Chapter 3

The Panic of 1825--Death of the Emperor Alexander--The Duke of Wellington'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 Liverpool 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--Recognition of South American States--His Industry--The Duke of Wellington 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 Page 77