Chapter XII

Lord Clarendon's favourable View of the Peace--General Evans' Proposal to embark after the Battle of Inkerman--Sir E. Lyons defends Lord Raglan--Peace concluded--Sir J. Graham's gloomy View of Affairs--Edward Ellice's Plan--Favourable Reception of the Peace--A Lull in Politics--A Sabbatarian Question--The Trial of Palmer for Murder--Defeat of the Opposition--Danger of War with the United States--Ristori as an Actress--Defeat of the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill--Return of the Guards--Baron Parke on the Life Peerage--Close of the Session--O'Donnell and Espartero in Spain--Chances of War--Coronation of the Czar--Apathy of the Nation--Expense of the Coronation at Moscow--Interference at Naples--Foreign Relations--Progress of Democracy in England--Russia, France, England, and Naples--Russian Intrigues with France--The Bolgrad Question--The Quarrel with Naples--The Formation of Lord Palmerston's Government in 1855--Death of Sir John Jervis--Sir Alexander Cockburn's Appointment--James Wortley Solicitor-General--Conference on the Treaty of Paris--Low Church Bishops--Leadership of the Opposition--Coolness in Paris--Dictatorial Policy to Brazil _page_ 35

CHAPTER XIII.

State of England after the War--Prussia and Neufchâtel--Sir Robert Peel's Account of the Russian Coronation--An Historical Puzzle--The Death of Princess Lieven--Mr. Spurgeon's Preaching--Mr. Gladstone in Opposition--Tit for Tat--Difficult Relations with France--Lord John in Opposition--The Liddell _v._ Westerton Case--Death of Lord Ellesmere--Violent Opposition to the Government on the China Question--Languid Defence of the Government--Impending Dissolution--Popularity of Lord Palmerston--Despotism of Ministers--Parliament dissolved--Judgement on Liddell v. Westerton--Lord Palmerston's Address--The Elections--Defeat of the Manchester Leaders--Fear of Radical Tendencies--The Country approves the Chinese Policy--Death of Lady Keith _page_ 72