speedy Recovery, 223. Plan afterwards adopted by him to gain the Favour of

the Regent, 224. His altered Policy with respect to the Princess of Wales,

224. A Session of Parliament, 224. Abuse of ex officio Informations by Sir

V. Gibbs, 224. Lord Eldon defends him, 225. Bill for taking away the Pu-

nishment of Death from the Offence of Stealing to the Value of Forty Shillings,

226. Lord Eldon's Horror at a Bishop who was for Catholic Emancipation,

226. Arrears in Chancery and in the House of Lords, 227. How far Lord

Eldon was to blame for the Arrears, 227. Committee of the House of Lords

on this subject, 227. Lord Eldon induced against his Inclination to remain in

Office out of Love for the good old King!!! 228. Lord Eldon's Policy respect-

ing the State of the King's Health, 229. Report by the Duke of York respect-

ing the King's Malady, 229. Lord Eldon and Mr. Perceval strive to gain the

Favour of the Regent, 230. Avowal of the King's permanent Incapacity, 231.

Meeting of Parliament, 231. The Regent finally renounces the Whigs, 232.

Lord Eldon and Mr. Perceval take part with the Regent against the Princess

of Wales, 232. The Regent's Letter to the Duke of York, announcing his In-

tentions respecting the Ministry, 233. Lord Eldon unnecessarily alarmed,

233. Insulting Proposal to the Whigs of a Coalition with Lord Eldon and Mr.

Perceval, 234. Lord Eldon about to become a Favourite of the Regent, 235.

CHAPTER CCII.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LORD ELDON TILL THE CONCLUSION OF THE GENERAL

PEACE.

Lord Eldon transfers to the Regent his Affection for his "dear old Master," 235.

His Irregularities in the House of Lords respecting the Regent's letter to the

Duke of York, 235. Lord Eldon's canting Statement of his Reasons for con-

tinuing to hold the Great Seal under the Regent, 237. He writes sincerely to

his Brother, 238. Lord Eldon wins the Prince by his altered Behaviour to the

Princess of Wales, 238. Lord Eldon's Annoyance from the Complaints in

Parliament respecting the Arrears in the Court of Chancery, 239. Assassination

of Mr. Perceval, 239. Lord Eldon's Alarm when told of Mr. Perceval's Death,

239. Indecent Hurry with which the Assassin of Mr. Perceval was tried and

executed, 241. Skill displayed by Lord Eldon in the Ministerial Crisis which

followed, 241. Opinions of the Members of the Cabinet taken seriatim, 242..

Lord Eldon's Dread of Lord Wellesley and Mr. Canning, 243. Ministers ten-

der their Resignation, 244. Lord Wellesley's Attempt to form an Administra-

tion, 244. Explanations in the House of Lords, 244. Offer to Lords Grey and

Grenville fails from Difference about the Household Appointments, 245. Lord

Liverpool Prime Minister, 245. Sir S. Romilly's Account of these Intrigues,

246. Leading Members of the new Government, 246. Lord Eldon's Speech

against the Irish Catholics, 246. Proceedings against Lord Eldon in Michael

Angelo Taylor's Committee, 247. Grand Dinner given by Lord Eldon to the

Regent, 247. Lord Eldon's Account of his Intercourse with the Regent, &c.,

248. Fire at Encombe, 249. Lord Eldon bewildered by his Anxiety about

the Great Seal and Lady Eldon, and by seeing the Servant Maids in their Shifts,

249. Lord Eldon's small Influence in Lord Liverpool's Cabinet, 249. The

Prince Regent opens Parliament, sitting on the Throne, 250. Unfortunate

Consequences of the Orders in Council, 250. Bill for appointing a Vice Chan-

cellor, 250. Lord Eldon unjustly blamed for the Appointment of Sir Thomas

Plumer as Vice Chancellor, 252. Lord Eldon again throws out all Romilly's

Bills for reforming the Criminal Law, 252. The Measure for which the Whig

Government had been turned out in 1807 now passes unopposed! 252. Fresh

Disputes between the Prince and Princess of Wales, 252. Scheme for making

Sir S. Romilly Chancellor,-repudiated by him, 253.

the Regent and Chancellor then were, 254. The Regent to

255. Lord Eldon's Account of the Regent's Conversion, 255.

now acquired by England, 256. Peace of 1814, 257. Lord Eldon returns

Terms on which

the Chancellor,

Military Glory

Thanks to the Duke of Wellington, 256. Mot. of George IV. to the Emperor

of Russia, 257. Controversy respecting a Marriage between Princess Charlotte

of Wales and the Prince of Orange, 257. Lord Eldon employed to frame the

Marriage Treaty, 257. The Princess Charlotte's Opposition to the Match, 258.

