CHAPTER XVI.

Results of this Tour--Ireland--The Irish Church--Decline of Sir Robert Peel's Popularity--Position of Sir Robert Peel--King of Hanover in London--The Duke of Wellington on the Duke of Marlborough--Anecdote of Talleyrand--Debates on Ireland--Parliament prorogued--The Queen's Yacht--Review of the Session--The Queen at Eu--Agreement there--The Queen of Spain's Marriage--Miss Berry and Lord Orford--Ranke and Macaulay at Kent House--A Council on Crutches--Chatsworth--Prosecution of O'Connell--Society--O'Connell--Lord Brougham's Action against Fonblanque--Death of Hon. Edward Villiers--The Irish Trials--Law against Betting--The Education Question--The Duc de Bordeaux's Visit--Lord Melbourne after his Illness--King George II. robbed--Royal Visit to Chatsworth--The 'Times' on the Duc de Bordeaux's Visit--The Westminster Play--Lord Melbourne--Our Relations with Rome--The Dublin Jury Lists--Lord Ellenborough and the Court of Directors--O'Connell's Remedies for Irish Discontent. 187