CONTENTS
of
THE FOURTH VOLUME
CHAPTER I
- The New
Reign
- Character of
William IV.
- Political
Effects of the King's
- Death
- Candidates for
Office
- Lord
Durham
- The King's
Funeral
- The
Elections
- The Whigs and
O'Connell
- First
Impression of a Railroad
- Lord Stanley
at Knowsley
- The King of
Hanover
- Return to
London
- Result of the
Elections
- Liberality of
the Queen
- Princess
Lieven's Audiences
- Conservative
Reaction in the Counties
- The Queen and
Lord Munster
- State of
Parties in the New Parliament
- The Corn
Laws
- The Poor
Laws
- Tory-Radicals
- Promise of the
Queen's Character
- Her
Self-Possession
- Queen Victoria
and Queen Adelaide
- The Queen and
Lord Melbourne
- Mango wins the
St. Leger
- Racing
Reflections
- Death of Lord
Egremont
- The Court of
Victoria
- Conservatism
of the Whigs
- Radical
Discontent
- Irish Policy
of the Government
- Mr. Disraeli's
First Speech
- Lord
Brougham's Isolation
- Radical
Politics
- Lord Melbourne
and Lord Brougham
- The Canada
Debates
- The Use of a
Diary
- Duke of
Wellington on Canada
- On his own
Despatches
- On the Battle
of Salamanca
- King Ernest in
Hanover
- English Manor
Houses
- Festivities at
Belvoir Castle
- Life at
Belvoir
- Reflections
- Beaudesert
- Death of Lord
Eldon
CHAPTER II
- Debates on the
Canada Bill
- Moderation of
the Duke of Wellington
- State of
Canada
- Lord Durham's
Position
- Weakness of
the Government
- Parallel of
Hannibal and the Duke of Wellington
- The
Ballot
- Lord Brougham
on the Ballot
- Position of
the Government
- Policy of Sir
Robert Peel
- Death of Mr.
Creevey
- Knighthood of
General Evans
- Lord
Brougham's Conversation
- A Skirmish in
the House of Commons
- Defeat of
Government
- Skirmish in
the House of Lords
- Annoyance of
Peel at these Proceedings
- Brougham's
AntiSlavery Speech
- Opposition
Tactics
- Brougham on
the Coolie Trade
- Ministerial
Success
- Sir Robert
Peel's Tactics
- Composition of
Parties
- A Dinner at
Buckingham Palace
- Men of
Science
- The Lord Mayor
at a Council
- The Queen at a
Levee
- The Guiana
Apprentices
- Small
v.
Attwood
reversed
- Character of
the Queen
- Wilkie's
Picture of the 'First Council'
- Small v.
Attwood
- Immediate
Emancipation
- Birthday
Reflections
- Lord Charles
Fitzroy turned out
- Vote on Lord
Durham's Expenses
- Loro Durham's
Irritation
- Wolff the
Missionary Newmarket
- The
Coronation
- Lord
Brougham's Reviews
CHAPTER III
- A Ball at the
Palace
- Aspect of
Foreign Affairs
- Irish Tithe
Bill
- Debate on Sir
T. Acland's Motion
- Death of
Prince Talleyrand
- Death and
Character of Lady Harrowby
- Government
defeated on Emancipation of Slaves
- Dispute of Mr.
Handley and Lord Brougham
- Dinner at
Lambeth
- Arrangement of
Irish Questions
- Settlement of
Irish Questions
- O'Connell
declines the Rolls
- Naval
Intervention in Spain
- Duke of
Wellington's Moderation
- Marshal Soult
arrives
- Preparations
for the Coronation of Queen Victoria
- The Wellington
Statue
- The
Coronation
- Coleridge and
John Sterling
- Lord Durham's
Mission to Canada
- Lord Brougham
contrasted with the Duke
- Macaulay on
his Return from India
- Soult in
London
- Duke of Sussex
quarrels with Ministers
- Lord
Burghersh's Opera
- High Church
Sermons
- Lord
Palmerston and Mr. Urquhart
- The
Ecclesiastical Discipline Bill
- The Duke's
Despatches
- Macaulay's
Plan of Life
- Lord Durham's
Canada Ordinance
- Mr.
