supra_, p. 45, when Lord Liverpool caused the
nomination of Mr. Sumner to a canonry of Windsor to be
cancelled, because he had not been consulted. The King
took the earliest opportunity of appointing him to the
See of Llandaff, whence he was soon afterwards
translated to that of Winchester. He died in 1874.]

[Page Head: LORD GODERICH'S RESIGNATION.]

December 15th, 1827

The Ministry is at an end. Goderich resigned either by letter to
the King yesterday or at the Council on Thursday. They have been
going on ill together for some time. Goderich has no energy, and
his colleagues are disgusted at his inefficiency, and at the
assumption by the King of all power in disposing of patronage.
Huskisson is away, and wishes to be out. They are embarrassed
with the Greek question, and have to meet Parliament with an
immense deficiency in the revenue. This state of things and
mutual irritation and dissatisfaction have at length produced
Goderich's resignation. Yesterday the Chancellor, Dudley, and
Huskisson were backwards and forwards to the King all day, and
when he went to Windsor at half-past five they were still in the
Palace, and he left them there in consultation. He is gone, but
Knighton remains behind to negotiate and communicate. In the
meantime I find that the King is quite mad upon the Catholic
question, and that his real desire is to get rid of the Whigs,
take back the Duke of Wellington, and make an anti-Catholic
Government. This seems to be quite impossible in the present
state of affairs, but a few days will probably produce some
decisive change.

1828.

January 2nd, 1828 {p.116}

As soon as Lord Goderich had resigned they sent to Lord Harrowby
and offered him the Premiership. He came to town directly, and
went to the King, but refused the place. His refusal was
immediately known, and of course there were a variety of
conjectures and opinions afloat as to the man who would be
chosen. A few days, however, put an end to these, for it was
announced, to the astonishment of everybody, that Goderich had
returned to town, and that he would not resign. Here ended this
matter, which made a great noise for a few days; but the effects
of what passed are yet to be seen when Parliament meets. The
injury which Goderich's conduct has done to the Government is
incalculable, for it has brought them into such low estimation
that it is the