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The Letters of Queen Victoria.Volume 1.1837-1843.by Queen Victoria.PREFACE
Entrusted by His Majesty the King with the duty of making a selection from Queen Victoria's correspondence, we think it well to describe briefly the nature of the doc.u.ments
- 263 _Queen Victoria to the Duke of Newcastle._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _12th January 1855._ The Queen returns the enclosed despatch to the Duke of Newcastle, which she has read with much pleasure, as bringing before Lord Raglan in an official manner--which will requi
- 262 TO CHAPTER XXIV At the end of the year 1854, negotiations had been on foot with a view to terminating the war, on terms which were known as the "Four Points," the third of which was designed to extinguish Russian preponderance in the Black Sea; and a co
- 261 [Pageheading: CABINET DISSENSIONS]_Memorandum by the Prince Albert._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _9th December 1854._ Lord Aberdeen arrived yesterday evening, leaving the Cabinet sitting, revising the Speech from the Throne.[70] He had come to no decision.Sir James G
- 260 [Pageheading: MAHARAJAH DHULEEP SINGH]_Queen Victoria to the Marquis of Dalhousie._ _24th November 1854._ The Queen thanks Lord Dalhousie for his long and most interesting and satisfactory letter of the 2nd of October.It is peculiarly gratifying to hear o
- 259 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ HULL, _13th October 1854._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--Already far away from my loved beautiful Highlands and Mountains, I find a few minutes to write and thank you for your kind letter of the 2nd, with such lively and
- 258 [Footnote 53: A district on the isthmus of Crimea, guarded by a wall and a ditch, the name meaning "Cross-ditch." The whole isthmus is now often called Perekop.][Pageheading: INDIAN AFFAIRS][Pageheading: INDIA AND RUSSIA]_The Marquis of Dalhousie to Que
- 257 LONDON, _1st September 1854._ Lord Aberdeen, with his humble duty, begs to lay before your Majesty the pensions proposed to be granted on the Civil List at this time.The only case requiring any special remark is that of the children of Lord Nelson's adop
- 256 What is the Naval Force at home?How much serviceable ammunition is there both of Artillery and small arms in the country?[Footnote 43: A violently hostile feeling between the Turks and Greeks had culminated earlier in the year in a formidable insurrection
- 255 Lord Aberdeen had an Audience to-day before the Council, and represented that what was intended was merely a division of the office of Secretary of State, and not the creation of any new power, and must be considered rather as a means of avoiding further
- 254 We never hear any news here. All that does come to us generally comes by way of Europe; another proof of what a miserable country this is.[Footnote 31: Abdul Medjid, born 1823, who had succeeded to the throne at the time of the Syrian War; see _ante_, vol
- 253 Lord Aberdeen has just left the Queen, after an interview which he had had with Sir James Graham and Lord John Russell at Lord John's request. He reported that at that interview Lord John renewed his complaint of the Cabinet, declared that he could not s
- 252 DEAR SIR AND BROTHER,--General Count von der Groben has brought me the official letter of your Majesty, as well as the confidential one,[21]and I send your kind messenger back, with these two answers to you. He will be able to tell you, orally, what I can
- 251 [Pageheading: DEPARTURE OF THE GUARDS]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _28th February 1854._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--... The news from Austria are quite excellent, and much more than we had any reason to expect. It will make a g
- 250 [Footnote 12: He had had a long naval career. In 1833 he commanded the Portuguese Fleet for Donna Maria, and won a small engagement against Dom Miguel. He was "not submissive"at Beyrout, where, having command of the land forces, and being told to retire
- 249 The Letters of Queen Victoria.Volume III.1854-1861.by Queen of Great Britain Victoria.INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO CHAPTER XXIII At the meeting of Parliament, on the 31st of January 1854, the Ministry were able triumphantly to refute the charge of illegitimate i