The Princess Charlotte makes her Escape from Warwick House, 258. Lord

Eldon's Account of this Transaction, 259. Lord Brougham's, 259. Questions

in the House of Lords respecting the Princess Charlotte, 260. Her subsequent

happy Marriage and lamented Death, 261. Lord Eldon's alleged Impatience to

get rid of his Office, 261. Riots on account of the Corn Law of 1814, 262.

Dangers of the Chancellor, 262. Escape of Napoleon from Elba, 263. Battle

of Waterloo, 263. Question as to the Detention of Napoleon, 263. Unfortu-

nate Consequences of the Harshness with which the Plan for detaining Napo-

leon was carried into execution, 263.

CHAPTER CCIII.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LORD ELDON TILL THE DEATH OF GEORGE III.

Lord Eldon throws out the Bill for subjecting Freehold Estates to simple Contract

Debts, 264. He supports the Introduction of Trial by Jury in Civil Suits in

Scotland, 265. Lord Eldon annoyed by the Return to Office of Mr. Canning,

265. Marriage of the Princess Charlotte with Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg,

266. Marriage of the Princess Mary with the Duke of Gloucester, 266. Fa-

miliarity between the Chancellor and the Regent, 266. Public Discontents,

267. Erroneous Policy of Lord Eldon for repressing them, 267. Death of the

Princess Charlotte, 268. Increased Influence of Lord Eldon from the Duke of

York being Heir Presumptive, 268. Intrigue of Sir John Leach to become

Chancellor, by recommending the Prosecution of the Princess of Wales, 268.

The Subject is broached by the Regent to Lord Eldon, 269. Rage of Lord El-

don from a Rumour of his Resignation-supposed to originate with Sir John

Leach, 270. Workings of Lord Eldon's Mind on this occasion, exhibited in a

Letter to his Brother, 272. Impolicy of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus

at this time, 272. Failure of Government Prosecutions, 273. Restriction on

Factory Labour opposed by Lord Eldon, 273. Bill to declare Arrest for Libel

unlawful, 273. Parliament dissolved by the Prince Regent in Person in pre-

sence of the Two Houses, 274. Marriage of the Duke of Kent, 274. Lord El-

don's Merit in appointing Abbott Chief Justice of the King's Bench, 274. Gos-

sip of Westminster Hall respecting Legal Peerages, &c., 275. Grief of Lord

Eldon for the Death of Sir S. Romilly, 276. Death of Queen Charlotte, 276.

Q. Whether the Duke of York's Allowance as Custos of the King's Person

should be paid out of the Privy Purse, 276. Lord Eldon's Heresy upon the

Currency Question, 277. He again opposes Relaxation of the Code against the

Roman Catholics, 278. Lord Eldon, for once a Reformer, supports the Aboli-

tion of "Trial by Battle," and "Appeals of Murder," 278. Birth of Queen

Victoria, 279. Disturbances in the Manufacturing Districts, 280. Mr. Hunt's

famous Meeting at Manchester, 280. Lord Eldon wishes to prosecute those

concerned in it for High Treason, 281. He is overruled in the Cabinet, 282.

Dismissal of Earl Fitzwilliam from the Office of Lord Lieutenant of the County

of York, 282. Lord Eldon's Domestic Happiness, 283. Beautiful Letter from

him to his Grandson, 283. Lord Eldon resists Inquiry into the Circumstances

of the "Manchester Massacre," 284. Mr. Hunt convicted of a Misdemeanor,

285. "The Six Acts," 285. Defended by the Lord Chancellor, 285. Death

of the Duke of Kent, 286. And of George III., 287. Character of George

III., 287.

CHAPTER CCIV.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFe of lord elDON TILL THE CONCLUSION OF THE QUEEN'S

TRIAL.

Meeting of Parliament at the Commencement of the New Reign, 287. The Great

Seal again delivered to Lord Eldon, 288. The Cato Street Conspiracy, 289.

Presentation of the Green Bag against the Queen, 290. Footing on which Geo.

