Category: Biographies
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...
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. 130Bedford, 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. 128Liberal 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...