Resistance of the Lords--Duke of Richmond--Happiness--Struggle between Lords and Commons--Peel keeps aloof--Inconsistency of the Whigs on the Irish Church Bill--Violent Language in the Lords--Lord John Russell and Peel pass the Corporation Bill-- Dissolution of the Tory Party foreseen--Meeting of Peers to consider the Amendments--King's Speech in Council on the Militia--Lord Howick's Bitterness against the Lords--Lord Lyndhurst's Opinion of the Corporation Bill--The King's Language on the Regency--Talleyrand's View of the English Alliance--Comparison of Burke and Mackintosh--The St. Leger-- Visit of Princess Victoria to Burghley--O'Connell's Progress through Scotland--Mackintosh's Life. Page 290 CHAPTER XXX. Emperor Nicholas's Speech at Warsaw--His Respect for Opinion in England--Burdett proposes the Expulsion of O'Connell from Brooks's--Club Law--George Villiers at Madrid--Lord Segrave Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire--Dispute between France and America--Allen's Account of Mackintosh and Melbourne-- Prolongation of a Patent--Should Dr. Arnold be made a Bishop?-- Frederic Elliot--O'Connell's mischievous Influence--Bretby-- Chesterfield MSS.--The Portfolio--Lord Cottenham and Lord Langdale--Opening of Parliament--The Judicial Committee-- Poulett Thomson at the Board of Trade--Mr. Perceval's Interviews with the Ministers--Prospects of the Tories--Lord Stanley's Relations to them--Holland House Anecdotes-- Mischievous Effects of the Division on his Address--The Youth of Macaulay--Brougham and Macaulay--Lord William Bentinck-- Review of Sir R. Peel's Conduct--Dr. Hampden's Appointment--The Orange Lodges. Page 319 CHAPTER XXXI. Moore and O'Connell--Defeat of the Opposition--The Carlow Election--Lord Alvanley's Speech to the Tory Peers--Norton _v._ Lord Melbourne--Catastrophe after Epsom--Mendizabal and Queen Christina--Lord John Russell's Moderation in the Ecclesiastical Commission--Theatricals at Bridgewater House--Irish Church-- Ministerial Difficulties--Deplorable State of Spain--What was thought of Lord Palmerston in 1836--Weakness of Government-- Lord Lyndhurst's Summary of the Session--Balance of Parties-- Lady Augusta Kennedy's Marriage--King's Speech to Princess Victoria--Revolution of La Granja--Rudeness of the King to Ministers--Irritation of the King at the Duchess of Kent--Scene at Windsor on the King's Birthday--Prince Esterhazy's View of the Affairs of Europe--Emperor Nicholas at Vienna--A Crisis in Trade--State of the Court at Vienna--Duc de Reichstadt. Page 346 CHAPTER XXXII.