CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Queen Charlotte-Duchesses of Cumberland and Cambridge-Westminster

Election-Contest between Sir Francis Burdett and Sir Murray Maxwell

-London Election-Oatlands-The Duke of York-Duchess of York-

Ampthill-Tixall-Mr. Luttrell-Lady Granville-Teddesley-Macao-

Burleigh Middleton-Lady Jersey-The New Parliament-Tierney and

Pitt-Princess Lieven-Madame de Staël on the French Revolution-

Westminster Election-Hobhouse Defeated-Scarlett's Maiden Speech-

Influence of Party-Play-The Persian Ambassador at Court-Prince

Leopold-Woburn-Anecdote of the Allies-Death of George III.—

Illness of George IV.-Queen Caroline-Fleury de Chabaulon-The Cato

Street Conspiracy-George IV. at Ascot-Marchioness of Conyngham

-Queen Caroline in London-Message to Parliament-Debates-In-

subordination in the Guards-Wilberforce's Motion-Proceedings against

the Queen-Les Liaisons dangereuses'-The Queen's Trial-The Duke

of Wellington on the Battle of Waterloo and the Occupation of Paris.

CHAPTER II.

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Popularity of George IV.-The Duke of York's Racing Establishment-Clerk

of the Council-Lord Liverpool and Mr. Sumner-Lady Conyngham—

Death of Lady Worcester-Her Character-Ball at Devonshire House-

The Duke of York's Aversion to the Duke of Wellington-The Pavilion

at Brighton-Lord Francis Conyngham-The King and the Duke of

Wellington-Death of the Marquis of Londonderry-His Policy-Sir

B. Bloomfield sent to Stockholm-Mr. Canning's Foreign Secretary—

Queen Caroline and Brougham-Canning and George IV.-Lord Wil-

liam Bentinck aspires to go to India-His Disappointment-The Duke

of York's Duel with Colonel Lennox-George III.'s Will-George IV.

appropriates the late King's Personal Property-The Duke of Wellington

on the Congress of Verona and on the Politics of Europe-Intervention in

Spain-Ferdinand VII.—M. de Villèle―The Duke's Opinion of Napoleon

-Sir William Knighton-The Duke of York's Anecdotes of George IV.

-Death of the Marquis of Titchfield-His Character

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CHAPTER III.

The Panic of 1825-Death of the Emperor Alexander-The Duke of Welling-

ton'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 Liver-

pool 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-Recog-

nition of South American States-His Industry-The Duke of Welling-

ton 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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CHAPTER IV.

The Duke of Wellington's Administration-Huskisson's Speech-Irritation

of Mr. Canning's Friends-Tom Duncombe's Maiden Speech-Mr. Hus-

kisson resigns and the Canningites quit the Government-Princess

Lieven hostile to the Duke-The Catholic Question-Jockey Club Dinner

at St. James's-Lord Lyndhurst-Sir Robert Adair-Fox and Burke—

Fox and Pitt-The Lord High Admiral dismissed by the King-Dawson's

Speech on Catholic Emancipation-The King's Health-His Pages—

State of Ireland-Marquis of Anglesey-O'Connell-His Influence in

Ireland-Lord Belmore Governor of Jamaica-The Duke's Letter to Dr.

Curtis-Recall of Lord Anglesey from Ireland-Causes of this Event-

Excitement of the King on the Catholic Question-His Aversion to Sir

William Knighton-Character of George IV.-Denman's Silk Gown-

Pension to Lady Westmeath-Duke of Wellington on Russia-The Reis-

Effendi-Duke of Northumberland goes to Ireland-Privy Council

Register-State Paper Office-The Gunpowder Plot-Catholic Emanci-

pation-Navarino.

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The Catholic Relief Bill-Inconsistency of the Tories-The Catholic Asso-

