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Warwick Castle. - On the death of Robert Pemberton Milnes, who was 'always a kind friend' and 'almost the last' of Mexborough's old friends still alive.

For: Thomas Houldsworth; John, Viscount Pollington [later 3rd Earl of Mexborough]; an un-named 'Gentleman of London' [John Balfour?].
By: Robert Pemberton Milnes; Thomas Houldsworth; John, Viscount Pollington [later 3rd Earl of Mexborough; William Appleby.

Includes Robert Pemberton Milnes' announcement of his decision not to stand again (HOUG/BP/1/14).

For: E. L. Hodgson: John, Viscount Pollington [later 3rd Earl of Mexborough]; an un-named 'Third Candidate'
By: Robert Pemberton Milnes; various anonymous 'Electors'; 'an Observer'; John, Viscount Pollington; and 'Verus'.

Fryston. - Arrival of Bland's sons. Has always experienced overcrowding on Rhine trips, but Bland has benefited from depressed state of affairs at home; unimpressed by the Rhine, which lacks fine old trees; advice as to further route. Poor weather and harvest, though gives good account of Bland's estate; economic distress caused by over-production, 'the ever-recurring concomitant of all societies complicated & artificial as ours.

Fryston full of guests: Petre 'sadly down' at times; Mexborough dreads newspaper accounts of Henry's case, his cordiality since election, when Gully's supporters assisted Pollington [his son, later 4th Earl of Mexborough] by tactical voting; huge expenses; unruly local meetings of landowners.

Family movements; might tour the Rhine with Galways - 'I expect to see your daughters' names in pencil over many a chimneypiece'; determined to winter here despite pressure to go to Italy, as he needs rest and quiet. Adds postscript: [Edward?] Beaumont has got into a financial scrape as predicted; illness of Lord Harewood; Wyvill's election prospects; news from Alleyne; Milbanke expects Bland's early return as he had only two more bottles of port left.

Their cemented friendship; will offer himself for the Borough [Pontefract] under certain conditions, including Milnes' approval. Hopes Hodgson was not party to the conduct of his agents but fears he might have been.