CHAPTER XXV.

Fall of Lord Melbourne's Government--History and Causes of this Event--An Intrigue--Effect of the _Coup_ at Holland House--The Change of Government--The two Camps--The King's Address to the New Ministers--The Duke's Account of the Transaction--And Lord Lyndhurst's--Difficult Position of the Tories--Their Policy-- The Duke in all the Offices--Negotiation with Mr. Barnes--Power of the 'Times'--Another Address of the King--Brougham offers to be Lord Chief Baron--Mr. Barnes dines with Lord Lyndhurst--Whig View of the Recent Change--Liberal Views of the Tory Ministers--The King resolved to support them--Another Account of the Interview between the King and Lord Melbourne--Lord Stanley's Position--Sydney Smith's Preaching at St. Paul's-- Lord Duncannon and Lord Melbourne--Relations of the four Seceders to Peel--Young Disraeli--Lord Melbourne's Speeches at Derby--Lord John Russell's Speech at Totness--The Duke of Wellington's Inconsistencies and Conduct. Page 143