ned promises of a majority of votes from the
electors before he thought of canvassing, and he was thus left in a
minority. Many peers, however, who on this occasion were unable to
support him, offered to pledge their votes to him for the next election.

A minor favour was at this time shown to Lord Dundonald, which afforded
him real gratification. In 1835, he had been allowed by King William IV.
to use the insignia of a Grand Commander of the Order of the Saviour of
Greece, conferred upon him by King Otho. In August, 1847, he applied to
the Cabinet for permission to use the title of Marquis of Maranham and
the Grand Cross of Brazil, both of which had been conferred upon him by
the Emperor Pedro I., in 1823. "I have to acquaint your lordship," wrote
Lord Palmerston, then Foreign Secretary, on the 11th of October, "that
under the peculiar circumstances of the case, which have prevented the
application being made earlier, the Queen has signified her pleasure
that you should be permitted to accept the Grand Cross of the Order of
the Cruziero. With regard, however, to the title of Marquis of Maranham,
it is my duty to state to your lordship that, after full consideration,
her Majesty's Government regret that they cannot advise the Queen to
grant you the desired permission. While her Majesty's Government duly
appreciate the services rendered by your lordship to the Crown of
Brazil, they consider it to be on general principles so undesirable that
distinguished officers of the British navy should have foreign titles,
that they feel themselves compelled to decline complying with the
request." "I beg to assure your lordship," wrote Lord Dundonald in
reply, on the 18th of October, "that I feel more gratitude in being
informed of the sentiments of her Majesty's Government in regard to my
faithful and zealous services in Brazil than I ever experienced from the
title conferred on me as the honorary portion of my reward for such
services. As far as relates to assuming the title in my native country,
I entreat your lordship to believe that I never entertained the
intention."

A memorable occurrence soon followed. Now that his honours as well as
his naval rank were restored to him, he had no reason for holding back
from active service in his profession; and the Earl of Auckland, anxious
to make use--as far as use could be made in peace-time--of his great and
varied experience, and also to give further proof of the desire at last
to ren