CHAPTER XII.

Debate on the Address in the Lords--Conservative Majority in the New Parliament--Sir R. Peel's Audience of the Queen--Auspicious Policy of Peel--Council at Claremont--Change of Ministry--Lord Melbourne's Message to Sir R. Peel--What Sir R. Peel said to the Queen--Lord Melbourne's View of the recent Appointments at Court--The Duke of Wellington on the recent Appointments--A Party at Windsor--Future Course of Events predicted--Visit to Woburn--Junius--Jobbing at the Foreign Office--Contempt for the late Government--Summary--Louis Philippe--Forgery of Exchequer Bills--The Tower Fire--Birth of the Prince of Wales--Delicate Questions--Prince Albert receives the Keys of the Cabinet Boxes--Charles Elliot--Strength of the Government--Lord Ripon and John Macgregor--French Intrigues in Spain 31