IV. was with his Ministers, 290. His wishes with Respect to the Queen, 290.

Improper Exclusion of her name from the Liturgy, 290. She approaches Eng-

land, 290. She enters London, 291. Blame to be cast upon Lord Liverpool,

292. Part taken by Lord Eldon, 293. Appointment of a Secret Committee in

the House of Lords, 293. Negotiation between the Plenipotentiaries of the King

and Queen, 293. Negotiation broken off, 294. Lord Eldon's in proper Refusal

to present a Petition to the House of Lords from the Queen, 294. Eloquence

of Mr. Brougham and Mr. Denman, 295. Motion to discharge the Order for

the Secret Committee, 295. Report of the Secret Committee, 295. Bill of

Pains and Penalties introduced, 296. Improper Refusal to the Queen of a List

of Witnesses and a Specification of the Charges against her, 296. Lord Eldon's

dignified and impartial Conduct during the Trial, 297. Plan for annoying Lord

Eldon by buying for the Queen a House adjoining his, 298. He threatens to

resign if this should be countenanced by the Government, 298. Lord Eldon

defeats the Plan by buying the House himself, 298. Letter from Lord Eldon

to Sir W. Scott respecting the royal Divorce, 299. Lord Eldon's Speech on

the second Reading of the Bill, 300. Lord Eldon's Complaints against his Col-

leagues, 301. Proceedings in the Committee on the Bill, 302. Lord Eldon's

Benison on the Bishops, 302. Dispute in the Cabinet between Lord Eldon and

Lord Liverpool, 302. Lord Eldon's Speech on the third Reading, 303. Bill

abandoned by the Government, 303. Lord Eldon disgusted by this Step, 303.

Reflections on the Queen's Trial, 304.

CHAPTER CCV.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LORD ELDON TILL THE CABINET WAS LIBERALIZED

BY THE INTRODUction of MR. CANNING AND MR. HUSKISSON IN THE YEAR 1823.

Lord Eldon's Repose after the Queen's Trial, 305. Disappointment of the Whigs,

305. Quiet Session of Parliament, 306. Question respecting the Insertion of

the Queen's Name in the Liturgy, 306. Catholic Relief Bill comes up from the

Commons to the House of Lords, 306. Lord Eldon's Speech against it, 306.

The Thirty-nine Articles saved by a Majority of Thirty-nine, 306. Bill to dis-

franchise Grampound carried against Lord Eldon, 307. Coronation of George

IV., 307. Lord Eldon made an Earl, 307. Lord Eldon's Letter to the King

thanking him for an Earldom, 308. The King's gracious Answer, 308. His

Grandson, Viscount Encombe, 309. Sir W. Scott made a Peer, 309. Queen's

Claim to be crowned, 309. Lord Eldon's Account of the Coronation, 309.

Gracious Letter from George IV. to Lord Eldon, 310. Rumoured Changes in

the Cabinet, 310. King's Visit to Ireland, 310. Joy upon the Death of the

Queen, 311. Disappointment of the Irish, 312. The King treats the Chancel-

lor with "Liver and Crow," 312. Lord Eldon discomposed by the Coalition

with the Grenvilles, 312. Mr. Canning's Bill to allow Catholic Peers to sit in

the House of Lords, 313. Lord Eldon's Speech against it, 314. Marriage Law

Amendment Bill opposed by Lord Eldon, but carried, 314. His Mortification,

315. The King's Visit to Scotland, 315. Death of Lord Castlereagh, 315.

Royal Injunction issued against Lord Eldon's Intrigues in the King's Absence,

315. Lord Eldon's Employment while the Injunction lasted, 316. In Spite

of the Wishes of Lord Eldon, Mr. Canning to be Leader of the House of Com-

mons, 316. And Mr. Huskisson introduced into the Cabinet, 317. Lord El-

don patriotically continues, against his Inclination, to hold the Great Seal, 317.

CHAPTER CCVI.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LORD ELDON TILL THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PRO-

CEEDINGS AGAINST THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

Lord Eldon's Mistake in remaining Chancellor, 317. The Government becomes
much more liberal, 318. Decline of Lord Eldon's Influence, 318. Appoint-

ment of Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords to hear Appeals, 319. Lord

Eldon repels the Attacks made upon him in the House of Commons, 319. In-

vective against Lord Eldon by Mr. Brougham, 320. Lord Eldon's Alarm from

the increased Influence of Mr. Canning, 322. He approves of a pacific Policy,

322. Mr. Williams substituted for Michael Angelo Taylor in leading Attacks

on Lord Eldon in the House of Commons, 322. Mr. Peel his Defender, 323.

