affair of Fox’s resignation, 252; resolves to resign, 262; resigns, 272; extraordinary story in regard to Byng’s affair, 285; another most extraordinary anecdote respecting the duchess in that affair, 371; political difference with Fox, iii. 3; approaches of Pitt towards conciliation, 4; further negotiations, 11, 15; political character and irresolution, 21; comes again into power with Pitt, 31; differences and anecdotes, 95; influence of office under Pitt, 174; grows jealous of him, 181; conduct towards Lord G. Sackville, 254. Newcastle, Duchess of, most extraordinary anecdote respecting Byng’s execution, ii. 371. Newdigate, Sir Roger, his speech for the repeal of the Plantation Act, i. 365. Newmarket, its sports set in the balance against the affairs of the nation, ii. 380. New Road first proposed, but objected to, ii. 186; carried, and afterwards extended by its opponents, 187. Niagara taken by Sir William Johnson, iii. 211. Norris, Admiral, strange incompetency when examined before the Lords, in Byng’s case, ii. 362. North, Lord, his character, and removal from governorship of Prince George, i. 86. Northumberland, Earl of, moves address in the House of Lords, in 1751, i. 8; gives a pointed refusal of resignation to the Duke of Newcastle, iii. 27. Norwich, Bishop of, engaged in the education of the Prince of Wales, i. 87, 283; dissensions in that establishment, 289; speech in Parliament, 325. Notes of parliamentary debates first mentioned in the House of Commons, ii. 108. Nova Scotia, affairs of, i. 62, 68, 81. Nugent, Lord, absurd parliamentary conduct, i. 20; his character, and anecdotes, 45, 46; refused by the people of Bristol as the king’s nominee, under most unprecedented circumstances, 355; his absurd speech, defending ministers against the attacks of Pitt, ii. 92; his parliamentary conduct on Byng’s affair, 336, 338. Oleron, attack on, iii. 54. Onslow, Mr. Speaker, witty remark on his official conduct, i. 21; reprimands Mr. Crowle on the Westminster election, _ib._; quarrels with Lord Coke, 28; contemptuous treatment of him by Mr. Murray, 29, 30; impressive speech on the Regency Bill, 126; his character, 129; spiritedly rebuked by Pitt in the debate on Byng’s affair, ii. 350; attacked by the rioters on the Militia Bill, iii. 41; speech on the Scottish Sheriff Depute Bill, ii. 15. Opposition, remarkable cessation of, i. 228, 239; a systematic one now commences, ii. 151; junction of Pitt’s friends and the Tories against the new Fox administration, iii. 3. Orange, Prince of, his death, and anecdotes of his marriage, i. 206; political consequences in Holland, 207.