- 248 [Pageheading: PALMERSTON RESUMES OFFICE] _The Earl of Aberdeen to Queen Victoria._ LONDON, _26th December 1853._ Lord Aberdeen, with his most humble duty to your Majesty, has the honour of enclosing copies of Lord Palmerstons letter to him,[37] and of h
- 247 The Cabinet is certain not to agree to either of these propositions.When Lord Aberdeen announced the intended rupture with Lord Palmerston to Lord John, he drily said: "Well, it would be very awkward for you if Palmerston quarrels one day with you about
- 246 [Pageheading: THE CZAR TO THE QUEEN]_The Emperor of Russia to Queen Victoria._ 2 S. PeTERSBOURG, _le -- Decembre 1853._ 14 MADAME,--Je remercie votre Majeste d'avoir eu la bonte de repondre aussi amicalement que franchement a la lettre que j'ai eu l'ho
- 245 _The Emperor of Russia to Queen Victoria._[30]18 TSARSKO, _ce_ -- _Octobre_ 1853.30 MADAME,--Votre Majeste connait, je l'espere, les sentiments d'affection sincere qui m'attachent a Sa personne, depuis que j'ai eu l'honneur de L'approcher. Il m'a s
- 244 LONDON, _7th October 1853._ Lord Aberdeen presents his humble duty to your Majesty. As your Majesty will expect to hear from him to-day, he has the honour of addressing your Majesty, although he could wish that it had been in his power to give your Majest
- 243 [Pageheading: DEATH OF LADY DALHOUSIE]_The Earl of Dalhousie to Queen Victoria._ _12th July 1853._ Lord Dalhousie presents his humble duty to your Majesty, most gratefully acknowledging the gracious words which your Majesty has addressed to him in the tim
- 242 ALBERT._Mr Gladstone to the Prince Albert._ DOWNING STREET, _19th April 1853._ Sir,--I have to offer my most humble and grateful thanks to Her Majesty for graciously allowing me to know the terms in which Lord John Russell's kindness allowed him to descr
- 241 Count Walewski in confidence requested Lord Clarendon to impress upon Lord Cowley the necessity of often seeing the Emperor, and not trusting to the Minister, when any question of difficulty arose.Count Walewski said the Emperor was particularly anxious t
- 240 This Audience was not granted, and Lord John Russell has never been in a situation to explain to your Majesty why he believes that his leading the House of Commons without office is not liable to any const.i.tutional objection.The Speaker and Mr Walpole b
- 239 [Pageheading: THE EMPRESS]_The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _4th February 1853._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--Receive my best thanks for your gracious letter of the 1st. Since I wrote to you _le grand evenement a eu lieu!_ We truly live in ti
- 238 [Pageheading: NEW YEAR WISHES]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _31st December 1852._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--On _this_, the last day of the old year, allow me to offer my most ardent wishes for _many_ and happy returns of the New Y
- 237 Ever yours truly, ALBERT.[Pageheading: LORD DERBY'S FAREWELL AUDIENCE]_Memorandum by the Prince Albert._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _27th December 1852._ Lord Derby had his audience of leave yesterday afternoon. He repeated his thanks to the Queen for the support
- 236 FOREIGN OFFICE, _23rd December 1852._ Lord Malmesbury presents his humble duty to the Queen, and considers it right to inform your Majesty that Count Walewski again asked him yesterday where the Prince of Hohenlohe was now residing, adding that it was the
- 235 _Queen Victoria to the Earl of Derby._ OSBORNE, _21st December 1852._ The Queen has to acknowledge the receipt of Lord Derby's letter.She has since read his Speech in the House of Lords announcing his resignation most attentively, and must express her do
- 234 OSBORNE, _18th December 1852._ Yesterday evening Lord Derby arrived from Town formally to tender his resignation. We retired to the Queen's room after dinner with him to hear what he had to say on the crisis. He complained of the factiousness of the Oppo
- 233 The exact wording of a doc.u.ment of that nature is a matter of such serious importance that it requires the greatest consideration, and it is a question with the Queen whether it be always quite safe to adopt entirely what is proposed by Baron Brunnow, w
- 232 He has fixed next Friday for the Budget.[Footnote 50: Lord Palmerston's Amendment (see _ante_, p.399) was carried instead, and Protection was thenceforward abandoned by Mr Disraeli and his followers.][Pageheading: MR DISRAELI AND MR GLADSTONE]_Memorandum
