06

CHAPTER XXVIII

1859

The Emperor Napoleon and M. Huebner--Attitude of the
Pope--Northern Italy--The Queen's first grandchild--Advice
to the Emperor Napoleon--Meeting of Parliament--The Indian
forces--The Prince of Wales at Rome--Advice to Emperor of
Austria--Mission of Lord Cowley--Question of a Conference--The
summons to Sardinia--Revolution in the Duchies--The compact
of Plombieres--The general election--Policy of the
Emperor Napoleon--Meeting a new Parliament--Question of
neutrality--Debate on the Address--The Ministry defeated--The
Garter for Lord Derby--Lord Granville summoned--The rival
leaders--Lord Palmerston Premier--Offer to Mr Cobden--India
pacified--Victory of the French--The Emperor Napoleon's
appeal--End of the War--Ascendancy of France--Views of the
Pope--Cavour's disappointment--Meeting of the Emperors--The
provisions of Villafranca--Italian policy--Sardinia
and Central Italy--The Emperor Napoleon and Lord
Palmerston--Invitation from President Buchanan--Pro-Italian
Ministers--Objections to Sir J. Hudson--Divorce Court reports
307-378

CHAPTER XXIX

1860

The Emperor Napoleon's pamphlet, _The Pope and
the Congress_--Annexation of Savoy--Meeting of
Parliament--Sardinian designs--Mr Gladstone's Budget--Scene
at the Tuileries--The Emperor and Lord Cowley--The Swiss
protest--Death of Prince Hohenlohe--The Indian Civil
Service--The Paper Duties--The Lords and Money Bills--Mr
Gladstone and resignation--The Prince of Wales's tour--The
Volunteer Review--Flight of the King of Naples--The King's
appeal to Queen Victoria--Tour of Prince Alfred--Sardinia
and Naples--The Empress of Austria--Betrothal of Princess
Alice--Episcopal appointments--Visit of the Empress Eugenie
379-419

CHAPTER XXX

1861

Conservative overtures to Lord Palmerston--Illness of King of
Prussia--His death--The absorption of Naples--Garter for
new King of Prussia--The Provostship of Eton--Lord John and
Garibaldi--Death of Duchess of Kent--Bereavement--The war in
America--Recognition of the South--Death of Cavour--Death of
Lord Campbell--The new Foreign Office--Earldom for Lord John
Russell--Swedish politics--The Emperor Napoleon's aims--At
Frogmore--Visit to Ireland--Tranquillity of Ireland--The
Orleans Princes--The Prussian Coronation--