would tell Clarendon himself if he saw him, and that Cavour had fully made up his mind what to do. If the Emperor ended by throwing over the Italian cause and refused to go to war, Cavour would resign, the King would abdicate, and the whole correspondence with all the Emperor's letters (of which they had an immense number) would be published and circulated over all Europe to show the baseness and perfidy of the man in whom they had trusted, and to force him to hide his head from the indignation and contempt of the world. Everything indicates that, whether from fear of this vindictive explosion or because he thinks it his policy, he is hastening his preparations, has renewed his engagements to Cavour, and that he means to go to war as soon as he can. CHAPTER XVIII. The Government determine to dissolve the Parliament--Apathy of the Country--Hopes and Fears as to the War--The Congress a Trick--Disraeli on the approaching Elections--War declared--Mr. Greville resigns the Clerkship of the Council--Result of the Elections--Mistakes of the Austrian Government--Policy of the Opposition--Reconciliation of Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell--The Reconciliation doubtful--Meeting of the Liberal Party--Resolution of the Meeting--Debate on the Resolution of Want of Confidence--Defeat of Ministers--Lord Derby resigns--Lord Granville sent for by the Queen--Lord Granville does not form a Government--Lord Palmerston sent for--Lord Palmerston's Second Administration--The Queen confers the Garter on Lord Derby--Successful Progress of the French in Italy--Causes of Lord Granville's Failure--Lord John claims the Foreign Office--Lord Clarendon declines to take Office--Lord Clarendon's Interview with the Queen--Mr. Cobden declines to take Office--The Armistice of Villafranca--Peace concluded--The Terms of Peace--Position of the Pope--Disappointment of Italy--Conference of the Emperors--Alleged Sensitiveness of the Emperor Napoleon--Details of the War--A Visit to Ireland--Irish National Education--Dublin--Howth Castle--Waterford--Killarney--Return from Ireland--Numerous Cabinets--A Dispute with China--Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell--Lord Clarendon at Osborne--Spain and Morocco--The Duc d'Aumale--Perplexity of the Emperor Napoleon--The Emperor Napoleon and the 'Times.' [Sidenote: DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.]