bt of
his word, dismissed him with much resentment.

[Page Head: LORD LANSDOWNE AND THE KING.]

September 15th, 1827

Taking up the account from where I left off, Goderich went to the
King, and it was settled Herries was to be Chancellor of the
Exchequer. He returned and wrote to Lord Lansdowne entreating him
to acquiesce. Lord Lansdowne went to the King, and the result of
his interview was that he retained office together with his
friends. He wrote a letter to one of them, which he intended
might be communicated to others, giving an account of his conduct
and motives. I saw this letter. He said the King received him
very well and spared no entreaties to him to keep office. The
King said that he was most anxious the present Government should
continue on every account, but more particularly on account of
what was now passing on the Continent; that Lord Lansdowne's
holding office was indispensable for this object, and he asked
him in his own name and for the sake of the country not to
resign; that what had occurred had arisen out of a series of
blunders which, 'let me say,' he added, 'were neither yours nor
mine.' Lord Lansdowne said it was put to him in such a way that
he could not do otherwise; that he had insisted with Goderich
that Stanley and Mackintosh[20] should be employed. This was the
pith of his letter. I have been with Huskisson for a week in the
country; he is in good health and excellent spirits. Capo
d'Istria was there, going to Greece. Huskisson told me he wanted
money. He owned to me that he considered Greece as a great
humbug. I discovered from what he said that they only interfered
that they might keep the Russians quiet and prevent a war between
Russia and Turkey. The Sultan had announced his intention of
sending any Minister to the Seven Towers who should communicate
the treaty to him.[21] Everything is now quiet for the moment,
and will probably continue so till the meeting of Parliament.

[20] [Mr Stanley, afterwards Earl of Derby, had taken office
under Mr. Canning, and was Under-Secretary of State for
the Colonies from April 1827 till January 1828. Lord
Lansdowne must have recommended him for a higher
office.]

[21] [The Treaty of London for the Settlement of the Affairs
of Greece was signed by England, France, and Russia on
the 7th of July, 1827. It was of course received with
indignation by the Porte, and