In this and the succeeding volume, the reader will find several letters addressed to the Earl of Shelburne by the Earl of Chatham, which are published from the originals in the possession of the Marquis of Lansdowne. The editors are anxious to avail themselves of this opportunity to express their gratitude to his Lordship for the kindness which enables them to publish a correspondence of much interest, as illustrative of the feelings of Lord Chatham, during a very eventful period of his life. They also desire to offer their best thanks to Viscount Sidmouth for his kind permission to copy the letters written by the Earl of Chatham to the late Dr. Addington; and to William Beckford, Esq. for those addressed to his father, which he has so obligingly communicated. May, 1839. CONTENTS Mr. Pitt to the Earl of Shelburne, January 20.- Message from - - Mr. Pitt to the Earl of Shelburne, February 24. Gives his trance to office to court cabal or ministerial connection The same to the same, July 13.- Engaged in forming a new ment to the secretaryship of state The Right Hon. Henry Seymour Conway to Mr. Pitt, July 29. Mr. Stanley's appointment as ambassador-plenipotentiary to the The Right Hon. Hans Stanley to Mr. Pitt, July 30.- Posture of The King to Mr. Pitt, July 29.— Announcing that he has created The Right Hon. William Dowdeswell to the Earl of Chatham, Treaty of com- merce with Russia. Mr. Dowdeswell's refusal. Mr. Yorke's resignation The Reverend Edward Wilson to the Countess of Chatham, The Earl of Chatham to Sir Andrew Mitchell, August 8.- Pro- The Right Hon. Hans Stanley to the Earl of Chatham, August 19. Sketch of the state of affairs at the court of St. Petersburg - 36 General Burgoyne to the Earl of Chatham, August 21.— Con- : peror of Germany and King of Prussia Prussia. Mr. Stanley's mission to Russia The King to the Earl of Chatham, August 22. - Lord Hertford appointed master of the horse. And Lord Bristol lord-lieutenant The Earl of Hertford to the Earl of Chatham, August 22.- The King to the Earl of Chatham, August 22. conduct of the Duke of Rutland and Lord Granby The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, August 22. The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Bristol, August 26. ing him the lord-lieutenancy of Ireland The Earl of Bristol to the Earl of Chatham, August 27.- Ac- cepts the lord-lieutenancy of Ireland The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, August 27. — Sir Charles Saunders made first lord of the admiralty. The privy seal of Scotland given to Mr. Stuart Mackenzie |