event of my brother being so fortunate as to obtain the support which is necessary to his success, Mr. Conolly would vacate on the meeting of Parliament, otherwise not.

I hope your visit to the north will fortify your health for our ensuing campaign, which will prove not less warm than the last. I conclude no hostile movement will be attempted in Derry. Brooke and Montgomery being both absent, will assist us in Donegal; if the Opposition call a meeting there, do you think our friends, by a well-concerted exertion, could turn the tables upon them and vote an address in favour? it would have an excellent effect-as we don't call the meeting, we lose nothing if it fails. If this was thought practicable, perhaps the sheriffs calling it at their instance would be most for our advantage, as it would give us the time, the place of meeting, and the conduct of the business. We mean to act on this principle in Galway and Mayo, and wherever we are strong.

In case of a great run of petitions against, Cooke says Mr. Pitt would rather wish for counter-petitions. Will you have the goodness to communicate with my father and our Donegal friends on the policy of this suggestion ?

Believe me, dear Sir, ever most sincerely yours,

CASTLEREAGH. What do you conceive would be the effect of taking off all duties on woollens between the two countries ?

LORD CASTLEREAGH TO MR. BERESFORD.

Down, 22nd April, 1800.

MY DEAR MR. BERESFORD,-Your letter reached me here; accept my best thanks for the private part of it. I have written a few lines to Lord Waterford.

The observations on Rose's letter have been forwarded. A letter this day from Lord Auckland looks as if they meant to make the specification of duty a part of the Treaty. Pitt's illness is unfortunate, but it is slight, and he will proceed on Monday.

Lord Downshire is here: he has requisitioned the sheriff, which has been refused. The jury is most respectable—no man out of his place; we have fifteen to eight, and shall thank the sheriff for his conduct. Believe me, my dear Mr. Beresford, most sincerely and faithfully yours,

CASTLEREAGH.

LORD CASTLEREAGH TO MR. BERESFORD.

Mount Stewart, Wednesday, 23rd April, 1800.

MY DEAR MR. BERESFORD,-Although from the postscript I am inclined to believe that Rose's communication with Cooke looks to an arrangement of the countervailing duties by commissioners as preferable to a specific statement of the amount in the Treaty, yet I think it best to forward his letter to you for consideration.

The papers alluded to by Rose were copied by Corry,

and are in his possession. He is to meet me at Down on Saturday. Let me know whether you wish for them.

Everything in this part of the world is quiet; the Union does not seem to produce the slightest sensation. Ever, my dear Sir, most sincerely yours,

CASTLEREAGH.

LORD AUCKLAND TO MR. BERESFORD.

Eden Farm, Aug. 4th, 1800.

MY DEAR BERESFORD,-I am sorry that the Primacy arrangements should postpone your son's elevation to the Bench, though the postponement will be short. If a Primate had been taken from the Irish Bench, Lord Cornwallis decidedly gave the preference to the Archbishop of Cashel. On this side of the water other interests were started: Cleaver's by the Grenvilles ; Porter's by Lord Camden and the Duke of Portland. It was not offered here so generally as you seem to have heard. Some mention was made of it to the Dean of Christ Church, who however previously had solemnly

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a The Rev. George Beresford, the second son of Mr. Beresford; born 1765; consecrated Bishop of Clonfert 1801; translated to Kilmore 1802; married Frances, daughter of Geronise Bushe, M.P.; died 1841.

b Dr. Euseby Cleaver, Bishop of Ferns; consecrated, 1789, Bishop of Cork; died 1809.

Dr. John Porter, Bishop of Clogher; consecrated Bishop of Killaloe 1795; translated to Clogher 1798; died 1819.

d Dr. Cyril Jackson, who presided over Christ Church College, Oxford, from 1783 till his death, 1809.

declared that he never would accept promotion. Lord Grenville, I believe, offered it to the Bishop of Oxford,* a friend of his and of the Dean of Christ Church. I do not believe it was offered to any others; I happen to know two of our bishops who wished to have it, and one of them intimated as much. The Bishop of Norwich might have had it, but he had before refused it, and therefore the offer was not made.

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To Bishop Stuart the offer was made, I believe, through Lady Charlotte Finch. There are many good points in his character, but he is shy and inaccessible. I know nothing at present of the great political interests. Mr. Pitt was here for a day three weeks ago; but I have not since seen Ministers, or sub-ministers, and am passing my time among my private friends and relatives.

Our preparatory work for the Union, which you so essentially contributed to, was so well done, and was so successful in its result, that some of our coadjutors are not unreasonably displeased that we have not brought our merits more forward, to have them noticed, at least, if not rewarded. But I do not know how that can be done if not voluntarily done from a sense of justice in the minds of the Duke of Portland and Mr. Pitt.

Dr. John Randolph, Regius Professor of Divinity, promoted to the See of London 1809.

b Dr. Charles Manners Sutton; consecrated 1792; promoted to be Archbishop of Canterbury 1805; died 1828.

The Hon. William Stuart, fifth son of John, third Earl of Bute, and Mary Wortley Montagu; born 1755; consecrated Bishop of St. David's 1793; translated to the Primacy of Ireland 1800; married, 1796, Sophia Penn; died 1822.

Believe me, my dear Beresford, sincerely and affectionately yours,

AUCKLAND.

LORD AUCKLAND TO MR. BERESFORD.

Eden Farm, Aug. 27th, 1800.

MY DEAR BERESFORD,-I have not yet seen Lord Castlereagh. He was so good as to write a note to me from Bulstrode, where he was staying a couple of days. He said that his stay in England would be but short, but that he proposed to pass a day here. I now expect to see Mr. Pitt a little. He has not yet passed any part of his summer at Holwood, but I understand from him that he is coming.

I drive the great politics of the Continent as much as possible from my recollection; they are most unpleasant and most unpromising, but it will become necessary for Mr. Pitt to look forward to further supplies. We still have great resources. It is, however, a truth that the Income Tax must prevail till 1808 inclusive, in order to liberate the charges already fixed upon it; and those income payments at the end of every two months fall very heavily, in addition to the other taxes, and the increasing price of living and of labour. Our harvest is good, indeed the grain is excellent in quality so far as it has been secured. This bad weather, if it should continue, may make a difference as to what is on the ground. As to the quantity, I am not of the opinion of