Anecdote of Michael A. Taylor, 322. Debate in the House of Commons on

Lord Eldon, 324. Letters on the Subject from Lord Eldon to his Daughter,

324. Lord Eldon's Attack on Mr. Abercromby, 326. Mr. Abercromby's Re-

solution to complain to the House of Commons of a Breach of Privilege, 326.

Mr. Abercromby's Letter giving notice of his Intention, 326. Proceeding

against Lord Eldon in the House of Commons, 327. Mr. Canning's Defence

of Lord Eldon, 330. Lord Eldon's Sufferings, 331. Lord Eldon's handsome

Apology to Mr. Abercromby, 331. Mr. Abercromby's Answer, 331. Lord

King's Observations on this matter in the House of Lords, 332. Dissenters'

Marriage Bill,-thrown out by Lord Eldon, 332. Bill to allow English Catho-

lics to vote for Members of Parliament, 333. Opposed by Lord Eldon, 333.

Supported by Lord Liverpool, but lost, 333. Lord Eldon's Hallucination in

supposing that he had been called "an old Almanac-maker," 333. Lord Eldon

unaccountably supports a Bill for allowing the Duke of Norfolk, though a Ro-

man Catholic, to exercise the Office of Earl Marshal, 334. George IV. indig

nant at this Measure, 334. Lord Eldon's admirable Opinion that the "Oath of

Allegiance" ought to supersede all other Oaths and Declarations as Qualifica-

tion for Civil Offices, 335. Lord Eldon's Objection to Roman Catholic Noble-

men being placed in the Commission of the Peace, 335. Lord Eldon's renewed

Favour with George IV., 336. Compliments to his "young Master," 336.

Princess Olivia, 337. Petition of Right, 337.

CHAPTER CCVII.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LORD ELDON TILL HE WAS DEPRIVED OF THE GREAT

SEAL.

Alarming Proceedings of the Roman Catholic Association, 337. Speech of Mr.

Brougham against Lord Eldon in the House of Commons, 338. Lord Eldon's

Commentary upon it, 339. Bill against the Catholic Association, 340. Lord

Eldon's laudable Opinion against shooting Poachers with Spring Guns, 340.

Duke of York's Vow against Catholic Emancipation, 340. Bill for Catholic

Emancipation brought up from the Commons, 341. Thrown out in the Lords

by the Exertions of Lord Eldon, 341. He is fêted as the Protestant Champion,

341. Renewed Attacks upon him in the House of Commons, 342. He sues for

Aid to Mr. Peel, 342. Lord Eldon's Horror at the Dissenters' Marriage Bill

being supported by Bishops, 344. Lord Eldon's extraordinary Lapse of Memory

in stating in Debate the Amount of his Official Income, 344. Lord Eldon's

Peace of Mind destroyed by Return ordered of Arrears in Chancery, 345. His

Letter on this subject to Lord Liverpool, 346. Lord Liverpool's Answer, 348.

Lord Eldon consulted by Mr. Peel about his Bills for reforming the Criminal

Code, 349. Mr. Joseph Hume's Indiscretion causes Reaction in favour of Lord

Eldon, 350. Mr. Peel anxious for reform in the Court of Chancery, 350. Bill

for this purpose introduced by Sir J. Copley, 350. Mr. Peel's Statement of

the Manner in which the Lord Chancellor's Health was drunk at a Public

Dinner, 351. The Lord Chancellor's Thanks, 351. The Chancellor's Exertions

at the Eve of the Long Vacation, 352. Ministers try to urge on him to reform

his Court, 352. Lord Eldon again proposes to resign, 353. Death of Lord

Gifford announced by Lord Liverpool to Lord Eldon, 353. Lord Eldon to Mr.

Peel on the Death of Lord Gifford, 354. Mr. Peel's Answer, 356. Lord

Eldon to his Daughter on the new Arrangements, 356. Lord Eldon to Mr.

