the Free Trade policy, from under my feet. Nine tenths of his motives for making the plunge into that policy now were political rather than politico-economical; he aimed at conciliating the English people, and I did not hesitate to assure him that if he entered without reserve on the Free Trade path, it would be taken as a proof of his pacific intentions by the British public.' [Sidenote: CONCLUSION OF THESE JOURNALS.] _London, November 13th._--At the end of three months since I last wrote anything in this book, I take my pen in hand to record my determination to bring this journal (which is no journal at all) to an end. I have long seen that it is useless to attempt to carry it on, for I am entirely out of the way of hearing anything of the slightest interest beyond what is known to all the world. I therefore close this record without any intention or expectation of renewing it, with a full consciousness of the smallness of its value or interest, and with great regret that I did not make better use of the opportunities I have had of recording something more worth reading. INDEX. Aberdeen, Rt. Hon. Earl of, formation of Government, difficulties attending it, i. 17, 18; in part owing to Lord J. Russell, 19, 20; the new Ministry's first appearance, 24; discontent of Whigs, 25; list of Cabinet, 29; meeting of Parliament, 39; judicious answers of, in the House, 45; harmony of Government of, 65; divided Cabinet of, on Russo-Turkish question, 67; impending war viewed by, 69; attacks of Tory press on, 70; explanations of policy of, demanded in Parliament, 71; confidence of, in Russian Emperor shaken, 73; chances, hopes, of peace, 75; proposed Convention considered, 76, 79; Cabinet of, summoned on Eastern crisis, 91; agreement as to policy, 94; wish of, to resign, on failure of peace policy, 96; Cabinet discussion as to meeting of Parliament, 102; Protocol agreed on by four Powers, 109; charged by Lord Derby with imparting State secrets to the 'Times,' 146; denial, and defence against Lord Malmesbury, 147; attacks upon peace policy of, 166; difference of opinion of, between him and Lord Clarendon, 184; goes to Windsor to resign, 232 Adair, Sir Robert, death of, i. 291 Albert, H.R.H. Prince, attacks on, by Tory press, i. 126; charges against him of taking part in State affairs, 127; vindication of, in Parliament, 133; letter of, to King of Prussia, 183; visit of, to France, 183; conversation with the French Emperor, 186; made Prince Consort by patent, ii. 112; visits Brussels, 117 Alliance, the Holy, correspondence concerning, between Emperor of Russia and Prince Regent, i. 287 Alma, battle of the, i. 187 Anglesey, the Marquis of, death of, i, 155; character of, 155-56 Anson, General, letters of, hinting discontent in Indian Army, ii. 106; death of, from cholera, 112