Greville, Charles C., Mr., opinion of, on Wellington's funeral, i. 7; attends no Council during nine months of Lord Derby's Ministry, 28; goes to Windsor, 28; visits Bowood, discusses Reform, 30; comments of, on Disraeli's oratory, 42; remarkable prediction of, as to France, 47; conversation of, with Disraeli, 60; visits Ascot, 68; conversations with Clarendon on war, 75; with Graham on Eastern question, 88; with Clarendon, 89; his conviction on party strife, 94; his view of Palmerston's position, 94; remarks on the Queen's sagacity, 101; opinion of, on Lord J. Russell's Reform Bill, 104; conversation of, with Graham on Palmerston, 106; conference of, with Duke of Bedford, on Palmerston, 110; on his resignation, 112; share of, in conciliatory overtures to Palmerston, 113, 114, 115; letter of, to the 'Times' on Palmerston, 114; strong letter of, to Graham, 119; final judgment of, on Palmerston's resignation, 120; _id._, 121, 122; visit to Bowood, 122; conversation of, on Russian designs, 123; on alterations in Reform Bill, 124; comments of, on virulence of Tory press, 128; letters of, to 'Morning Herald' and 'Times,' vindicating Prince Albert, 130; praises Clarendon, as compared with Palmerston, 135; on Stratford's despatches, 136; his opinion of Emperor Napoleon's conduct, 138; on Lord J. Russell's discontent, 148; and straitened circumstances, 148; strongly disapproves of war, 149; on the weakness of the Government, 153; ridicules notion of Fast Day, 153; on the weakness of Government, 158; and break-down of parties, 158; on rashness of Gladstone, 159; conversation of, with Lord Cowley, on French Emperor and the Court, 160; his article in 'Edinburgh Review,' 160; on change of Government plans, 163; on Lord J. Russell's want of delicacy and consideration, 164; on Lord John's deplorable position, 167; on the character of Aberdeen's Government, 173; _continued_, 174-75; effect of quarrel with Russia, 177; and of Palmerston's resignation, 178; on difficulties of the campaign, 182; on military commanders in Crimea, 183; on Ministerial disagreements, 185; on Prince Albert's visit to France, 185; on victory of Alma, 188; on the Royal invitations, 189; on the Crimean expedition, 189; visit of, to Newmarket, and resolve to give up race-horses, 191; on the defence of Sebastopol, 195; and issue of war, 196; nomination of Sheriffs, 198; on gallantry of English forces, 200; criticises accounts of Inkerman, 201; on Lord Raglan as a general, 204; the sufferings of the army, 204; opinion of, on Bright's letter, 207; his review of the year (1854), 211, 212; conference of, with Lord Cowley and Clarendon on French alliance, 212, 213; on Austria, 214; on Lord J. Russell's position, 218;