Newcastle, Duke of, disagreement with the Duke of Bedford, i. 1; betrays the interests of the South Sea Company in the treaty with Spain, 7; political adoption of intrepidity, 9; political and family differences, 47; conduct on regency question after demise of the Prince of Wales, 99; speech on the committal of the Regency Bill, 120; political anecdote in forming the bill, 128; explains the Commons’ amendments to the Lords, and carries the bill, 156; his power secured, 161; his character and anecdotes, 162, 163; political ingratitude to Sir Robert Walpole, 164; further anecdotes, 183; fear of the sea, and whimsical expedition to Hanover, 184; dismisses Lord Sandwich from office, 190; produces the resignation of the Duke of Bedford, 193; jealousy of Mr. Fox, on an illness of the Duke of Cumberland, 213; his inferiority as a politician, 239; political influence at opening of 1752, and why, 239, 240; inefficient reply to the opposition of the Duke of Bedford on the Saxon treaty, 247; debate on the Scottish Colonization Bill, and inefficient answer to the Duke of Bedford, 274; whimsical mode of guarding against the dangers of the sea, on a visit to Hanover, 278; his alarm at the pretended memorial respecting the education of the Prince of Wales, 302; his long and very extraordinary speech in the House on that affair, 327; parliamentary sparring with the Duke of Bedford, 329; moves the repeal of the Jew Naturalization Bill, 359; Walpolian sarcasms, 373; becomes first minister on the death of his brother, 381; reserves the management of the secret-service money in his own hands, 382; perfidy and breach of promise to Fox, 384; his political inefficiency, 388; striking inattention to colonial affairs while secretary of state, 396; geographical and political ignorance, 396; professes to remove abuses, yet encourages them, 399; secret instigator of the law-suit respecting Richmond Park, 401; alarmed by the conduct of Pitt, 415; receives the support of the Tories, who now first unite as a political party, distinct from jacobitism, ii. 12, et seq.; interference in the appointment of the temporary regency, on the king’s visit to Hanover, 22; conduct on Irish politics, 25, et seq.; first decline of his power on the subsidiary German treaties, 35, 43, 45; tampers with Pitt for their support, but fails, 40, 41; applies to Fox, and succeeds, 41; offers to resign in a fright, 43; objects to Fox’s friends, 141; heavy charges of pensions brought on the nation by his caprices, 143; conduct on the calling in of foreign troops, 184; his plan of separating the prince from his mother, &c., 221; political fears of quarrelling with Leicester-house, 249;