ii. 97, 98;

opening of the (1849), iii. 263

Sicily, revolution in, iii. 123; Lord Palmerston's breach of neutrality with the Government of, 261, 271, 276

Sikh war, the, ii. 372; termination of, 380; the campaign, iii. 214

Singleton, Archdeacon, death of, ii. 94

Smith, Rev. Sydney, death of, ii. 273

Smith, Bobus, death of, ii. 274

Small _v._ Attwood, i. 80, 81; judgement in, reversed, 83

Sobraon, victory of, ii. 380

Somerset, Lord Fitzroy (afterwards Lord Raglan), account of the Duke of Wellington's campaigns, i. 135-137

Somerset, Right Hon. Lord Granville, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Sir R. Peel's Administration, ii. 37

Somnauth, Temple of, the gates of the, carried off, ii. 123, 139

Sophia, H.R.H. Princess, death of the, iii. 184

Sotomayor, Duke of, and Lord Palmerston, iii. 169

Soult, Marshal, arrival of, in London, i. 103; at Queen Victoria's coronation, 106; reception of, 113

Southern, Mr., on Irish affairs, iii. 171

Southwell, Church at, ii. 309

Spain, termination of the Carlist war, i. 241, 242; quarrels in, ii. 73; insurrection in, 201; intrigues in, 421; proposed revival of the Salic Law, iii. 13; political crisis in, 45; affairs in, 78; relations with, 183; debate in the House of Commons, 190; intrigues in, 194; expulsion of Sir H. Bulwer, 169

Spanish Marriages, the, first proposals for the Queen's marriage (1838), i. 251; papers relating to the, iii. 6; detailed account of the affair, 7-11; further details, 15, 17; Princesse Lieven on the quarrels, 18; discussion with M. Guizot, 20-26, 30-33; letters relating to the, 168; beginning of the disputes, 412; account of intrigues, 418-423; indignation at, 425; conversation on, with M. de Jarnac, 431

Speakership, discussion on the, ii. 23

Spencer, Right Hon. Earl, anecdote of, when leader of the House of Commons, ii. 152; death of, 295; character of, 295-298

Spencer, Hon. John, anecdotes of, ii. 67

Spottiswoode Gang, the, i. 31

Stade Dues, the, ii. 107

Staleybridge, riots at, ii. 98

'Standard,' the, contradicts the 'Times' on the repeal of the Corn Laws, ii. 313

Stanley, Right Hon. Lord (afterwards fourteenth Earl of Derby) at Knowsley, i. 11; Colonial Secretary in Sir R. Peel's Administration, ii. 37; called up to the House of Lords, 256; good speech of, 395; replies to Lord Grey, iii. 200; Steward of the Jockey Club, 205; on the Dolly's Brae affair, 310, 312; negotiations for the formation of a Government, 381, 384, 385; attempt to form a Government, 385; failure of the attempt, 386; at Newmarket, 402 (_see_ Derby, Earl of)

Stanley, Edward Henry, Hon. (afterwards fifteenth Earl of Derby), maiden speech of, iii. 337

Stephen, Right Hon. Sir James, position of, at the Colonial Office,