Chapter III

The Panic of 1825--Death of the Emperor Alexander--The Duke of
Wellington's Embassy to St. Petersburg--Robinson Chancellor of
the Exchequer--Small Notes Bill--Death of Arthur de Ros--George
III. and Lord Bute--Illness and Death of the Duke of York--His
Funeral--Lord Liverpool struck with Paralysis--Rundell's
Fortune and Will--Copley and Phillpotts--The Cottage--Formation
of Mr. Canning's Administration--Secession of the Tories--The
Whigs join him--Dinner at the Royal Lodge--Difficulties of
Canning's Government--Duke of Wellington visits the King--
Canning's Death--Anecdotes of Mr. Canning--Recognition of South
American States--His Industry--The Duke of Wellington on
Canning--Lord Goderich's Administration formed--The Difficulty
about Herries--Position of the Whigs--The King's Letter to
Herries--Peel and George IV.--Interview of Lord Lansdowne with
the King--Weakness of the Government--First Resignation of Lord
Goderich--Lord Harrowby declines the Premiership--Lord Goderich
returns--Brougham and Rogers--Conversation and Character of
Brougham--Lord Goderich's Ministry dissolved--Cause of its
Dissolution--Hostility of Herries--Position of Huskisson and
his Friends--Herries and Huskisson both join the New Cabinet
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