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THE GREVILLE MEMOIRS

(SECOND PART)

A JOURNAL OF THE REIGN

OF

QUEEN VICTORIA

FROM 1837 TO 1852

BY THE LATE

CHARLES C. F. GREVILLE, Esq.

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

IN THREE VOLUMES-VOL. III.

LONDON

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

1885

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CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAPTER XXIII.

Death of Mr. Thomas Grenville-Russian Measures in Poland-French

Overtures to England-The Confidential Correspondence on the Spanish

Marriage-Relations with France-Hostility of Lord Palmerston to

France-Visit to Paris-Princess Lieven's Version of the Transaction-

Lord Cowley's Opinion-Conversation with M. Guizot-M. Duchâtel's

Opinion-The exact Truth as to the Spanish Marriage-Conversation

with M. Thiers-A Dinner at M. Thiers'-Further Argument with

M. Guizot-Character of Queen Christina-Papers laid before the

Chamber-Relations of the British Embassy with the French Opposition

-At the Tuileries-Mr. Baring's Opinion-Debate in the Chamber of

Deputies Mrs. Austin's Salon in Paris-Debates in England-Bad

Effect of Lord Normanby's Intrigues with Thiers-Another Misunder-

standing-M. de Tocqueville-Ball at the Hôtel de Ville-Animosity

of Guizot and Lord Palmerston-A Call at the Sorbonne and at the

Hôtel Lambert-Change of Government in Spain-Farewell Visit to

M. Guizot-Effect of the English Blue Book-Conversation with

M. Thiers.

CHAPTER XXIV.

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Return to Paris-Possibility of a Tory Government-Hostility to Lord

Palmerston-Lord Aberdeen's Dissatisfaction-The Duke's short View

of the Case-Sir Robert Peel's Repugnance to take Office-Lord John

Russell-Further Disputes of Guizot and Lord Normanby-The Quarrel

with the Embassy-Lord Stanley attacks the Government-The Nor-

manby Quarrel-Lord Palmerston threatens to break off Diplomatic

Relations with France-Sir Robert Peel's Opinion of Lord Palmerston—

Mr. Walter The Times -The Normanby Quarrel made up-Mr.

Greville's Opinion of his own Journals-Income of the Royal Family-

Lord George Bentinck-Lord Normanby's Étourderies-The Government

gains Strength-The Irish Poor Law-The Czar places a large Sum

with the Bank of France-State of Ireland-Lord George Bentinck as

a Leader-Foreign Affairs-Archbishop Whately-Birthday Reflexions

-Lord Dudley's Diary-Power of the Press-Mr. Disraeli and Mr.

Moxon-The Defence of the Country-Troubles in Portugal-Illness of

Lord Bessborough-The Duke of Wellington on the Army-Spain and

Portugal-Abolition of the Lord-Lieutenancy contemplated by Lord

John-Difficulty of abolishing the Lord-Lieutenancy-Deaths of Lord

Bessborough and of O'Connell-Lord Clarendon's Appointment-The End

of O'Connell-The Governor-Generalship of India-Sir James Graham

thought of-Failure of Debates on the Portuguese Question-The

Duke's Statue-The Governor-Generalship of India offered to Sir James

Graham-Sir Robert Peel's Position-Failures of the Government-The

Duke of Wellington's Popularity-Opinion in Liverpool-Bitter Hostility

of Mr. Croker to Peel

CHAPTER XXV.

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Panic in the Money Market-The Bank Act-Sir Robert Peel's Authority—

Suspension of the Banking Act of 1844-Death of the Archbishop of

York-Meeting of Parliament-Irish Coercion Bill-Opinion of the

Lord-Lieutenant-Weakness of the Irish Measures-Sir Robert Peel on

the Bank Charter Act-The Duke of Wellington on the Defences of the

Country-English Catholic Affairs at Rome-Illness of Lord Chancellor

Cottenham-Bishop Hampden's Appointment-Chloroform—Lamartine's

'Girondins 'The Hampden Dispute-Death of Lord Harrowby-Taxa-

tion-Leadership of the Opposition-The Hampden War-Scenes in

Spain-Visit to Lord Melbourne-Lord Melbourne at Windsor-Burn-

ham Beeches Letter to Cobden-Leadership of the Opposition-Views

of Sir James Graham on the Colonies-Archbishop Sumner-Baron

Alderson-Diplomatic Relations with Rome-Weakness of the Govern-

ment-Bad Effects of Lord John's Speech

CHAPTER XXVI.

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The Revolution in France-Princess Lieven's Narrative-Lamartine's

Position-M. Guizot in London-Proposed Addition to the Income Tax

-Sir Robert Peel spoken of-The State of Paris-The King's Narrative

to Lady Granville-The State of France-The Convulsion in Europe-

State of Ireland-Lord Palmerston invites Guizot to Dinner-M.

Delessert on the State of France-The Revolution in Vienna-Fall of

Metternich-State of England and Ireland-Lamartine's Reply to the

Irish-The Duke's Preparations-Contemplated Measures of Repression

-Lord John Russell's Coldness-Defence of the Public Offices-Failure

of the Chartist Demonstration-Scene on April 10th-Effect of April 10th

abroad-Measures of the Government-Measures of Relief for Ireland-

Louis Philippe's Defence of the Spanish Marriages-Lord Palmerston's