ernment) ordering him to propose to the Sultan this
restitution. Unless, therefore, this despatch was not sent, or he
took upon himself to disobey his instruction, it must be false
that the Turkish Government never heard of such a question. Lord
John Russell, who went to Broadlands the other day, wrote to
Melbourne that he found Buelow, Neumann, and Esterhazy there, and
there seemed to be a great deal of discussion going on between
them all, and much doubt as to the question of _heredite_, but
that he was of opinion that this question admitted of no doubt,
and that we were bound to insist upon it after the assurances we
had given to France. Of Palmerston's opinions he did not say a
word. However, whether Palmerston wishes to push matters to
further extremities against the Viceroy or not, he will hardly
attempt it, for, easy as he has hitherto found it, with the
opportune aid of events, to baffle all opposition in the Cabinet,
he would certainly meet with a resistance to any such design that
he would not be able to overcome. His successes have not made him
more moderate and conciliatory towards France, and I have no
doubt that if he had the drawing up of the Queen's Speech, he
would take an insulting and triumphant tone in it, which would
fan the expiring flame of passion and hostility, and widen the
breach between the two countries.

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The other day Lord Clarendon wrote to him, sending a sort of
message from the French Court (through Madame de Montjoie)
expressive of a hope that a conciliatory disposition would
prevail; to which he responded in a strain of insolent invective
against France and her designs, saying that her object was to
extort concessions from us which we should never make, and that
now we were strong in our alliance with the other Powers we might
defy her to injure us. This letter Clarendon showed to Melbourne,
who had asked him if he knew what Palmerston's feelings were (he
himself knowing nothing), and he was, of course, struck with the
bitterness and asperity of his tone. Melbourne told Clarendon
that Palmerston was still very sore at the articles which had
appeared in the 'Times,' and at the communications that had taken
place between parties here and their French correspondents, and
he particularly mentioned Reeve's with Tocqueville--Lord
Lansdowne having probably shown Palmerston the letter which
Tocqueville wrote to Reeve[1] just before the great de