Chapter 126

Coal Exchange opened, ii. _228_; thanksgiving after cholera epidemic, ii. 228; death of Queen Adelaide, ii. 230 1850 Pate's attack, ii. _231_, 253; the draft to Greece, ii. 234, 238, 240; Prince Albert's speech, ii. 240; Koh-i-noor Diamond, ii. 242; birth and christening of Prince Arthur, ii. 251; stays at Osborne, ii. 256; death of first Duke of Cambridge, ii. 256; duties of the Foreign Secretary, ii. 264; death of King Louis Philippe, ii. 265; visits Scotland, ii. 265; death of the Queen of the Belgians, ii. 266, 271, 272; Lord Palmerston and the Haynau despatch, ii. 269, 270; on Germany, ii. 274, 278; on religious strife, ii. 277, 278; Papal aggression, ii. 279-282 1851 Principle of diplomatic appointments, ii. 285, 286; memo. on Sir J. Graham joining the Cabinet, ii. 286, 287; resignation of Government, ii. 289, 304; difficulties in forming a Government, ii. 288-315; success of the Exhibition in Hyde Park, ii. 317, 318, 320; Guildhall ball, ii. 320; visit to Balmoral, Allt-na-Giuthasach and Lochnagar, ii. 321-323; Lord Palmerston and Louis Kossuth, ii. 325-331; death of King of Hanover, ii. 331; views on Franchise and Suffrage proposals, ii. 332; Louis Napoleon's _coup d'état_, ii. 334; dismissal of Lord Palmerston, ii. 342-348; review of Foreign Affairs, ii. 351 1852 Crown of Denmark, ii. 358; women and politics, ii. 362; New Houses of Parliament, ii. 363; pressure of business, ii. 366; change of Government, ii. 368-377; Household appointments, ii. 373, 376; on Foreign Affairs, ii. 377, 380; visits Osborne, ii. 378, 390, 417; on Italy, ii. 386, 387; Louis Napoleon's position, ii. 390; visits Osborne, ii. 391; inherits Mr Neild's fortune, ii. 392; visits Balmoral, ii. 392; views on national defence, ii. 396, 398-400; death of the Duke of Wellington, ii. 392-396, 401, 402; her admiration of his character, ii. 394; Louis Napoleon becomes Emperor, ii. 397, 407, _408_; letter to him, ii. 407; secret Protocol, ii. 408; views on Princess of Hohenlohe's marriage, ii. 408-411, 422, 429; Lord Aberdeen's new Government, ii. 412-430; Lord Derby's tribute to, ii. 427 1853 French Emperor's marriage, ii. 433-435; Eastern Question, ii. _431_, 441-444, 449, 452-465; views on Lord John Russell's position, ii. 438; birth of Prince Leopold (afterwards Duke of Albany), ii. _444_; congratulations from the Emperor of Russia, ii. 444; views on India Bill, ii. 447; correspondence with Emperor of Russia on Eastern Question,