ve sacrificed more than most men in devoting
yourself to your present office, and in quitting your comforts
in this country. There is no accounting for taste, and that
being yours, I cannot help remarking, with much concern, how
heavily you have been visited in your domestic enjoyments, by
the illness of Lady B. and yourself, and your boy, and by the
death of the unfortunate T----ns.

One is apt to imagine that the air of Pall Mall, Paddington and
Stowe, would have kept away such heavy misfortunes, and that you
would have been easier and happier than you are now. I sometimes
think, that idle men with good fortunes are happier than busy
men; their enjoyments perhaps are not so acute, but their cares
are fewer.

Poor Parry is retired _dans ses terres_, with a fret on his mind
which will probably soon carry him to the churchyard; this has
been much increased by a discovery that the Chancellor objected
to his competency, at least Pitt says so, and the other does not
deny it: between them all he has certainly been very ill-used,
and has been led on to expect what was never meant to be given
him.

I shall be much obliged to you for the copy of my letter to
Pitt, which I enclosed to you in my last letter, as it is the
only one I have. It has never been answered, nor has Pitt ever
said a word to me on the subject, which I think unhandsome and
unkind. He must be the best judge, whether such personal
inattentions can ensure the continuance of zeal and activity in
his interests of those who plague themselves with counties and
boroughs.

I was told yesterday by Lord Lovaine, that the Duke of
Northumberland had refused to bring Rose again into Parliament,
which shows a coolness between him and Pitt; but I dare say it
will not break out into anything like opposition, though a
strong report prevails that he has joined Lord Rawdon's armed
neutrality.

Sheridan finished his summing-up yesterday on the Begum charge,
and has certainly throughout displayed the greatest and most
artful abilities. The Opposition are very anxious to work it up
into a flame against Government; but I cannot say at present,
that I see anything more in the public than a nine hours'
wonder, and an anxiety for fashion's sake to get tickets for
wives and daughters. What may be the future impression of