CHAPTER VII.

Review of the Session--Ministerial Changes--Effect of Changes in the Government--A Greenwich Dinner--Dover Dinner to the Duke of Wellington--A Toast from Ovid--Decay of Tory Loyalty-- Unpopularity of Government--Brougham's Letter to the Duke of Bedford--Character of John, Duke of Bedford--Brougham at the Dover Dinner--Brougham and Macaulay--The Duke's Decline--Duke of Wellington consulted on Indian and Spanish Affairs--Baron Brunnow arrives in England--False Reports of Lord Brougham's Death--Insulting Speeches of the Tories--Holland House--Lord Brougham and Lord Holland--The Queen's Marriage is announced-- Remarkable Anecdote of the Duke of Wellington--The Mayor of Newport at Windsor--Ampthill--Lord John Russell's Borough Magistrates--Lord Clarendon's Advice to his Colleagues-- Prospects of the Government--Opening of the Session--Duel of Mr. Bradshaw and Mr. Horsman--Lord Lyndhurst's View of Affairs--Prince Albert's Household--The Privilege Question-- Prince Albert's Allowance--Precedence of Prince Albert--Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel--Judgement on the Newport Prisoners--A Vote of Want of Confidence moved--The Newport Prisoners--Prince Albert's Precedency--Sir Robert Peel and his Party--Sir Robert Peel's Speech and Declaration--Precedence Question--The Queen's Marriage--Illness of the Duke of Wellington--The Precedence Question settled--The Duke opposed to Peel on the Privilege Question--Change in the Health of the Duke--Prince Albert's Name in the Liturgy--Success of Pamphlet on Precedence--Judicial Committee Bill--Lord Dudley's Letters-- Amendment of Judicial Committee--King's Sons born Privy Councillors, other Princes sworn--The Duke returns to London-- Lord Melbourne's Opinion on Journals Page 231