CHAPTER X.

The Queen's Visit to France--Sir George C. Lewis on the War--Inefficiency of Lord Panmure--The Queen and the Emperor--Lord John Russell's Estrangement from his Friends--The Fall of Sebastopol--The Queen on the Orleans Confiscation--The Prince Regent's Letter on the Holy Alliance--Ferment in Italy--The Failure at the Redan--Lord John's Defence--General Windham--Lord John Russell's Retirement--Death of Sir Robert Adair--Adieu to the Turf--Progress of the War--Colonial Office proposed to Lord Stanley--Lord John Russell's Position--Relations with Mr. Disraeli--Mr. Labouchere Colonial Secretary--Negotiations for Peace--The Terms proposed to Russia--The King of Sardinia and M. de Cavour at Windsor--The Demands of the King of Sardinia--Lord Palmerston presses for War--Lord Macaulay's History of England--An Ultimatum to Russia--Death of the Poet Rogers--French Ministers--The Emperor's Diplomacy--Sir George C. Lewis's Aversion to the War--Quarrels of Walewski and Persigny--Austria presents the Terms to Russia--Baron Seebach mediates--The Emperor's Difficulties and Doubts _page 281_

A JOURNAL OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA FROM 1852 TO 1860.