Clarendon, Rt. Hon. Earl of, his account of Czar's proposals about Turkey, i. 53; France, 54; conversation of, with Brunnow, 54; opinion of Russian assurances, 65; fears of, on Eastern question, 67; difficulties of, between Aberdeen and Palmerston, 100; his despatch on Turkish relations, 101; abortive attempts at negotiation, 108; disagreement with Aberdeen, 108; disgust of, at Austrian neutrality, 187; visit to French Emperor, and freedom of press, 251; conversation with King of Sardinia, 302; on better feeling between Walewski and Persigny, 307; united policy of, with Palmerston, 314; attends Paris Congress, ii. 17; favourable views of peace, 36; on atrocities at Naples, 63; on the Palmerston Government of 1855, 47; dictatorial policy towards Brazil, 70; conversation of, with the Queen, on Palmerston, 111; pressed to take office by the Queen, 256; on Mr. Gladstone's Budget, 290; on French commercial treaty, 291 Cobden, Richard, motion of, on the China question carried, ii. 91; defeat of, with Manchester men, at general election, 101; declines office under Palmerston, 257; commercial treaty with France, 285; opposition to treaty, 287; his belief in French Emperor, and in Free Trade policy, 314 Cockburn, Sir Alexander, made Lord Chief Justice Common Pleas, ii. 65; anecdote of, 66 Codrington, General Sir William, appointed to command British forces in Crimea, i. 292