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; increasing unpopularity of, in France, 67; professed desire of, for peaceful solution, 85; letter of, to Duchess of Hamilton, 86; supposed intrigue of, with Russia, 86; assurances of his adherence to English policy, 90; libellous publications against (Belgium), 102; sends Baraguay d'Hilliers to Constantinople, 103; reluctant to go to war, 131; said to have instigated newspaper attacks on Prince Albert, 134; autograph letter of, to Emperor Nicolas, 137; invited by Prince Albert to Windsor, 184; conversation of, with the Prince, 186; visit of, to London, 256; declaration of strong adherence to England, 313; speech of, to Imperial Guard, against Prussia, ii. 2; yields to Russian influence at Paris Congress, 23; birth of Prince Imperial, 34; visit of, with Empress, to Osborne, 118; attempted assassination of, 152; threatened invasion of England, 158; effect of Orsini attempt on, 161; speech of, to Baron Hübner, 217; prevarication, 220; supposed tenderness of, 262; letter of, to King of Sardinia, 273; Congress proposed by, 277; pamphlet of, on the Pope and the Congress, 283; secret planning of Commercial Treaty, 288; annexation of Savoy and Nice by, 296; distrusted by Palmerston, 303

Nesselrode, letter to, from Lord Clarendon, i. 77; pacific Note of, to Buol, 100; anecdote of, 194; Esterhazy's Note to, on Austrian proposal of peace, ii. 1

Newcastle, the Duke of, his ministerial capacity, i. 218, 219, 228; defends himself in House against Lord J. Russell, 234

'Newport,' the, case of, before Judicial Committee, ii. 145

Normanby, Rt. Hon. Marquis of, his 'Year of Revolution' taken up by Lord Brougham, ii. 146; book refuted, 147

Olmutz, conference at, i. 92

Orloff, Count, mission of, to Vienna, i. 131; his view of the war, at Paris, ii. 24

Palmer, murderer of Cook, convicted, ii. 46

Palmerston, Rt. Hon. Viscount, popularity of, in the House of Commons, i. 3; position in the country, 15; foreign opinion of, 15; after Disraeli's Budget declines offer of the Admiralty, 21; agrees to join the Government, Home Office, 23; speech at Tiverton, 28; hatred of Russia, 55; more vigorous policy urged by, 74; eager for war, 75; friendly relations of, with Clarendon, 78; attack of, on Cobden, 80; courted by Tories, 82; goes to Balmoral, 87; views of, on declaration of war by Turkey, 93; lauded by Radicals and Tories, 94; anecdote of, told by the Queen, 106; letter of, to Russell, denouncing reform, 107; threatens to secede from Government, 110; resigns on the Reform scheme, 111; effects of resignation, 112; conciliatory overtures to, 114; withdraws resignation, 118; urges the marriage of Prince Napoleon to Princess Mary of Cambridge, 133; opposes Lord J. Russell's Reform Bill, 141; amidst divisions of Cabinet offers to resign, 152; more in favour at Court, 220; sent for by the Queen, forms a Government, 238; list of his Ministry, 224; his prospects, 240; speech in House, 242; difficulties of, in forming Government, 249; and mistakes, 250; bluster in the 'Morning Post,' 303; stringent terms proposed by, against Russia, 304; defends Sunday bands, ii. 46; his failing strength, 85; speech at Mansion House, 98; popularity of, 99; Tiverton address, 100; his success in the House, 109; his proposed Bill for dissolution of East India Company, 144; his decreasing energy, 160; resignation of, 162; catastrophe unexpected, 166; amendments on India Bill defeated, 202; visits Compiègne with Lord Clarendon, 215; forms second Administration, 253; distrusts Napoleon, 303; attack of, on Neapolitan Minister, 309

Palmerston, Lady, interview with, on resignation of her husband, i. 115

Parliament, meeting of (1854): reception of the Queen, i. 286; defence of Prince Albert by Lord J. Russell, i. 138; specially summoned in December 1854, 202; meeting of, after peace, ii. 11; close of session, 51; dissolved, 96; meeting of, 106; opening of, 139; session opens, 287

Peelites, attitude of, on Queen's Speech, i. 6; eagerness for office, 25; refuse to join Lord Palmerston's Government, 237; refuse to join Lord Derby, ii. 165

Peel, Sir Robert, lecture of, on the Czar's coronation, ii. 74

Peerage, the Wensleydale, debate on, ii. 14

Pelissier, Marshal, Ambassador at London, ii. 181

Portsmouth, grand naval review at, i. 80

Princess Royal, the marriage of, ii. 156

Protection, abandonment of, by Lord Derby, i. 7; his speech thereon, 7

Prussia, King of, private letter of, to Emperor Nicolas, towards peace, ii. 7; quarrel of, with Switzerland, as to sovereign rights, 73

Quarterly Review, the, article in, by Mr. Gladstone, ii. 190; editor of, on Tory Reform Bill, 213

Radical party, the, approve of Lord J. Russell's Reform Bill, and his course, i. 143; hatred of, against Lord Aberdeen, 169

Raglan, Lord, commander of forces at the Alma, i. 187; Balaklava, 191; anecdotes concerning, 192; despatch of, on battle of Inkerman, 199; annoyance of the Court at his failure, 223; his death in Crimea, 267; defence of, by Sir E. Lyons, ii. 38

Reeve, Henry, Mr., return of, from Constantinople, i. 103

Reform, Royal Commission on, i. 30

Roebuck, Mr. A., his motion for enquiry into Government conduct of war,