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LONDON: PRINTED BY
SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE AND PARLIAMENT STREET
THE GREVILLE MEMOIRS
A JOURNAL OF THE REIGNS
OF
KING GEORGE IV.
AND
KING WILLIAM IV.
BY THE LATE
CHARLES C. F. GREVILLE, Esq.
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL TO THOSE SOVEREIGNS
EDITED BY
HENRY REEVE
REGISTRAR OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL
IN THREE VOLUMES
VOL. II.
SECOND EDITION
LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
1874
All rights reserved
CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
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CHAPTER XI.
Accession of William IV.-The King's Proceedings-His Popularity—
Funeral of George IV.-Dislike of the Duke of Cumberland-The King's
Simplicity and Good-nature-Reviews the Guards-The First Court-
The King in St. James's Street-Dissolution of Parliament-The King
dines at Apsley House-The Duke of Gloucester-The Quaker's Address-
The Ordinances of July-The French Revolution-Brougham's Election
for Yorkshire Struggle in Paris-Elections adverse to ¡Government-
The Duke of Wellington on the French Revolution-Duke of Cumber-
land resigns the Gold Stick and the Blues-George IV.'s Wardrobe-
Fall of the Bourbons-Weakness of the Duke's Ministry-The King
at Windsor-The Duke of Orleans accepts the Crown of France-
Chamber of Peers remodelled-Prince Polignac-The New Parliament
---Virginia Water-Details of George IV.'s Illness and Death-Symptoms
of Opposition-Brougham-Charles X. in England-Dinner in St.
George's Hall-Lambeth-Marshal Marmont-His Conversation--
Campaign of 1814-The Conflict in Paris-Dinner at Lord Dudley's.
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CHAPTER XII.
The Belgian Revolution-The Duke of Wellington and Canning-The
King's Plate-Gloomy Forebodings-Retreat of the Prince of Orange-
Prince Talleyrand-Position of the Government-Death of Huskisson-
His Character-The Duke of Wellington and Peel-Meeting of Parlia-
ment The Duke's Declaration-The King's Visit to the City aban-
doned-Disturbances in London-Duchesse de Dino-The Cholera-
Southey, Henry Taylor, John Stuart Mill-Dinner at Talleyrand's-The
Duke of Wellington resigns-Mr. Bathurst made Junior Clerk of the
Council-Lord Spencer and Lord Grey sent for-Formation of Lord
Grey's Administration-Discontent of Brougham-Brougham takes the
Great Seal Character of the New Ministers-Prospects of the Oppo-
sition-Disturbances in Sussex and Hampshire-Lord Grey and Lord
Brougham-Lord Sefton's Dinner The New Ministers sworn at a
Council.
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CHAPTER XIII.
A Proclamation against Rioters-Appointments-Duke of Wellington in
Hampshire-General Excitement The Tory Party-State of Ireland-
More Disturbances-Lord Grey's Colleagues-Election at Liverpool-
The Black Book-The Duke of Wellington's Position and Character-
A Council on a Capital Sentence-Brougham in the House of Lords—
The Clerks of the Council-Lord Grey and Lord Lyndhurst The
Chancellor of Ireland-Lord Melbourne-Duke of Richmond-Sir James
Graham-Lyndhurst Lord Chief Baron-Judge Allan Park-Lord
Lyndhurst and the Whigs-Duke of Wellington and Polignac-The
King and his Sons-Polish Revolution-Mechanics' Institute Repeal
of the Union-King Louis Philippe-Lord Anglesey and O'Connell---
A Dinner at the Athenæum-Canning and George IV.-Formation of
Canning's Government-Negotiation with Lord Melbourne-Count
Walewski-Croker's Boswell-State of Ireland-Brougham and Sugden
-Arrest of O'Connell-Colonel Napier and the Trades Unions-The
Civil List Hunt in the House of Commons-Southey's Letter to
Brougham on Literary Honours-The Budget-O'Connell pleads guilty
-Achille Murat-Weakness of the Government-Lady Jersey and Lord
Durham-Lord Duncannon-Ireland-Wordsworth 73
CHAPTER XIV.
Introduction of the Reform Bill-Attitude of the Opposition-Reform De-
bates-Peel-Wilberforce and Canning-Old Sir Robert Peel-The City
Address Agitation for Reform-Effects of the Reform Bill-Brougham
as Chancellor Brougham at the Horse Guards-Miss Kemble--Vote on
the Timber Duties-Lord Lansdowne's Opinion of the Bill-Reform
Bill carried by one Vote-The King in Mourning The Prince of
Orange-Peel's Reserve-Ministers beaten-Parliament dissolved by
the King in Person-Tumult in both Houses Failure of the Whig
Ministry The King in their Hands The Elections Illumination in
the City The Queen alarmed-Lord Lyndhurst's View of the Bill
Lord Grey takes the Garter The King at Ascot Windsor under
William IV.-Brougham at Whitbread's Brewery and at the British
Museum-Breakfast at Rogers'-The Cholera-Quarantine-Meeting of