Successes in India, China, and Syria--The Hereditary Pashalik of Egypt--Lord Palmerston's Hostility to France--Lord Palmerston and the Tories--His extraordinary Position--A Communication from M. Guizot--Death of the Duchess of Cannizzaro--Her History--Dinner with Lady Holland--Macaulay's Conversation-- Opening of the Session--A Sheriffs' Dinner--Hullah's Music Lecture--Tory Successes--Duke of Wellington ill--Irish Registration Bill--Opposed by the Conservatives--Conservative Government of Ireland--Petulance of Lord Palmerston--Double Dealing of Lord Palmerston--Ill Temper of the French--M. Dedel's account of the State of Affairs--M. Dedel's account corrected--Termination of the Disputes with France--Bad News from China--Hostility of the United States--The Sultan's Hatti- sherif--The Hatti-sherif disapproved by some Ministers--Peel's Liberality--The Hatti-sherif disavowed--The Bishop of Exeter left in the lurch--Poor Law Amendment Bill--Lord Granville's Illness--Death of Mrs. Algernon Greville--Loss of 'The President'--Government defeated--China Troubles--Danger of the Government Page 360 APPENDIX. The Royal Precedency Question Page 395 A JOURNAL of the REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA from 1837 to 1852. CHAPTER I. The New Reign--Character of William IV.--Political Effects of the King's Death--Candidates for Office--Lord Durham--The King's Funeral--The Elections--The Whigs and O'Connell--First Impression of a Railroad--Lord Stanley at Knowsley--The King of Hanover--Return to London--Result of the Elections--Liberality of the Queen--Princess Lieven's Audiences--Conservative Reaction in the Counties--The Queen and Lord Munster--State of Parties in the New Parliament--The Corn Laws--The Poor Laws-- Tory-Radicals--Promise of the Queen's Character--Her Self- Possession--Queen Victoria and Queen Adelaide--The Queen and Lord Melbourne--Mango wins the St. Leger--Racing Reflexions-- Death of Lord Egremont--The Court of Victoria--Conservatism of the Whigs--Radical Discontent--Irish Policy of the Government-- Mr. Disraeli's First Speech--Lord Brougham's Isolation--Radical Politics--Lord Melbourne and Lord Brougham--The Canada Debates--The Use of a Diary--Duke of Wellington on Canada--On his own Despatches--On the Battle of Salamanca--King Ernest in Hanover--English Manor Houses--Festivities at Belvoir Castle-- Life at Belvoir--Reflexions--Beaudesert--Death of Lord Eldon. June 25th, 1837 {p.001}