nsdowne, Marquis of, Secretary of State for the Home
Department, i. 95; Lord President, ii. 66; dinner to name the
sheriffs, 109; on the Reform Bill, 131; and Lord Brougham, 347;
Lord President in both of the Administrations of Lord
Melbourne, iii. 113, 256

La Ronciere, case of, iii. 202

Laval, M. de, at Apsley House, ii. 15

Law, History of English, iii. 114

Lawrence, Sir Thomas, early genius of, i. 256; death of, 263;
character of, 264; funeral of, 268; engagement of, to the
Misses Siddons, iii. 50

Leach, Right Hon. Sir John, disappointed of the Woolsack, ii. 68;
in the case of Drax _v._ Grosvenor, 378

Leigh, Colonel George, ii. 189

Leinster, Duke of, sworn in a Privy Councillor, ii. 155

Leitrim, Earl of, created a Baron of the United Kingdom, ii. 150

Le Marchant, Denis, at Stoke, iii. 21

Lemon, Robert, F.S.A., Deputy Keeper of the State Papers, iii. 44

Lennard, John Barrett, Chief Clerk of the Privy Council Office,
ii. 370

Leopold, King, i. 22; desires to ascend the throne of Greece,
265; anxiety to ascend the throne of Belgium, ii. 153; accepts
the throne of Belgium, 158; starts for Belgium, 167; proposes
to the Princess Louise of France, 168; in Belgium, 177; want of
confidence in, 177; cold reception of, at Windsor, iii. 370

Leuchtenberg, Duke of, at Havre, iii. 33; marriage of, 33; letter
to Lord Palmerston, 34; arrival of, 195

Leveson, Lord Francis, _see_ Ellesmere, Earl of

Levee, iii. 213

Lewis, Matthew Gregory, ('Monk' Lewis), journals and voyages to
the West Indies, ii. 382; anecdote of, iii. 2; agreement with
Mr. Murray for the Journal, 8

Lichfield, Earl of, at Runton, iii. 51

Lichfield Cathedral, iii. 327

Lieven, Prince, recalled, iii. 87

Lieven, Princess, character of, i. 15; attacks Lord Grey, ii.
261; on the Belgian question, 266; conversation with, 322;
renews her friendship with the Duke of Wellington, 325;
grievances of, 351; interference of, 358; diplomatic
difficulties, 357; reception of, at St. Petersburg, iii. 23;
position, of, in Paris, 379

Littleton, Right Hon. Edward, i. 11; proposed by Lord Althorp as
Speaker, ii. 333; Secretary for Ireland, 372; and O'Connell,
iii. 99; instrumental in breaking up the Government, 102;
political career of, 103; letter to Lord Wellesley, 103, 110;
in communication with O'Connell, 103, 110; Irish Secretary, 113

Liverpool, Earl of, and the King, i. 25; paralytic sei