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The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860

France and Prussia--The Emperor's Speech--Faint Hopes of Peace--Favourable View of the Policy of Russia--Progress of the Negotiations--Russia accepts the Terms of Peace--The Acceptance explained--Popular Feeling in Favour of the War--Lord Stratford and General Williams--Mr. Di...

Chapters

18. CHAPTER XIX.

Prospects of the Government and of the Opposition--Mr. Disraeli's commanding Position--Preparation of a Reform Bill--A Congress--Death of Macaulay--The Affairs of Italy--Policy...

11. CHAPTER XII.

Lord Clarendon's favourable View of the Peace--General Evans' Proposal to embark after the Battle of Inkerman--Sir E. Lyons defends Lord Raglan--Peace concluded--Sir J. Graham's...

15. CHAPTER XVI.

The Second Derby Administration--Lord Derby's first Speech--Lord Clanricarde defends himself--The New Ministry--Coincidences--Lord Derby's favourable Position--Opinion of the Sp...

17. CHAPTER XVIII.

The Government determine to dissolve the Parliament--Apathy of the Country--Hopes and Fears as to the War--The Congress a Trick--Disraeli on the approaching Elections--War decla...

13. CHAPTER XIV.

Results of the Elections--Defeat of Cobden and Bright--The War with China--Death of Lady Ashburton--Lord Palmerston's Success--The Handel Concerts--M. Fould in London--The Queen...

10. CHAPTER XI.

France and Prussia--The Emperor's Speech--Faint Hopes of Peace--Favourable View of the Policy of Russia--Progress of the Negotiations--Russia accepts the Terms of Peace--The Acc...

16. CHAPTER XVII.

Lord John Russell and Lord Stanley--Lord Palmerston's Leadership--Dissensions in the Liberal Party--The Queen and her Ministers--Lord Stanley at the India Office--The Queen's Le...

14. CHAPTER XV.

Opening of the Session--Prevailing Distress--Lord John reconciled--Ministerial Speculations--Contemplated Transfer of India to the Crown--Military Position in India--Conversatio...

12. CHAPTER XIII.

State of England after the War--Prussia and Neufchâtel--Sir Robert Peel's Account of the Russian Coronation--An Historical Puzzle--The Death of Princess Lieven--Mr. Spurgeon's P...

19. ii. 130

Bedford, seventh Duke of, disheartened about politics, i. 14; papers and correspondence of, 48; his part in political crisis of 1852, 84; conversation of, on Lord J. Russell's p...

21. i. 31;

story of his marriage told by Lord Clarendon, 37, 38; details of, by Lord Cowley, 39; opinion of H. M. the Queen, 40, 41; friendly disposition of, towards England, 49; increasin...

20. ii. 128

Liberal party, divisions among, i. 1; hostility of Radicals, 3; negotiations of, on Lord Derby's resignation, 15, 16; resentment of, against Lord J. Russell, 167; meeting of, at...

22. i. 231;

Russell, Rt. Hon. Lord John, willing to serve under Lord Lansdowne, i. 4; answer of, to letter from Cobden, 4; resolution to oppose Ballot, 5; literary pursuits of, Moore and Fo...

23. i. 301;

Stratford, Lord, his policy at Constantinople, i. 80; suspected by Lord Clarendon, 83; hostility of Emperor of Russia against him, 88; influence of, disputed by Baraguay d'Hilli...

9. CHAPTER XIX.

Prospects of the Government and of the Opposition--Mr. Disraeli's commanding Position--Preparation of a Reform Bill--A Congress--Death of Macaulay--The Affairs of Italy--Policy...

6. CHAPTER XVI.

The Second Derby Administration--Lord Derby's first Speech--Lord Clanricarde defends himself--The New Ministry--Coincidences--Lord Derby's favourable Position--Opinion of the Sp...

8. CHAPTER XVIII.

The Government determine to dissolve the Parliament--Apathy of the Country--Hopes and Fears as to the War--The Congress a Trick--Disraeli on the approaching Elections--War decla...

5. CHAPTER XV.

Opening of the Session--Prevailing Distress--Lord John reconciled--Ministerial Speculations--Contemplated Transfer of India to the Crown--Military Position in India--Conversatio...

2. CHAPTER XII.

Lord Clarendon's favourable View of the Peace--General Evans' Proposal to embark after the Battle of Inkerman--Sir E. Lyons defends Lord Raglan--Peace concluded--Sir J. Graham's...

7. CHAPTER XVII.

Lord John Russell and Lord Stanley--Lord Palmerston's Leadership--Dissensions in the Liberal Party--The Queen and her Ministers--Lord Stanley at the India Office--The Queen's Le...

4. CHAPTER XIV.

Results of the Elections--Defeat of Cobden and Bright--The War with China--Death of Lady Ashburton--Lord Palmerston's Success--The Handel Concerts--M. Fould in London--The Queen...

1. CHAPTER XI.

France and Prussia--The Emperor's Speech--Faint Hopes of Peace--Favourable View of the Policy of Russia--Progress of the Negotiations--Russia accepts the Terms of Peace--The Acc...

3. CHAPTER XIII.

State of England after the War--Prussia and Neufchâtel--Sir Robert Peel's Account of the Russian Coronation--An Historical Puzzle--The Death of Princess Lieven--Mr. Spurgeon's P...