CHAPTER VII.

Difficulties of the Campaign--Prince Albert and the King of Prussia--The Prince goes to France--Military Commanders--Critical Relations of the Ministers--The Crimea--The Emperor Napoleon and Prince Albert--Austria and the Allies--The Landing in the Crimea--The Battle of the Alma--Royal Invitations--The Crimean Expedition--Lord John's Hostility to his Colleagues--False Report from Sebastopol--The Crimean Campaign--Anecdotes of Lord Raglan--The Russian Defence--Trade with the Enemy--Anecdote of Nesselrode--John Bright's Opinion of the War--Defence of Sebastopol--The Balaklava Charge--The Judges at the Nomination of Sheriffs--Lord John takes more moderate Views--The Battle of Inkerman--Impolicy of the War--Inkerman--Spirit of the Nation--Military Enthusiasm--Parliament summoned--Want of Foresight--Accounts of the Battle--Lord Raglan as a General--Sufferings of the Army--Agreement with Austria--Opponents of the War--Meeting of Parliament--The Government attacked--The Foreign Enlistment Bill--Foreign Enlistment Bill passed--Mr. Bright's Speech on the War--Review of the Year _page 182_