The Duke of Wellington on the Afghan War--Charles Buller--Lord Ellenborough's Extravagance--Assassination of Edward Drummond--Nomination of Sheriffs--Opening of the Session of Parliament--Lord Ellenborough's Position--Disclosure of Evidence on the Boundary Question--Debate on Lord Ellenborough's Proclamation--Lord Ellenborough vindicated--Lord Brougham's Activity--Lord Palmerston attacks the American Treaty--Lord Althorp's Accession to Office in 1830--Death of John Allen--Death of the Duke of Sussex--Death of Mr. Arkwright--Death of Lady William Bentinck--Death of Lord Fitz Gerald--Lady W. Bentinck's Funeral--The Temple Church--Racing--State of the Country--The Privy Council Register--Ascot; the King of Hanover--Difficulties of the Government--A Tour on the Continent--The Rothschilds _page_ 137 CHAPTER XVI. Results of this Tour--Ireland--The Irish Church--Decline of Sir Robert Peel's Popularity--Position of Sir Robert Peel--King of Hanover in London--The Duke of Wellington on the Duke of Marlborough--Anecdote of Talleyrand--Debates on Ireland--Parliament prorogued--The Queen's Yacht--Review of the Session--The Queen at Eu--Agreement there--The Queen of Spain's Marriage--Miss Berry and Lord Orford--Ranke and Macaulay at Kent House--A Council on Crutches--Chatsworth--Prosecution of O'Connell--Society--O'Connell--Lord Brougham's Action against Fonblanque--Death of Hon. Edward Villiers--The Irish Trials--Law against Betting--The Education Question--The Duc de Bordeaux's Visit--Lord Melbourne after his Illness--King George II. robbed--Royal Visit to Chatsworth--The 'Times' on the Duc de Bordeaux's Visit--The Westminster Play--Lord Melbourne--Our Relations with Rome--The Dublin Jury Lists--Lord Ellenborough and the Court of Directors--O'Connell's Remedies for Irish Discontent. 187 CHAPTER XVII. Opening of Parliament--State of Parties--The Duke of Wellington's Health--The Duke's Correspondence with Lord Haddington--Constitution of the Judicial Committee--Debate on the State of Ireland--Lord Hertford's Will--A Pun of Jekyll's--Lord Melbourne--The Irish Church--The Privy Council Bill--Anecdote of Mr. Pitt's Peers--Cambridge--Lord Ellenborough's Recall--Lord Brougham's Hostility--The Factory Bill--Lord Hardinge Governor-General of India--Lord Brougham on Lord Hertford's Case--The Emperor of Russia in London--Government Defeat on the Sugar Duties--Sir Robert Peel resolves to resign--The Opening of Letters at the Post Office--The Case of 'Running-Rein'--Lord Brougham's Privy Council Bill--Summary of Events--The Tahiti Quarrel with France--The O'Connell Judgement--Lord Stanley goes to the Upper House 222 CHAPTER XVIII.