CHAPTER XXI.

Dinner at Greenwich--Monk Lewis--The King's Letter--Lord Althorp's Finance--Salutes to the Royal Family--Death of Lord Dover--His Character--Lyndhurst and Brougham on the Local Courts Bill--Charles Napier captures the Miguelite Fleet--The Irish Church Bill--The Duke of Wellington and the Bonapartes-- Blount's Preaching--Sir Robert Peel on Political Unions--Mr. George Villiers appointed to Madrid--Duke of Richmond-- Suspension Clause in Irish Church Bill--Apprenticeship Clause in West India Bill--State of House of Commons--Lucien and Joseph Bonaparte--Lord Plunket--Denis Lemarchant--Brougham and Sugden--Princess Lieven--Anecdotes of the Emperor Nicholas-- Affairs of Portugal--Don Miguel at Strathfieldsaye--Prorogation of Parliament--Results of the Reform Bill. Page 1