CHAPTER XXVII.

Anarchy in France--Another Omission of Lord Palmerston's--His Spanish Interference attacked--Sir H. Bulwer's Account of his Expulsion from Madrid--Conviction of John Mitchell--Lord Grey objects to Palmerston's Conduct--Mirasol's Mission--Death of Princess Sophia--Weakness of the Spanish Case--Further Evasions of Palmerston--The Queen's Attachment to the Orleans Family--Blunders and Weakness of the Government--Danger of a Tory Government and a Dissolution--Disturbed State of London--The Spanish Debate--Measures taken against the Chartists--Perturbation of Society--Abolition of the Navigation Laws--The Oaths Bill--Chartist Demonstration--Lord John's West India Bill--Isturitz leaves England--Sir Henry Bulwer's Intrigues in Madrid--Lord Clarendon's Distrust of the Irish Catholics--Dangerous Position of the Government--Prospect of a Tory Government--Attitude of the Peelites--Lord Grey's Defence--Defeat of Sir J. Pakington's Amendment--Ferocious Contest in Paris--Improved Position of the Government--Louis Philippe's Opinion of the French Generals--Endsleigh--The West of England--State of Ireland--State of England--Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland--Collapse of the Irish Insurrection--Sir Robert Adair--Lord Hardinge's Appointment to Ireland as Commander-in-Chief--Lord Hardinge in India--The Sikh Battles--A Chartist Establishment--Capture of Smith O'Brien--Sicilian Independence--The Sale at Stowe--Anecdote of Peel and Huskisson--Lord Clarendon on Ireland--Lord Palmerston's Conduct to Austria and Italy--Debate on Foreign Affairs--State of France--Irish Troubles--Charles Buller's Schemes for Ireland--Close of the Session--Death of Lord George Bentinck--Lord George Bentinck's Political Career--At the Jockey Club 177