Peel on the Appointment of Sir J. Copley as Master of the Rolls, 356. Lord

Eldon apparently again firmly seated in Office, 357. Order in Council for Im-

portation of Corn, 357. Meeting of Parliament, 357. Widening of Breach be-

tween Lord Eldon and Mr. Canning, 357. Cobbett's false Prophecy that Lord

Eldon would be victorious over Mr. Canning, 358. Lord Eldon to Mr. Peel

on a threatened Motion respecting the Court of Chancery, 358. Death of the

Duke of York, 360. Lord Eldon attends Funeral of Duke of York, 361. Fatal

Illness of Lord Liverpool, 361. Letters from Lord Eldon respecting Lord

Liverpool's last Illness, 361. Ministerial Crisis, 362. Rivalry between Mr.

Canning and Mr. Peel, 362. Bill to reform the Court of Chancery introduced

by Sir John Copley, 362. Lord Eldon's last Speech as Chancellor, 363. Lord

Eldon's Distress at the Prospect of Mr. Canning becoming Prime Minister,

363. Letter from Mr. Peel to Lord Eldon during this Crisis, to be laid before

the King, 364. Mr. Canning about to be Minister, against Lord Eldon's

Wishes and Efforts, 366. Lord Eldon still ready to serve under him, 366.

Lord Eldon finally sends in his Resignation, 367. Sir John Copley to be Chan-

cellor, 367. Letter to Lord Eldon from his Successor, 367. Lord Eldon's

Account of his Surrender of the Great Seal, 367. Lord Eldon's Feelings when

deprived of the Great Seal, 368. His Successor, 369. Lord Eldon's Alarm at

the valedictory Speech of Mr. Peel, 369. His Prophecy, 369. Expectation

that Lord Eldon would serve under Mr. Canning, 369. Lord Eldon's expla-

nation in the House of Lords, 370. Letter to his Grandson, 370. His Hopes

of the speedy downfall of Canning, 371. No parting Address to him from the

Bar, 372.
Address to him from the Masters in Chancery, 372. Dinner given

to him by the Northern Circuit, 372.

CHAPTER CCVIII.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LORD ELDON TILL THE PASSING OF THE BILL TO

REPEAL THE TEST ACT.

Lord Eldon as an Ex-Chancellor, 373. His occupations, 373. His Hopes of a

speedy Change of Ministry, 373. His Delight at the Coincidence of the Duke

of Wellington and Lord Grey both opposing Mr. Canning, 374. Deserted Con-

dition of the Country House of an Ex-Chancellor, 375. Death of Mr. Canning,

375. Lord Eldon's Fears and Hopes on this event, 375. Lord Goderich's

abortive Administration, 375. His Dismay on the Duke of Wellington be-

coming Commander-in-Chief, 375. Letter from the Duke of Wellington to

Lord Eldon, 375. Lord Eldon's groundless Fears of the Durability of Lord

Goderich's Administration, 376. Lord Goderich retires, 377. Lord Eldon's

Joy and Hope of returning to Office, 378. His Disappointment when the Duke

of Wellington is made Minister, 378. He is ill-used by his old Colleagues,

378. His Rage, 378. Soothing Letter to him from Mr. Peel, 379. His Ac-

count of his Ill-Usage from his old Colleagues, 379. His Complaint against

the King, 382. George IV.'s Reception of Ex-Chancellor Eldon at the Levée,

382. He condemns the Measures of the new Government, 383. Bill for re-

pealing the Test Act, 383. Lord Eldon's Opposition to the Bill for repealing

the Test Act, 385. His Dispute on the subject with Dr. Blomfield, Bishop of

Chester, 386. His Amendment to exclude Roman Catholics from the Benefit

of the Bill, 386. His Altercation with Lord Lyndhurst, 386. His Despair at

the Passing of the Bill, 386. Happy Effects which the Repeal of the Test Act

has produced, 387.

CHAPTER CCIX.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LORD ELDON TILL THE PASSING OF THE CATHOLIC

RELIEF BILL.

The Duke of Wellington's Mistake respecting the East Retford Question and
Parliamentary Reform, 387. Resignation of Mr. Huskisson and Lord Palmer-
ston, 387. Last Debate on Catholic Emancipation before the Catholic Relief
Bill, 388. Lord Eldon's Hopes of being restored to Office, 338. His disap-
pointing Interview with George IV., 389. His mortification at being ne-
glected by his old Colleagues, 389. His Alarm at the Appointment by Mr.
Peel of the Common Law and Real Property Commissions, 390. O'Connell's