Debates on the Canada Bill--Moderation of the Duke of Wellington--State of Canada--Lord Durham's Position--Weakness of the Government--Parallel of Hannibal and the Duke of Wellington--The Ballot--Lord Brougham on the Ballot--Position of the Government--Policy of Sir Robert Peel--Death of Mr. Creevey--Knighthood of General Evans--Lord Brougham's Conversation--A Skirmish in the House of Commons--Defeat of Government--Skirmish in the House of Lords--Annoyance of Peel at these Proceedings--Brougham's Anti-Slavery Speech-- Opposition Tactics--Brougham on the Coolie Trade--Ministerial Success--Sir Robert Peel's Tactics--Composition of Parties--A Dinner at Buckingham Palace--Men of Science--The Lord Mayor at a Council--The Queen at a Levee--The Guiana Apprentices--Small _v._ Attwood reversed--Character of the Queen--Wilkie's Picture of the 'First Council'--Small _v._ Attwood--Immediate Emancipation--Birthday Reflexions--Lord Charles Fitzroy turned out--Vote on Lord Durham's Expenses--Lord Durham's Irritation-- Wolff the Missionary--Newmarket--The Coronation--Lord Brougham's Reviews. Page 51 CHAPTER III. A Ball at the Palace--Aspect of Foreign Affairs--Irish Tithe Bill--Debate on Sir T. Acland's Motion--Death of Prince Talleyrand--Death and Character of Lady Harrowby--Government defeated on Emancipation of Slaves--Dispute of Mr. Handley and Lord Brougham--Dinner at Lambeth--Arrangement of Irish Questions--Settlement of Irish Questions--O'Connell declines the Rolls--Naval Intervention in Spain--Duke of Wellington's Moderation--Marshal Soult arrives--Preparations for the Coronation of Queen Victoria--The Wellington Statue--The Coronation--Coleridge and John Sterling--Lord Durham's Mission to Canada--Lord Brougham contrasted with the Duke--Macaulay on his return from India--Soult in London--Duke of Sussex quarrels with Ministers--Lord Burghersh's Opera--High Church Sermons-- Lord Palmerston and Mr. Urquhart--The Ecclesiastical Discipline Bill--The Duke's Despatches--Macaulay's Plan of Life--Lord Durham's Canada Ordinance--Mr. Barnes--Canada Indemnity Bill-- Lord Durham's Ordinance disallowed--Irish Corporation Bill-- Review of the Session Page 91 CHAPTER IV.