Barnes
- Canada
Indemnity Bill
- Lord Durham's
Ordinance disallowed
- Irish
Corporation Bill
- Review of the
Session
CHAPTER IV
- The Queen and
Lord Melbourne
- The Battersea
Schools
- A Council at
Windsor
- A Humble
Hero
- Lord Durham's
Resignation
- Duke of
Wellington's Campaigns
- The
Grange
- Lord Durham's
Return
- Death of Lord
Sefton
- Lord Durham's
Arrival
- His Reception
in the Country
- Position of
the Radicals
- A Visit to
Windsor Castle
- Lord
Brougham's 'Letter to the Queen'
- Lord Durham
repudiates the Radicals
- A Lecture at
Battersea
- Dinner at
Holland House
- Curran and
George Ponsonby
- Prospect of
the New Year
- The Petition
of the Serjeants-at-Law
- Reconciliation
with Lord Durham
- Murder of Lord
Norbury
- The Corn Laws
attacked
- Lord
Palmerston and the 'Portfolio'
- The Serjeants'
Case
- Brougham and
Lyndburst 'done up '
- Opening of the
Session
- Resignation of
Lord Glenelg
- State of
Parties
- Lord Durham's
Report
- Lord Glenelg's
Retirement
- Lord Normanby,
Colonial Minister
- Corn Law
Repeal
- Sir Francis
Bond Head
- Gore
House
- Lady
Blessington
CHAPTER V
- Opening of the
Session
- Lady Flora
Hastings
- Bulwer's '
Richelieu '
- Changes at the
Colonial Office
- Attack on Lord
Normanby's Irish Administration in the Lords
- General Aspect
of Affairs
- The ' Morning
Chronicle'
- Death of Lord
de Ros
- Precarious
Position of the Government
- Views of Lord
John Russell
- A Doubtful
Question
- Conciliatory
Conversation with Sir James Graham
- Attitude of
the Whig Party
- Peel's Cold
Reception of the Proposal
- Result of the
Debate
- Attitude of
Lord John Russell
- Language of
the Radical Party
- Conciliation
- Change of
Feeling in the Country
- Duke of
Newcastle dismissed from the Lord Lieutenancy
- Lord John
Russell's Letter
- Jamaica
Bill
- Defeat of the
Jamaica Bill
- Resignation of
Ministers
- The Queen
retains the Ladies of her Household
- Conduct of the
Whigs
- End of the
Crisis
- The Truth of
the Story
CHAPTER VI
- The Whigs
retain the Government
- Motives of the
Queen
- Decision of
Ministers
- Lord
Brougham's Excitement
- Ministerial
Explanations
- State of
Affairs in Parliament
- Lord
Brougham's Great Speech on the Crisis
- Duke of
Wellington's Wisdom and Moderation
- Visit of the
Grand Duke Alexander
- Macaulay
returns to Parliament
- Disappointment
of the Radicals
- The Radicals
appeased
- Visit to
Holland House
- Anecdotes of
George Selwyn
- False Position
of the Whigs
- Downton
Castle
- Payne
Knight
- Malvern
- Troy
House
- Castles on the
Wye
- Tintern Abbey
Bath
- Salisbury
Cathedral
- Death of Lady
Flora Hastings
- Violent Speech
of the Duke
- Conversation
with the Duke of Wellington
- Lord
Clarendon's début in the House of Lords
- Lord Brougham
attacks Lord Normanby
- His Fantastic
Conduct
- Pauper School
at Norwood
CHAPTER VII
- Review of the
Session
- Ministerial
Changes
- Effect of
Changes in the Government
- A Greenwich
Dinner
- Dover Dinner
to the Duke of Wellington
- A Toast from
Ovid
- Decay of Tory
Loyalty
- Unpopularity
of Government
- Brougham's
Letter to the Duke of Bedford
- Character of
John, Duke of Bedford
- Brougham at
the Dover Dinner
- Brougham and
Macaulay
- The Duke's
Decline
- Duke of
Wellington consulted on Indian and Spanish Affairs
- Baron Brunnow
arrives in England
- False Reports
of Lord Brougham's Death
- Insulting
Speeches of the Tories
- Holland
House
- Lord Brougham
and Lord
- Holland
- The Queen's
Marriage is announced
- Remarkable
Anecdote of the Duke of Wellington
- The Mayor of
Newport at Windsor
- Ampthill
- Lord John
Russell' s Borough Magistrates
- Lord
Clarendon's Advice to tris Colleagues
- Prospects of
the Government
- Opening of the
Session
- Duel of Mr.
