on our relations with France, 86; on Lord J. Russell's and Mr. Gladstone's opposition in the House, 92, 93; on the pending dissolution, 94; antagonism of, towards Palmerston, 99; on the defeat of Bright, Cobden, and Co., 105; breakfasts with M. Fould at Lord Granville's, 110; on alarming condition of India, 113; and perils of mutiny, 115; on the life peerages, 121; attends Council at Balmoral, 122; conversation with Lord Clarendon, on progress of mutiny, 124; on the Queen's attention to public business, 126; urges Lord Palmerston and Granville to defend Lord Canning, 128; on difficulties of the Government, and Lord J. Russell's position, 134; letter of, to Duke of Bedford urging Lord John to be patient, 135; on the East India Company and the Government, 136; on style of Queen's speech, 137; on health of Lord Palmerston, 140; fears as to Lucknow, 143; on Crown jewels of Hanover, 148; on slave labour in French colonies, 150; enormous difficulties of Indian policy, 151; conversation with Clarendon on French feeling against England, 158; on drowsiness of Ministers, 160; review of Palmerston crisis, 162; shows how the catastrophe might have been avoided, 169; political coincidences, 173; on the Derby Ministry, 175; meets the Duke d'Aumale, 178; on relations with France, 179; on Marshal Pelissier, 181; on Whigs and Peelites, 181; possibility of union, 184; on the proposed resolutions for India Bill, 185; with Lord Cowley on relations of France and England, 188; with Lord Derby on state of parties, 190; visits Littlecote House, 192; on the Ellenborough debate, 196-97; on Palmerston's discomfiture, 199; at Norman Court, 201; confers with Brunnow on the Russian War, 206; on Lord John and Stanley, 209; on the Queen's letter to the Prince of Wales, 213; confers with Clarendon on Compiègne visit, 215; on Napoleon's designs, 216; on electric telegraph (1859), 220; on general opposition to Austrian war, 224; Lord Cowley's mission, 225; on Cavour's policy, 232-33; on Marliani, 239; on fears of war, 242; on treachery of French Emperor, 244; resigns clerkship of Council, 245; doubts as to Lord John's intentions, 249; on peace after Solferino, 259; visits Ireland, 264; on Irish National Education, 265; return to London, 268; on quarrel with China, 269; on Clarendon's interview with the Queen, 270; on French Emperor and the 'Times,' 274; on Disraeli's commanding position, 276; on Italian affairs and French Emperor, 281-82; negotiation of French Commercial Treaty, 285; on Tory opposition to Reform, 288; on French Emperor's mistake after Villafranca, 293; on Gladstone's democratic opinions, 294; on French Emperor's designs, 303, 305; on Senior's Journals, 313; visits Buxton, 313;