[167] Grey’s wife was George Ponsonby’s niece. Ponsonby was the leader of the Whigs in the House of Commons from 1808 till 1817. [168] Sir Walter Farquhar (1738–1819), the well-known doctor: physician in ordinary to the Prince of Wales, and created a Baronet in 1796. [169] _Deaf and Dumb_, first acted on February 24. It was a free translation of a play of Kotzebue. [170] See _ante_, ii. 74. The general impression in the minds of Fox’s followers all through this vexed question of secession appears to have been that those who did attend, and especially Tierney, were not really anxious for Fox’s return to active political life, and preferred to make the most of their own opportunities. Hence the somewhat biassed feelings with which Lady Holland approaches the subject. Fox himself was perfectly ready and willing that anyone should attend who wished to do so, but there was an uneasy feeling which rankled in the hearts of his friends, that interested and insidious motives underlay the professions of goodwill towards him in certain quarters. [171] The letter is printed in the _Memorials and Correspondence of C. J. Fox_, iii. 189. In it he states that he thinks he will go to town no more that year. If he can be of service to the public or the party he would do so, but he can see no chance of doing any good. [172] This was a second protest against the Bill. Lord Clare moved on March 31 to have it expunged, and carried his point by ninety-two votes to twenty. The first protest remains on the Journals. It was signed by the same four Lords, and in addition by Lord Ponsonby. [173] The attempt to blow up Bonaparte on December 24 (3 Nivôse) 1800, referred to previously, ii. 127. [174] The first performance in Paris of Haydn’s _Creation_. [175] Fouché. [176] Horne Tooke stood against Charles Fox for Westminster in 1790 and in 1796, but was each time rejected by a large majority. Fox, however, strongly opposed the Bill, aimed at Horne Tooke, forbidding clergymen to sit in Parliament. [177] Lord Grenville refused to continue to support the Government, because of the utterly inadequate terms on which he considered peace had been obtained, and wrote to Addington, on October 14, informing him of his reasons. [178] Lady Holland’s old friend Thomas Pelham, now Lord Pelham. His father was created Earl of Chichester in June 1801. [179] Afterwards fourth Lord Holland. He was born on March 7, 1802. [180] Hugues Bernard Maret (1763–1839), created Duc de Bassano in 1809. Appointed Secretary of State, after the _coup d’état_ of 18 Brumaire, he succeeded Bourrienne as the Emperor’s secretary in 1804. Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1811. [181] The horses, which were taken from Venice in 1797 and were restored in 1815, stood on the triumphal arch in the Carrousel. [182] General Fitzpatrick. [183] Lord Robert Spencer.