Bradshaw and Mr. Horsman
- Lord
Lyndhurst's View of Affairs
- Prince
Albert's Household
- The Privilege
Question
- Prince
Albert's Allowance
- Precedence of
Prince Albert
- Lord John
Russell and Sir Robert Peel
- Judgement on
the Newport
- Prisoners
- A Vote of Want
of Confidence moved
- The Newport
Prisoners
- Prince
Albert's Precedency
- Sir Robert
Peel and his Party
- Sir Robert
Peel's Speech and Declaration
- Precedence
Question
- The Queen's
Marriage
- Illness of the
Duke of Wellington
- The Precedence
Question settled
- The Duke
opposed to Peel on the Privilege Question
- Change in the
Health of the Duke
- Prince
Albert's Name in the Liturgy
- Success of
Pamphlet on Precedence
- Judicial
Committee Bill
- Lord Dudley's
Letters
- Amendment of
Judicial Committee
- King's Sons
born Privy Councillors, other Princes sworn
- The Duke
returns to London
- Lord
Melbourne's Opinion on Journals
CHAPTER VIII
- The ex-King of
Westphalia
- The Duke of
Wellington at Court
- Failure of the
Duke's Memory
- Dinner at
Devonshire House to Royalties
- Government
defeated on Irish Registration Bill
- The King of
Hanover's Apartments
- Rank of
Foreign Ministers
- The Duchess of
Inverness
- War with
China
- Murder of Lord
William Russell
- Duke of
Wellington on the China War
- Weakness of
Government
- Duke of
Wellington's Conduct towards the Government
- The Queen shot
at
- Examination of
the Culprit
- Retrospect of
Affairs
- Conciliatory
Policy
- Advantages of
a Weak Government
- The Eastern
Question
- Lord
Palmerston's Daring and Confidence
- M. Guizot and
Mr. Greville
- Pacific Views
of Louis Philippe
- M. Guizot's
Statement of the Policy of France
- Growing Alarm
of Ministers
- Alarm of
Prince Metternich
- Lord John
Russell disposed to resist Palmerston
- History of the
Eastern Negotiation
- A Blunder of
M. Guizot
- Important
Conversation with Guizot
- Conflict
between Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston
- Energetic
Resolution of Lord John
- Lord
Palmerston holds out
- Conciliatory
Proposals of France
- Interview with
Lord Palmerston and Lord John
CHAPTER IX
- The Cabinet
meets
- The Government
on the Verge of Dissolution
- The Second
Cabinet
- Palmerston
lowers his Tone in the Cabinet
- But continues
to bully in the Press
- Taking of
Beyrout
- Deposition of
Mehemet Ali
- Lord John
acquiesces
- Total Defeat
of Peace Party
- Lord John
Russell's False Position
- His
Views
- Lord
Granville's Dissatisfaction
- Further
Attempts at Conciliation
- Prevarication
of Lord Ponsonby
- Newspaper
Hostilities
- Discussion of
the French Note of the 8th October
- Guizot's
Opinion of the Note of the 8th October
- Louis
Philippe's Influence on the Crisis
- Summary of
Events
- Death of Lord
Holland
- Lord
Clarendon's Regret for Lord Holland
- M. Guizot's
Intentions as to France
- Effects of the
Queen's Partiality for Melbourne
- Resignation of
Thiers
- Bickerings in
the Ministr
- Lord John
Russell's Dissatisfaction with Lord Palmerston
- Lord John
resigns
- Lord John
demands the Recall of Lord Ponsonby
- Lord
Palmerston defends Lord Ponsonby
- M. Guizot's
Policy
- Conciliatory
Propositions fail
- Attitude of
Austria
- Asperity of
Lord Palmerston Operations in Syria
- Success of
Lord Palmerston and tris Policy
- Baron
Mounier's Mission io London
- Results of the
Success of Lord Palmerston's Measures
- The Tories
divided in Opinion as to the Treaty
- Retrospect of
the Year
- Lord Holland
CHAPTER X
- Successes in
India, China, and Syria
- The Hereditary
Pashalik of Egypt
- Lord
Palmerston's Hostility to France
- Lord
Palmerston and the Tories
- His
Extraordinary Position
- A
Communication from M. Guizot
- Death of the
Duchess of Cannizzaro
- Her
History
- Dinner with
Lady Holland
- Macaulay's
Conversation
- Opening of the
Session
- A Sheriffs'
Dinner
- Hullah's Music
Lecture
- Tory
Successes
- Duke of
Wellington Ill
- Irish
Registration Bill
- Opposed by the
Conservatives
- Conservative
Government of Ireland
- Petulance of
Lord Palmerston
- Double Dealing
of Lord Palmerston
- Ill Temper of
the French
- M. Dedel's
Account of the State of Affairs
- M. Dedel's
Account corrected
- Termination of
the Disputes with France
- Bad News from
China
- Hostility of
the United States
- The Sultan's
Hatti-sherif
- The
Hatti-sherif disapproved by some Ministers
- Peel's
Liberality
- The
Hatti-sherif disavowed
- The Bishop of
Exeter left in the Lurch
- Poor Law
Amendment Bill
- Lord
Granville's Illness
- Death of Mrs.
Algernon Greville
- Loss of 'The
President'
- Government
defeated
- China
Troubles
- Danger of the
Government