Chapter XXII

The Speaker a Knight of the Bath--Lord Wellesley Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland--M. Thiers in England--Prince Esterhazy's Opinion of
the State of England--Queen of Portugal at Windsor--The Duke of
Leuchtenberg--Macaulay and Sydney Smith--Brougham's Anecdotes
of Queen Caroline--Judicial Committee of the Privy Council--Sir
Stratford Canning and M. Dedel--Sydney Smith and the 'Siege of
Saragossa'--Edward Irving--The Unknown Tongues--Tribute to Lord
Eldon--W. J. Fox--Lord Tavistock on the Prospects of his
Party--Moore at the State Paper Office--Russia and England--
Belvoir Castle--The Duke of Wellington at Belvoir--Visit to
Mrs. Arkwright--Sir Thomas Lawrence and the Misses Siddons--A
Murder at Runton--Sandon--Lord and Lady Harrowby--Burghley--
Railroads talked of--Gloomy Tory Prognostications--State of
Spain--Parliament opens--Quarrel of Sheil and Lord Althorp--
Unpopularity of Lord Palmerston--Mrs. Somerville--O'Connell's
Attack on Baron Smith--Lord Althorp's Budget--The Pension
List--Lord Althorp as Leader of the House--Sir R. Peel's
Position in the House--Meeting of Supporters of Government--Mr.
Villiers on the State of Spain--Predicament of Horne, the
Attorney-General.
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