eath
of Lord Sefton--Lord Durham's Arrival--His Reception in the
Country--Position of the Radicals--A Visit to Windsor Castle--
Lord Brougham's 'Letter to the Queen'--Lord Durham repudiates
the Radicals--A Lecture at Battersea--Dinner at Holland House--
Curran and George Ponsonby--Prospect of the New Year--The
Petition of the Serjeants-at-Law--Reconciliation with Lord
Durham--Murder of Lord Norbury--The Corn Laws attacked--Lord
Palmerston and the 'Portfolio'--The Serjeants' Case--Brougham
and Lyndhurst 'done up'--Opening of the Session--Resignation of
Lord Glenelg--State of Parties--Lord Durham's Report--Lord
Glenelg's Retirement--Lord Normanby, Colonial Minister--Corn
Law Repeal--Sir Francis Bond Head--Gore House--Lady Blessington
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CHAPTER V.

Opening of the Session--Lady Flora Hastings--Bulwer's
'Richelieu'--Changes at the Colonial Office--Attack on Lord
Normanby's Irish Administration in the Lords--General Aspect of
Affairs--The 'Morning Chronicle'--Death of Lord de Ros--
Precarious Position of the Government--Views of Lord John
Russell--A doubtful Question--Conciliatory Conversation with
Sir James Graham--Attitude of the Whig Party--Peel's cold
Reception of the Proposal--Result of the Debate--Attitude of
Lord John Russell--Language of the Radical Party--
Conciliation--Change of Feeling in the Country--Duke of
Newcastle dismissed from the Lord Lieutenancy--Lord John
Russell's Letter--Jamaica Bill--Defeat of the Jamaica Bill--
Resignation of Ministers--The Queen retains the Ladies of her
Household--Conduct of the Whigs--End of the Crisis--The Truth
of the Story
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CHAPTER VI.

The Whigs retain the Government--Motives of the Queen--Decision
of Ministers--Lord Brougham's Excitement--Ministerial
Explanations--State of Affairs in Parliament--Lord Brougham's
great Speech on the Crisis--Duke of Wellington's Wisdom and
Moderation--Visit of the Grand Duke Alexander--Macaulay returns
to Parliament--Disappointment of the Radicals--The Radicals
appeased--Visit to Holland House--Anecdotes of George Selwyn--
False Position of the Whigs--Downton Castle--Payne Knight--
Malvern--Troy House--Castles on the Wye--Tintern Abbey--Bath--
Salisbury Cathedral--Death of Lady Flo