CHAPTER IV.

The Queen and Lord Melbourne--The Battersea Schools--A Council at Windsor--A Humble Hero--Lord Durham's Resignation--Duke of Wellington's Campaigns--The Grange--Lord Durham's Return--Death of Lord Sefton--Lord Durham's Arrival--His Reception in the Country--Position of the Radicals--A Visit to Windsor Castle-- Lord Brougham's 'Letter to the Queen'--Lord Durham repudiates the Radicals--A Lecture at Battersea--Dinner at Holland House-- Curran and George Ponsonby--Prospect of the New Year--The Petition of the Serjeants-at-Law--Reconciliation with Lord Durham--Murder of Lord Norbury--The Corn Laws attacked--Lord Palmerston and the 'Portfolio'--The Serjeants' Case--Brougham and Lyndhurst 'done up'--Opening of the Session--Resignation of Lord Glenelg--State of Parties--Lord Durham's Report--Lord Glenelg's Retirement--Lord Normanby, Colonial Minister--Corn Law Repeal--Sir Francis Bond Head--Gore House--Lady Blessington Page 130