tune--Death of Duke of Wellington--Military
appointments--Nation in mourning--Funeral
arrangements--Anecdote of Napoleon III.--England and the
Emperor--National defences--Financial arrangements--Lord
Dalhousie's tribute--Funeral ceremony--Confusion of
parties--Lord Palmerston's position--Mr Disraeli and Mr
Gladstone--Recognition of the Empire--Budget speech--Letter to
the French Emperor--Secret protocol--Difficult situation--The
Queen's unwillingness to decide--Injunctions to
Lord Derby--Defeat of the Government--Lord Derby's
resignation--Lord Aberdeen sent for--His interview with
the Queen--Lord Aberdeen in office--Lord John Russell's
hesitation--Letter from Mr. Disraeli--The Queen's
anxiety--Christmas presents--Lord Derby's intentions--New
Government--Mr Gladstone at the Exchequer--The Emperor's
annoyance--Appointments--Protracted crisis--The Cabinet--Lord
Derby takes leave--Letter from Lady Derby--Change of
seals--Peace restored--A strong Cabinet 356-430

CHAPTER XXII

1853

The Emperor's annoyance--Headmastership of Eton--Marriage of
Emperor of the French--Mademoiselle Eugenie de Montijo--Baron
Beyens on the situation--Emperor of Russia and the Turkish
Empire--Lord John Russell and leadership of House of
Commons--Count Buol and refugees--Kossuth and Mazzini
proclamations--Want of arms for the Militia--Russian fleet at
Constantinople--French irritation--Russia's demands--Russia
and England--Liberation of the Madiai--Letter from Emperor
of Russia--Birth of Prince Leopold--Mr Gladstone's budget
speech--Congratulations from the Prince--India Bill--Emperor
of Austria--Church of England in the Colonies--Oriental
Question--Death of Lady Dalhousie--Lord Palmerston and Lord
Aberdeen--Russia, Austria, and Turkey--England's policy--The
Queen's views on the Eastern despatches--Proposed terms of
settlement--Lord John Russell's retirement--Letter from the
Emperor of Russia--Lord Stratford's desire for war--Letter to
the Emperor of Russia--France and the Eastern Question--Letter
from the Emperor of Russia--Reform Bill--Lord Palmerston's
position--Lord Lansdowne's influence--Resignation of Lord
Palmerston--Lord Stratford's despatch--Draft to Vienna--Return
of Lord Palmerston to office 431-472

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