Chapter 4

1847

England and Portugal--Peaceable policy advised--Spain and Portugal--Sir Hamilton Seymour--Septennial Act--Church preferments--Jenny Lind--Wellington statue--Prosperity in India--General election--Earldom of Strafford--Mission to the Vatican--Portugal--Crisis in the City--Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland--Mr Cobden--Foreign policy--Queen of Spain--Queen of Portugal--Hampden controversy--Lord Palmerston's despatches--Civil war in Switzerland--Letter from King of Prussia--The Queen's reply--The Bishops and Dr Hampden 115-140