ciation-Dinner at Charles Grant's-The Terceira Expedition-Tory

Discontent-Peel resigns his Seat for Oxford University-A Blunder in

Chancery-The Oxford Election-Influence of the Duke of Wellington-

Debate of Royal Dukes-Peel beaten-Sir Edward Codrington-Violence

of the King-Intrigues to defeat the Catholic Bill-The Duke of Cum-

berland-Furious State of Parties-Matuscewitz-Peel's Speech on

Catholic Emancipation-Exclusion of O'Connell from his Seat for Clare

-Pitt's View of Catholic Emancipation- Musæ Cateatonenses'-

"Thorough'-Mr. Lowther not turned out-Duke of Newcastle's Audience

of George IV.-The King's Personal Habits-The Debate-Mr. Sadler-

Hardness of the Duke of Wellington-His Duel with Lord Winchelsea

-The Bishops and the Bill-Sir Charles Wetherell-The King on the

Duel-Lord Winchelsea's Pocket-handkerchief-Debate on the Catholic

Bill-The Duke of Richmond-Effects of Dawson's Speech on the King

-The Bill in Jeopardy-Lady Jersey and Lord Anglesey-Lord Fal-

mouth and Lord Grey-O'Connell at Dinner-The Duke breaks with

Lord Eldon-Hibner the Murderess-Theatrical Fund-The Levee-

The Duke's Carriage stopped-The King's Health-Lady Conyngham—

O'Connell's Seat-Child's Ball at Court-Princess Victoria-Legal Ap-

pointments-Lord Palmerston on Foreign Affairs-The King and Lord

Sefton-The King's Speech on the Prorogation-Madame Du Cayla—

George IV.'s Inaccuracy-Conversation of the Duke of Wellington on

the King and the Duke of Cumberland .

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CHAPTER VI.

The Recorder's Report-Manners of George IV.—Intrigues of the Duke of

Cumberland-Insults Lady Lyndhurst-Deacon Hume at the Board of

Trade-Quarrel between the Duke of Cumberland and the Lord Chan-

cellor A Bad Season-Prostration of Turkey-France under Polignac

-State of Ireland-Mr. Windham's Diary-George IV.'s Eyesight-

Junius-A Man without Money-Court-martial on Captain Dickenson-

The Duke and the 'Morning Journal'-Physical Courage of the King—

A Charade at Chatsworth-Huskisson and the Duke-Irish Trials-Tom

Moore-Scott-Byron-Fanny Kemble-Sir James Mackintosh-His

Conversation-Black Irishmen-Moore's Irish Story-Moore's Singing

-George IV. and Mr. Denman-Strawberry Hill-Moore at Trinity

College-Indian Vengeance at Niagara-Count Woronzow- Lord

Glengall's Play-The Recorder's Report

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CHAPTER VII.

Chapter of the Bath-The Duc de Dino arrested-A Ball to the Divan—

English Policy in Greece-Sir Thomas Lawrence-Gallatin-Court of

King's Bench-Accident to the Grand Duke Constantine-Osterley—

Young Sidney Herbert-Duke of Wellington in Office-Stapleton's

'Life of Canning'-Death of Sir Thomas Lawrence-Leopold and the

Throne of Greece-Canning's Answers to Lord Grey-Distressed State

of the Country-Canning's Greatness and his Failings-Death of

Tierney-Sir Martin Shee President-The Duke of Wellington's Views

and Conduct-The coming Session-Moore's 'Life of Byron '-Character

of Byron-Opening of Parliament-The Fire King-The Duke of Wel-

lington's Speaking-The English Opera House burnt down-Lord

Thurlow on Kenyon and Buller-Old Rothschild-Lansdowne House-

Earl Stanhope-John Murray-Departure for Italy

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CHAPTER VIII.

Calais-Beau Brummell-Paris-The Polignac Ministry-Polignac and

Charles X.-The Duke of Orleans-State of Parties-Talleyrand-Lyons

-First Impressions of Mountain Scenery-Mont Cenis-Turin-Marengo

-Genoa-Road to Florence-Pisa-Florence-Lord and Lady Burghersh

-Thorwaldsen-Lord Cochrane-Rome-St. Peter's-Frascati-Grotto

Ferrata-Queen Hortense and Louis Napoleon-Coliseum-Death of

Lady Northampton-The Moses-Gardens-Palm Sunday- Sistine

Chapel-The Cardinals-Popes-Cardinal Albani—The Farnese Palace

-A Dead Cardinal-Pasquin-Statue of Pompey-Galleries and Cata-

combs-Bunsen-The Papal Benediction-Ceremonies of the Holy

Week-The Grand Penitentiary-A Confession-Protestant Cemetery

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CHAPTER IX.

Lake of Albano-Velletri-Naples-Rapid Travelling in 1830-A Trial at

Naples Deciphering Manuscripts-Ball at the Duchesse d'Eboli's—

Matteis's Plot and Trial-Pompeii-Taking the Veil-Pausilippo-Baix

-La Cava-Salerno-Pæstum--Lazaroni-Museum of Naples-Grotto

del Cane-The Camaldoli-Herculaneum-Vesuvius-Sorrento-Miracle

of St. Januarius-Astroni-Farewell to Naples

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