Palmerston, Rt. Hon. Viscount, popularity of, in the House of Commons, i. 3; position in the country, 15; foreign opinion of, 15; after Disraeli's Budget declines offer of the Admiralty, 21; agrees to join the Government, Home Office, 23; speech at Tiverton, 28; hatred of Russia, 55; more vigorous policy urged by, 74; eager for war, 75; friendly relations of, with Clarendon, 78; attack of, on Cobden, 80; courted by Tories, 82; goes to Balmoral, 87; views of, on declaration of war by Turkey, 93; lauded by Radicals and Tories, 94; anecdote of, told by the Queen, 106; letter of, to Russell, denouncing reform, 107; threatens to secede from Government, 110; resigns on the Reform scheme, 111; effects of resignation, 112; conciliatory overtures to, 114; withdraws resignation, 118; urges the marriage of Prince Napoleon to Princess Mary of Cambridge, 133; opposes Lord J. Russell's Reform Bill, 141; amidst divisions of Cabinet offers to resign, 152; more in favour at Court, 220; sent for by the Queen, forms a Government, 238; list of his Ministry, 224; his prospects, 240; speech in House, 242; difficulties of, in forming Government, 249; and mistakes, 250; bluster in the 'Morning Post,' 303; stringent terms proposed by, against Russia, 304; defends Sunday bands, ii. 46; his failing strength, 85; speech at Mansion House, 98; popularity of, 99; Tiverton address, 100; his success in the House, 109; his proposed Bill for dissolution of East India Company, 144; his decreasing energy, 160; resignation of, 162; catastrophe unexpected, 166; amendments on India Bill defeated, 202; visits Compiègne with Lord Clarendon, 215; forms second Administration, 253; distrusts Napoleon, 303; attack of, on Neapolitan Minister, 309 Palmerston, Lady, interview with, on resignation of her husband, i. 115 Parliament, meeting of (1854): reception of the Queen, i. 286; defence of Prince Albert by Lord J. Russell, i. 138; specially summoned in December 1854, 202; meeting of, after peace, ii. 11; close of session, 51; dissolved, 96; meeting of, 106; opening of, 139; session opens, 287 Peelites, attitude of, on Queen's Speech, i. 6; eagerness for office, 25; refuse to join Lord Palmerston's Government, 237; refuse to join Lord Derby, ii. 165 Peel, Sir Robert, lecture of, on the Czar's coronation, ii. 74 Peerage, the Wensleydale, debate on, ii. 14 Pelissier, Marshal, Ambassador at London, ii. 181 Portsmouth, grand naval review at, i. 80 Princess Royal, the marriage of, ii. 156 Protection, abandonment of, by Lord Derby, i. 7; his speech thereon, 7 Prussia, King of, private letter of, to Emperor Nicolas, towards peace, ii. 7; quarrel of, with Switzerland, as to sovereign rights, 73