Lord John's position in 1855--His constituency in the City--Survey of his work in literature--As man of letters--His historical writings--Hero-worship of Fox--Friendship with Moore--Writes the biography of the poet--'Don Carlos'--A book wrongly attributed to him--Publishes his 'Recollections and Suggestions'--An opinion of Kinglake's--Lord John on his own career--Lord John and National Schools--Joseph Lancaster's tentative efforts--The formation of the Council of Education--Prejudice blocks the way--Mr. Forster's tribute 270 CHAPTER XIV COMING BACK TO POWER 1857-1861 Lord John as an Independent Member--His chance in the City--The Indian Mutiny--Orsini's attempt on the life of Napoleon--The Conspiracy Bill--Lord John and the Jewish Relief Act--Palmerston in power--Lord John at the Foreign Office--Cobden and Bright--Quits the Commons with a Peerage 286 CHAPTER XV UNITED ITALY AND THE DIS-UNITED STATES 1861-1865 Lord John at the Foreign Office--Austria and Italy--Victor Emmanuel and Mazzini--Cavour and Napoleon III.--Lord John's energetic protest--His sympathy with Garibaldi and the struggle for freedom--The gratitude of the Italians--Death of the Prince Consort--The 'Trent' affair--Lord John's remonstrance--The 'Alabama' difficulty--Lord Selborne's statement--The Cotton Famine 299 CHAPTER XVI SECOND PREMIERSHIP 1865-1866 The Polish Revolt--Bismarck's bid for power--The Schleswig-Holstein difficulty--Death of Lord Palmerston--The Queen summons Lord John--The second Russell Administration--Lord John's tribute to Palmerston--Mr. Gladstone introduces Reform--The 'Cave of Adullam'--Defeat of the Russell Government--The people accept Lowe's challenge--The feeling in the country 320 CHAPTER XVII OUT OF HARNESS 1867-1874 Speeches in the House of Lords--Leisured years--Mr. Lecky's reminiscences--The question of the Irish Church--The Independence of Belgium--Lord John on the claims of the Vatican--Letters to Mr. Chichester Fortescue--His scheme for the better government of Ireland--Lord Selborne's estimate of Lord John's public career--Frank admissions--As his private secretaries saw him 334 CHAPTER XVIII PEMBROKE LODGE 1847-1878