Chapter 3

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--Fête 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. Page 68