Chapter XXIII

Spain--Russia and Turkey--Sir R. Peel's Pictures--Peel and
Stanley--Lord Brougham's Judicial Changes--Lord Brougham's
Defence--Admission of Dissenters to the Universities--Lord
Denman's Peerage--Growing Ascendancy of Peel--An Apology for
Lord Brougham--Personal Reflections--Crime in Dorsetshire--
Spain and Portugal--Procession of the Trades' Unions--Lady
Hertford's Funeral--Petition of the London University for a
Charter--Repeal of the Union--Excitement of the King--Brougham
and Eldon at the Privy Council--Duke of Wellington's Aversion
to the Whigs--Lord Brougham and Lord Wynford--Fete at
Petworth--Lord Brougham's Conduct on the Pluralities Bill--
Crisis in the Cabinet--Prince Lieven recalled--Stanley, Graham,
and the Duke of Richmond resign on the Irish Church Bill--
History of the Crisis--Ward's Motion defeated by moving the
previous Question--Affairs of Portugal--Effects of the late
Change--Oxford Commemoration--Peel's Declaration--Festival in
Westminster Abbey--Don Carlos on his way to Spain--Stanley's
'Thimble-rig' Speech--Resignation of Lord Grey--Mr. Greville's
account of the Causes of his Retirement--The Government
reconstituted by Lord Melbourne--Lord Duncannon Secretary of
State.
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