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spondence between the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Croker-

The Duke on Peel's Policy-Lord Brougham's Criticisms-

Mr. Croker to Sir R. Peel and Lord Ashburton-Mr. Gladstone's

Disapproval of Mr. Croker's Views-Lord Ashburton on Peel's

Course-Announcement in the Times of Peel's intention to

Repeal the Corn Laws-The Duke's Position-His Determina-

tion to stand by Peel-Mr. Croker complains of having been

Misled by Peel-The Duke of Rutland on the Democratic Tide

The Bill for the Repeal of the Corn Laws-Correspondence

between the Duke of Rutland and Mr. Croker-Letters to Lord

Brougham and Sir James Graham—Mr. Croker's Opinions of the

Repeal Bill-His Narrative to Sir Henry (Lord) Hardinge The

Repeal Debates in the Lords-Lord Lonsdale's Perplexities-His

Reference to "Israeli "-The Irish Church Debates-Mr. Lock-

bart on the "New Timon "-Mr. Croker's Account of a Conver-

sation with the Duke of Wellington-Letters from Wellington

and Lord Stanley-Lord George Bentinck and Lord Lyndhurst

-Correspondence on the Subject-Lord Lyndhurst's Statement

as to his Appointments-A Visit to Strathfieldsaye

The Differences between Mr. Croker and Sir R. Peel-The Duties

of a Party-Leader towards his Followers-Miss Martineau's

Calumnies-Last Letters between Peel and Croker-Mr. Croker's

Articles in the Quarterly Review- His Criticisms of Peel-And

of the "Free Trade" Policy-State of Ireland in 1847-No such

thing as "perfect Free Trade "-Lord George Bentinck and “his

Jew"-Proposed Payment of Roman Catholic Priests-Letter

from Lord Stanley-Pamphlet on Peel's Commercial Policy-

Lord Stanley's Reply-Lord George Bentinck-His rapid Advance

in Political Life-The Rallying-point of the Protectionists-Lord

George's Character-His letters to Mr. Croker-The Duke of

Wellington and his Statue-His Strong Feeling against its

Removal from Hyde Park Corner-Complaints of his "Persecu-

tion by all Factions" in 1808-Lord George Bentinck on Free

Trade-Expediency of raising Revenues from Duties on Imports

-Colonial Produce-The Question of Jewish Disabilities-The

Potato Famine-Lord George on his own Career-His Impatience

of the Apathy of "Vested Interests "-The Bank Charter Act of

1844-The Coercion Bill-Resignation of Lord George Bentinck

as Leader of his Party-Continued Activity in Public Life-His

Sudden and Mysterious Death

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General Correspondence of these and preceding Years-Death of Sir

William Follett in 1845-His early Success at the Bar-Great

and Peculiar Reputation-His Politics-His Letter on his Illness

-Correspondence between Mr. Croker, Lord Lyndhurst, and Sir

James Graham-Letter from the Duke of Wellington on the

Battle of Quatre Bras-Anecdotes of Mr. Pitt and Lord Grenville

--Charges against Mr. Huskisson of Dabbling in the Funds-Lord

Liverpool's Family and Character Bishop Phillpotts on Forms

of "Grace before Meat "-Lord Aberdeen on the Homeric Poems

-Sir P. Francis and Junius-A Letter of Advice to Sir G.

Sinclair-Pitt and the "Doctor "-Reminiscences of the Duke of

Wellington-Division of Land into Small Holdings-Mr. Henry

Drummond's Opinion-The Bishop of Oxford on the Conservative

Leaders" Blundering Feebleness and Dishonest Audacity"—

Lord Lonsdale on French Affairs-Notes on Pope by Mr. Hallam

and Samuel Rogers-The Duke of Wellington and French

Politics-Proposed Statue to Lord George Bentinck-The Duke's

Recollections of Lord Castlereagh-Letters from Mr. Charles

Arbuthnot-And from Mr. Lockhart-Macaulay's History—

Bishop Phillpotts' Criticisms-Remarks of the Duke of Rutland

M. Guizot on the Corn Laws-Letters from Mr. J. C. Herries-

Lord Lonsdale and Arthur Young's Travels-Notes on Difficult

Passages in Pope by Lord Mahon .

Louis Philippe in England-Contributes to an article in the Quarterly

-Anecdotes of the Ex-King-His recollections of Robespierre

and Louis XVIII.-On French history-"The Future a Chaos"

-Death of Louis Philippe-Suggestions and Recollections of

the Duke of Wellington-Mr. Croker's Reminiscences of Curran

-And of Kirwan-Archdeacon Manning "not yet gone abroad "

-Lord Stanley (Derby) on Political Prospects-Future Dangers

-The Tories "struggling against hope"-The "No Popery

Cry Lord Holland's "Foreign Reminiscences". Defeat and

Resignation of Lord John Russell-Tory Prospects-The Bishop

of Exeter on Free Trade and Taxation-Lord Stanley and the

Government - His Forecast of Events - The Whigs and the

Peelites-Anecdotes given by the Duke of Wellington-Prince

Metternich's Opinion of Lord Holland's "Foreign Reminiscences

-His Vindication of Himself and Refutation of Lord Holland's

Statements- -The "Système Metternich Lord Derby on

Reform-Mr. Locke King's Bill-Mr. Croker on cheap Railroad

Literature Correspondence with Mr. Murray - Macaulay's

History" - Events in France Remarks by Lord Derby -

Louis Napoleon and the French War Party-Letter from Lord

CHAPTER XXVIII.

