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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XI.

Accession of William IV.-The King's Proceedings-His Popularity-

Funeral of George IV.—Dislike of the Duke of Cumberland-The King's

Simplicity and Good-nature-Reviews the Guards-The First Court-

The King in St. James's Street-Dissolution of Parliament-The King

dines at Apsley House The Duke of Gloucester-The Quaker's Address—

The Ordinances of July-The French Revolution-Brougham's Election

for Yorkshire-Struggle in Paris-Elections adverse to Government—

The Duke of Wellington on the French Revolution-Duke of Cumber-

land resigns the Gold Stick and the Blues-George IV.'s Wardrobe-

Fall of the Bourbons-Weakness of the Duke's Ministry-The King

at Windsor-The Duke of Orleans accepts the Crown of France-

Chamber of Peers remodelled-Prince Polignac-The New Parliament

Virginia Water-Details of George IV.'s Illness and Death-Symptoms.

of Opposition-Brougham-Charles X. in England-Dinner in St.

George's Hall-Lambeth-Marshal Marmont His Conversation—

Campaign of 1814-The Conflict in Paris-Dinner at Lord Dudley's.

The Belgian Revolution-The Duke of Wellington and Canning-The

King's Plate Gloomy Forebodings-Retreat of the Prince of Orange-

Prince Talleyrand-Position of the Government-Death of Huskisson-

His Character The Duke of Wellington and Peel-Meeting of Parlia-

ment The Duke's Declaration-The King's Visit to the City aban-

doned Disturbances in London-Duchesse de Dino-The Cholera.

Southey, Henry Taylor, John Stuart Mill-Dinner at Talleyrand's―The

Duke of Wellington resigns-Mr. Bathurst made Junior Clerk of the

Council Lord Spencer and Lord Grey sent for-Formation of Lord

Grey's Administration-Discontent of Brougham-Brougham takes the

Great Seal-Character of the New Ministers-Prospects of the Oppo-

sition-Disturbances in Sussex and Hampshire-Lord Grey and Lord

Brougham-Lord Sefton's Dinner The New Ministers sworn at a

Council.

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CHAPTER XIII.

A Proclamation against Rioters-Appointments-Duke of Wellington in

Hampshire General Excitement The Tory Party-State of Ireland-

More Disturbances-Lord Grey's Colleagues-Election at Liverpool-

The Black Book-The Duke of Wellington's Position and Character

A Council on a Capital Sentence-Brougham in the House of Lords---

The Clerks of the Council-Lord Grey and Lord Lyndhurst The

Chancellor of Ireland-Lord Melbourne-Duke of Richmond-Sir James

Graham-Lyndhurst Lord Chief Baron-Judge Allan Park-Lord

Lyndhurst and the Whigs-Duke of Wellington and Polignac-The

King and his Sons-Polish Revolution-Mechanics' Institute- Repeal

of the Union-King Louis Philippe-Lord Anglesey and O'Connell-

A Dinner at the Athenæum-Canning and George IV. Formation of

Canning's Government-Negotiation with Lord Melbourne-Count

Walewski-Croker's Boswell-State of Ireland-Brougham and Sugden

-Arrest of O'Connell-Colonel Napier and the Trades Unions-The

Civil List Hunt in the House of Commons-Southey's Letter to

Brougham on Literary Honours The Budget-O'Connell pleads guilty

-Achille Murat--Weakness of the Government-Lady Jersey and Lord

Durham-Lord Duncannon-Ireland-Wordsworth

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CHAPTER XIV.

Introduction of the Reform Bill-Attitude of the Opposition-Reform De-

bates-Peel-Wilberforce and Canning-Old Sir Robert Peel--The City

Address Agitation for Reform-Effects of the Reform Bill-Brougham

as Chancellor Brougham at the Horse Guards—Miss Kemble-Vote on

the Timber Duties-Lord Lansdowne's Opinion of the Bill-Reform

Bill carried by one Vote--The King in Mourning The Prince of

Orange-Peel's Reserve-Ministers beaten-Parliament dissolved by

the King in Person-Tumult in both Houses-Failure of the Whig

Ministry The King in their Hands-The Elections-Illumination in

the City The Queen alarmed-Lord Lyndhurst's View of the Bill—

Lord Grey takes the Garter-The King at Ascot-Windsor under

William IV.-Brougham at Whitbread's Brewery and at the British

Museum-Breakfast at Rogers'-The Cholera-Quarantine-Meeting of