

situation of England.
Lack of news. Jobs in Parliament.

Ru-

Their Highnesses of Cumberland and the Prince of Wales.

The political hurricane

March 30.-Ill-success of the British in America. Invasion of the

Carnatic by Hyder Ali Khan. Europe in ancient and modern

times. Gibraltar. The Dutch reply to our manifesto. Re-

April 27.-Proceedings at Gibraltar. An Extraordinary Gazette

or two. The Vandals of the North. Inactivity of Parliament.

The newspapers chronicle the most trifling facts

May 6.—Relief of Gibraltar by Darby. Walpole's and Sir Ho-

race Mann's gout. Wretched state of our affairs in the East 300

May 16.-Lord Cornwallis's victory over Greene, in America.

Capture of the Eustatia convoy by De la Motte Piquet. Ap-

proaching marriage of Sir John Dick. Want of energy in the

House of Lords. State of the House of Commons. Dissipation

of the times. Gaming. The game of Faro. Mr. Fox. Anec-

dotes. Future times. Sir Horace Mann's nephew, and Wal-

pole's nephew

June 8.-Lord Cornwallis. Necker, the French Comptroller-

General, dismissed from his office. Indian affairs

July 5.-The Duke of Gloucester's visit to the Emperor. Lord

Orford and the Rolle estate. The barony of Clinton. The

barony of Say and Sele adjudged to Mr. Twistleton. Present

from Sir Horace Mann to Walpole. Benvenuto Cellini's silver

chest. Lord Mulgrave's failure at Flushing. Rumoured junc-

tion of Lord Cornwallis and Arnold

Aug. 1.-Proceedings of the French and Spaniards. Marriage of

Lord Walpole's son to Sophia Churchill. Sir John Dick de-

clines marrying. "Galluzzi's History"

Aug. 23.-Sea-fight between Parker and the Dutch. Visit of the

King and Prince to the Admiral to thank him. State of Gi-

braltar. Removal of curiosities from the Tribune at Florence.

Pope's garden at Twickenham spoiled by Sir Wm. Stanhope.

Anecdote of Thomas, Earl of Pembroke

Sep. 7.-Arrival of the combined fleet at the mouth of the Chan-

nel. State of our naval affairs. Safety of Gibraltar. Lord

George Gordon candidate for the City of London. The Great-

Duke's ordinance against high head-dresses. Wonderful abili-

ties of Mrs. Damer. Lady Wm. Campbell

Sep. 11. The combined fleet at the entrance of the Channel.

Their probable intentions

Sep. 19.-Interception of letters. Contradictory rumours respect-

ing the combined fleet and Darby. Minorca supposed to be

ceded to Russia. Lord George Gordon and the City of London.

Sir Horace Mann's nephew. "Galluzzi's History.'
99 Dearth of

private news. Report of an armistice with Holland

Oct. 3.-Want of news. Proceedings of France and Spain. The
combined fleets departed homeward. Arrival of the fleet from

the Leeward Islands. Death of Lord Rochford. Supposed ar-

rival of "Prince Cowper" in England. Death of Lord Vere 321

Oct. 18.-The "History of the Medici." Short criticism on the

work. Attack on a French fleet at the mouth of the Chesapeak.

Commodore Johnstone takes four Dutchmen. Arrival of the

Indian fleet. Lord Cornwallis. Death of Lord Hawke.

news from Minorca

Oct. 29.-Sir Horace Mann, jun. State of Walpole's health, and

shattered condition of his nerves. Expectation of the loss of

Minorca. Bungling of England, France, and Spain. Ill-fortune

in America. Remarks on the "History of the Medici." The

Great-Duke Leopold. The Duchess of Gloucester. Inoculation

of Prince William

Nov. 26. Sir Horace Mann, jun.
Mrs. Damer. Reported sur-

render of the British army to Washington. Reflections there-

---

Nov. 29. Arrival of Sir Horace Mann, jun. His dangerous

passage home. Surrender of Lord Cornwallis's army in Ame-

rica. Anecdote of M de Maurepas. The Duc de Nivernois.

The House of Commons. Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt. Curious

coincidence. The Stamp-Act, and its disastrous consequences.

The American war nearly at an end. Heroic conduct of Ge-

neral Murray at Minorca. Mrs. Damer at Rome. Mr. Terney.

Third set of "Galuzzi's History." Cosmo the Great. Bianca

Capello. John Gaston. The Great-Duke's collection of china.

Medallions by Benvenuto Cellini

323

Dec. 21.-Defeat of Hyder Ally in India. Naval affairs. Admi-

ral Kempenfelt, and the French expedition to the West Indies.

Lord Sandwich's unskilfulness and negligence. Lord Rocking-

ham complains of him in the House of Lords. The King of

France and Cardinal de Bernis

Dec. 28.-Remarks on the "History of the Medici." Iniquities

of the Popes. Lord Clarendon. Knavery of the Earls of Salis-

bury. Henry IV. and Sully. The Archbishop of Florence

and the English Parliament. Portrait of Camilla Martelli by

Allegrini. Monument to Lady Orford at Leghorn. Lord Or-

ford's new domains and seats. Lack of news. Anecdote of

Lady Pomfret. Divorces and elopements in high life. Anec-

dote. Lord Cholmondeley

Jan. 17.-Attack of the gout. St. Eustatia taken by the French.

Approaching meeting of Parliament. Supposed resignation of

Lord George Germain. Reformation of German nunneries.

The Jesuits. The King of Prussia and the Czarina. Popery

tottering. The world on the eve of a new era. Report of Lord

George Germain's resignation confirmed

Feb. 7.-Cause of Lord George Germain's resignation. Changes

and appointments in the Ministry. Dearth of public news.

Prosecution of Lord Sandwich. Arrival in England of Lord

Cornwallis and Arnold. Horrible accident by fire in the City.

Walpole's health and regimen. His recluse life. Allegranti

the singer. Pacchiarotti. The Pope and the Great-Duke.

The inquiry on Lord Sandwich. The Duc de Chartres. Re-

port of the taking of Minorca

Feb. 25.-Renewal of the attack on Lord Sandwich defeated by

a majority. Motion for peace with America. Remarks on the

Administration. Prints of the Medici. The Emperor of Ger-

many and the Pope. Ecclesiastical reform. Trial of Lady

Worseley for adultery. Anecdote of Lord North. Sir Horace

Mann made Minister Plenipotentiary. The besieged men of

Minorca. Mr. Morrice. Death of Lady Brown. Lord Orford.

Cavalier Mozzi. Cipriani the painter. Picture of the story of

Theodore and Honoria, from Dryden's Fables. Lord Orford's

sketches. Court life. Retrospection of the last fifty years.

Reflections

March 1.-The Opposition. Renewed motion for an address of

pacification with America. Excellence of Mr. Conway's poli-

tical character. Expectation of great changes. Desires for

peace

March 11.-Proceedings in Parliament. The Opposition. Ru-

moured successes of Admiral Hood. Lord North's taxes.

Critical state of the Ministers with regard to America. Loss of

Minorca. Miseries attendant on Ministers. (March 16.)-The

new taxes. Rumours of Lord North resigning. Parliamentary

debates. Futility of conjecture. The Marquis of Rockingham.

Naval affairs. Sir Horace Mann's preferment. No fresh

news

March 21. Inclemency of the weather. The Administration
dissolved. Remarks on the suddenness of the event, and on
the character of the Administration. Sir Horace Mann, jun.

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