ia,
iii. 146, 147;
Queen's desire for a dockyard on the Forth, iii. 151;
discusses proposals of peace, iii. 152-154
1856 Victoria Cross, iii. 160;
correspondence with French Emperor on the ultimatum,
iii. 162-164, 172, 185;
views on the council of war at Paris, iii. 168, 169;
views of King of Sardinia, iii. 198;
England's policy, iii. 169;
letter to Florence Nightingale, iii. 170;
distribution of honours, iii. 171;
Commission on the conduct of Crimean officers, iii. 174;
question of marriage of Princess Royal, iii. 182, 188, 220;
Queen's views on Treaty of Peace, iii. 182-188;
peace fete at Crystal Palace, iii. 190;
enquiries before appointments offered, iii. 190;
memorandum on her husband's status, iii. 192-194, 196;
Sunday bands, iii. 194;
title of Prince Consort conferred, iii. _197_;
review of Crimean troops, iii. _198_, 199, 200;
proposed marriage of Princess Mary, iii. 206, 209;
letter to Empress of the French as to Treaty of Paris, and reply,
iii. 207, 213;
Balmoral, iii. 209;
defence of England, iii. 212;
death of Prince Charles of Leiningen, iii. 216, 217;
letter to Louis Napoleon, iii. 221
1857 Indian Mutiny, iii. _223_, 234, 236;
China War debate, iii. _223_, _231_;
French Emperor's feelings towards England, iii. 233;
Princess Beatrice born, iii. 234;
marriage of Princess Charlotte of Belgium, iii. _234_, _241_;
Victoria Cross decoration, iii. 235;
visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French, iii. 240, 242;
views on defenceless state of England, iii. 241-242;
urges reinforcements for India, iii. 242-246;
on necessity of increasing the Army, iii. 245, 257, 260;
anxiety for India, iii. 246;
marriage of Princess Royal, iii. 253;
death of Duchesse de Nemours, iii. 254;
financial crisis, iii. 255;
opens Parliament in person, iii. _256_
1858 Prince Frederick William of Prussia (afterwards Emperor
Frederick), married to the Princess Royal, iii. _261_;
death of Duchess of Orleans, iii. _261_;
parting with the Princess Royal, iii. 263, 264;
defeat of the Government on Conspiracy Bill, iii. 265;
formation of new Government, iii. 267-272;
Prince of Wales's confirmation, iii. 278;
enquiries into the state of the Navy, iii. 279, 297;
Crown prerogatives, iii. 294, 295, 296;
visit to the Emperor of the Frenc
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