Scheme of taking the Prince from his Mother 206 CHAPTER VII. 1756. Minorca 209 Character of Richelieu and Blakeney 210 Siege of Minorca 212 Incapacity of Administration 213 Reinforcements from Gibraltar refused 214 French Reports from Minorca 215 Public Indignation _ib._ Admiral Byng’s Despatch 217 Remarks on the Character of Government 218 The Empress-Queen joins with France 220 Conclusion of the Law-suit about New Park 221 Continuation of the proceedings with the Prince of Wales 221 Death of the Chief Justice Rider, and designation of Murray 223 Loss of Minorca 225 Proceedings on Loss of Minorca 227 General Fowke tried 229 Addresses on the Loss of Minorca 230 Revolution in Sweden 231 Deduction of the Cause of the War in Germany 232 German Ministers 233 Bruhl _ib._ Kaunitz 234 Views and Conduct of the Courts of Dresden and Vienna 235 Character of the Czarina 236 League of Russia, Austria, and Saxony 238 King of Prussia apprized of the League against him _ib._ King of Prussia endeavours to secure Peace 240 Invasion of Saxony by the King of Prussia 241 Dresden Conquered, and the Archives searched by the Prussians 242 Campaign in Saxony 243 CHAPTER VIII. 1756. Affairs at Home 245 Mr. Byng publishes a Defence 246 Effect of Byng’s Pamphlet 247 Loss of Oswego 248 Affair of the Hanoverian Soldier at Maidstone _ib._ The King admits Lord Bute into the Prince’s Family 249 Fox discontented with Newcastle, and insists on resigning 251