CHAPTER XI.

Dissolution of Parliament discussed by Ministers--Death of Mr. Barnes--Impending Dissolution--Mdlle. Rachel in Hermione--Ladies of the Bedchamber--Question of Dissolution--Defeat of the Government--Vote of Want of Confidence--Government defeated on Peel's Resolution--Ascot Races--Dispute of Lord Stanley and Mr. Handley--Impending Elections--Conservative Reaction--The Queen at Oxford--The Queen at Chiswick--Whig Confidence--Parliament prorogued--Lord Campbell made Chancellor of Ireland--The Prince declines to dine at the Waterloo Banquet--Visit to North Wales--Conway Castle--Penrhyn Castle--Carnarvon--Beddgelert and Llanberis--Result of the Elections--Results of the Dissolution--A decided Tory Majority--Wise Conduct of Lord Melbourne--The Speakership--Sir Robert Peel's Liberal Views--Dr. Wiseman--The Queen at Woburn--Lord John Russell's Moderate Views--Judgement on Wood's Will--Last Council of the Whigs _page_ 1