on Russian diplomacy, 219; on deplorable state of the army, 224; on chances of peace, 227; negotiations, 228; condemns Lord J. Russell's resignation, 230; on his real motives, 233; comments of, on Palmerston's Government, 239; on Austrian policy, 226; on Palmerston's reception in House, 245; on the weakness of Palmerston and his Government, 248; literary occupations of, 254; on visit of French Emperor, his reception, 257; visit of, to Paris, 261; visits Thiers, and dines at the Tuileries, 265; conversation with Emperor, 265; picture of Versailles, 268; of St. Cloud, 270; severe comment of, on Lord J. Russell's revelations in the House, 272; Lord John's conduct explained by, 288; at Newmarket, adieu to the turf, 291; on Lord Stanley, 293; talk with Disraeli, intimate, 294; on further peace negotiations, converses with Mr. C. Villiers and Sir G. Lewis, 299, 300; on Palmerston's arrogance towards Russia, 306; on the poet Rogers, 307; converses with Sir. G. C. Lewis on the folly of the war, 309; discusses peace proposals to Russia, 310; on the faint hopes of peace, i. 3; confers with Sir G. C. Lewis, 3, 4; favourable views of Russian policy, 5; confers with Lord Granville, 6; hopes of peace, 7; Russia's acceptance of terms explained by, 8, 9; talk of, with Disraeli, on _his_ prospects, 11; on life peerages, 15; on Peace Congress at Paris, 17; on Sabbatarianism, 19; on Kars and Nicolaieff--with Sir G. Lewis--20; on blunders of Government, 22; visits Paris, 23; his view of the negotiations, 24, 25; with Madame de Lieven, 26; at Tuileries, and Emperor's speech, 27; dines with Walewski, 27; confers with Lord Cowley on Austrian policy, 28-29; on bitterness in French society, 29; confers with M. Thiers on necessity of peace, 31; on terms of peace with Russia, 33; confers with Graham--gloomy views--40, 41; discussion of E. Ellice's plan for new arrangement of Government, 43; opinion of, on his own Journal, 44; on Sunday bands, 46; conversation with Thackeray on American enlistment question, 48; on Madame Ristori, 49; on O'Donnell and Espartero in Spain, 53; on fatal delay after battle of Alma, 53; on our interference at Naples, 56; growing intimacy between France and Russia, 57; on English Democracy, _à la_ Guizot, 57; on French intrigue with Russia, 58-59; pressure on King Bomba, 60; converse with Lord Clarendon on Russian intrigue, 61; _id._, on the Bolgrad question, 62; _id._, on Neapolitan atrocities, 63; on Cockburn's appointment, Lord Chief Justice, 65; on the proposed Conference at Paris (a farce), 67; on Low Church Bishops, 68; on state of England after war, 72; on the Neufchâtel dispute, 74; goes to hear Spurgeon preach, 83; on Palmerston and Disraeli, 85;