Chapter IX: March, April, and May, 1838

Bulwer’s plays — Canadian prisoners — Jamaican slavery —
An Investiture — Commission on Promotions — Portuguese
affairs — A long ride — Lord and Lady Holland — Talk on
railways — Lady Burghersh — Lord Byron — Duke and Duchess
of Gloucester — Gallery of Portraits — Madame de Staël —
Brougham’s oddities — Death of Louis — The Royal Family
— Soult — Lady Charlotte Bury — The Hertford family —
Carlton House and Court parties — Queen Anne — George
IV.’s favourites — Artists — A State ball — The Church
of Ireland — Useless motions — The Ponsonby family —
Coronation preparations — Irish affairs — Government
difficulties — Singing of birds — The Fitzclarence
pensions — Election Committee Bill — Portugal and slavery
— The Established Church — Parliamentary business —
Audiences — Talleyrand’s death — Twentieth birthday — A
State ball — Royal marriages — Eton customs — Coronation
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