The Conservative Party in 1852-Its Return to Power-Lord Derby's

First Administration-Previous Discouragements of the Party-

Mr. Disraeli-Mr. Croker's Anticipations - His Belief that

the Country was Conservative-His Advice to the Ministry-

The Mistake of "a Budget before Christmas"-Mr. Croker's

Criticisms upon the Budget-Lord Derby's "Raw Troops "-

Irish Difficulties-Mr. Disraeli's "Powers of Speech "-Lord

Hardwicke on Party Prospects-Downfall of the Derby Ministry

-Mr. Croker's Retrospect of its History-Opinion of Mr. S. H.

Walpole-Presumed Attack upon Mr. Croker in Mr. Disraeli's

Budget-Lord John Russell's anomalous Position-Lord Lons-

dale's Review of the Derby Ministry-His Account of a Conver-

sation with Disraeli-Mr. Drummond and Conservative Prin-

ciples-His Opinion that "all is up"-Death of the Duke of

Wellington-Notes by Mr. Croker of his Last Interview with the

Duke The Cloak worn by the Duke at Waterloo-“ Up Guards

and at them!"-The Duke's Version-Letter from Lord Hardinge

on the Funeral Car-Prince Metternich to Lord Londonderry-

Dr. Johnson's Letter to Bennet Langton-Mr. Panizzi on the

Readers in the Museum Library-Letter from Mr. Hallam-M.

Guizot on French Politics-Lord Raglan's Account of the "Three

Days" in June (1815)-Correspondence with Lord Palmerston

-Lord Russell's Memoirs of Moore'-Mr. Croker's Article

in the Quarterly-Lord Strangford's Opinion of it-Lord Lons-

dale on Mr. Disraeli-Correspondence with Sir J. Graham-

Letters from Lord Strangford-Lord Aberdeen and the Emperor

The Controversy over Lord John Russell's 'Memoirs of Moore '-Mr.

Croker's Challenge-His Policy of "Living Down" Slander-

Mr. Disraeli's attack upon him-Not a Reader of Novels-Never

read 'Coningsby' or 'Vivian Grey,' or a volume of Dickens-

Repudiates the Suggestion of "Retaliating" on Mr. Disraeli-

Hook's Novels-Mr. Croker and O'Connell-Letter from Lord

Lyndhurst The "Biography" of Mr. Disraeli-The Crimean

War-Mr. Croker opposed to it, and agrees with Mr. Bright—

His Reasons-Correspondence with Mr. Murray-Mr. Croker's

attacks on Napoleon III.-Announces his Retirement from the

Quarterly Review-Correspondence with Lord Lyndhurst-Mr.

Croker denies being a "Russian "-His Views on the Eastern

Question-And on the French Alliance - Lord Lonsdale's

Opinions on Russia and America-Lord Raglan's thanks to Mr.

Croker-Defeat of the Aberdeen Ministry-The "Raw Coffee"

in the Crimea—Mr. Pitt and the Faro Bank at Goostree's—

Was Pitt a Gambler ?-The Borough of Midhurst -Lord

Brougham on the Fitzherbert Marriage-The Weakness of

Government-Power of the Press-The Force which controls

Public Opinion-Mr. Secretary Johnston-Last Letter from Mr.

Lockhart-His Death

Loss of many Old Friends-Mr. Croker's Unflagging Interest in Public

Affairs Letters from the present Duke of Wellington and Sir

Robert Peel-Mr. Croker to Lord Campbell-Baron Parke's

Peerage-Entailed Estates-The Life Peerage Question—A Diffi-

Pope "-Explanation by the Duc d'Aumale-Dean

Trench on the Ignorance of Candidates-The Waverley Novels-

Mr. Henry Drummond on the Crimean War-Last Letter from

Lord Strangford-His Death-Letter from Lord Palmerston-

Mr. Croker's Reply-Correspondence with Lord Lyndhurst and

the Duke of Rutland-Reminiscences of the Canning Administra-

tion-Letter from Lord Hatherton-Mr. Croker's State of Health

-Recurrence of Fainting Fits-Last Letter to Mr. Murray-

Lord Brougham on French Politics-Letter to M. Guizot in De-

fence of Wellington-The Tory Party and the Reform Question

in 1832-The "Conway Papers "-Gift to the British Museum-

Mr. Croker's Declining Health-His Patience under Suffering-

His Religious Faith-Last Moments-Prayer on the Death of his

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