- 231 [Pageheading: INDIA AND THE DUKE]_The Marquis of Dalhousie to Queen Victoria._ GOVERNMENT HOUSE, _23rd November 1852._ The Governor-General still retains some hope of seeing general peace restored in India before he quits it finally, as your Majesty's Mi
- 230 [Pageheading: LOUIS NAPOLEON]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _26th October 1852._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--... I must tell you an anecdote relating to Louis Napoleon's entry into Paris, which Lord Cowley wrote over, as going the r
- 229 The death of the Duke of Wellington[40] has deprived the Country of her greatest man, the Crown of its most valuable servant and adviser, the Army of its main strength and support. We received the sad news on an expedition from Allt-na-Giuthasach to the D
- 228 [Pageheading: AFFAIRS IN FRANCE]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Derby._ OSBORNE, _27th May 1852._ The Queen returns the enclosed most interesting letters. It is evident that the President is meeting with the first symptoms of a reviving public feeling in F
- 227 The Queen wishes Lord Derby to communicate this letter to Lord Malmesbury, from whom she has also just heard upon this subject.[Footnote 31: In this letter the President of the Republic had expressed his admiration at the conduct of the French troops in t
- 226 The Chancellor of the Exchequer in reply observed that there was a distinction between the position of the present Ministry and that of Lord John Russell in 1841, as in that and in the other precedents quoted in 1841 by Sir Robert Peel, the Ministry had b
- 225 The Queen must now answer Lord Derby on the questions which form the subjects of his three last communications.With regard to the Militia Bill, she must admit that her suggestions are liable to the objections pointed out by Lord Derby, although they would
- 224 [Footnote 20: _See_ Disraeli's _Endymion_ (chap. c.) for a graphic description of this remarkable scene.]After the Council Lord Hardinge was called to the Queen, and explained that he accepted the Ordnance only on the condition that he was not to be expe
- 223 DEAREST UNCLE,--Great and not _very_ pleasant events have happened since I wrote last to you. I know that Van de Weyer has informed you of everything, of the really (till the last day) unexpected defeat, and of Lord Derby's a.s.sumption of office, with a
- 222 The Prime Minister would either have to take the management of all the departments into his own hands, and to be prepared to defend every item, for which he (Lord John) did not feel the moral and physical power, or he must succ.u.mb on those different poi
- 221 The Queen returns the enclosed papers. She will not object to the proposed step[10] should Lord Granville and Lord John Russell have reason to expect that the Pope will receive Sir H. Bulwer; should he refuse, it will be doubly awkward. The Queen finds it
- 220 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _1st February 1852._ The Queen has received the draft of the Speech. The pa.s.sage referring to the proposed Reform Measure varies so materially from the one which was first submitted to her that she
- 219 TO CHAPTER XXI Early in 1852, the Whig Government, impaired in public credit by the removal of Lord Palmerston, attempted once more a coalition with the Peelites, office being offered to Sir James Graham; the overtures failed, and soon, after the meeting
- 218 [Pageheading: THE QUEEN ON FOREIGN POLICY]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _28th December 1851._ The Queen thinks the moment of the change in the person of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to afford a fit opportunity to have th
- 217 [Pageheading: LORD GRANVILLE APPOINTED]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _23rd December 1851._ The Queen has just received Lord John Russell's letters, and is much rejoiced that this important affair has been finally so satisfactoril
- 216 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _20th December 1851._ The Queen found on her arrival here Lord John Russell's letter, enclosing his correspondence with Lord Palmerston, which she has perused with that care and attention which the i
- 215 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ OSBORNE, _13th December 1851._ The Queen sends the enclosed despatch from Lord Normanby to Lord John Russell, from which it appears that the French Government _pretend to have received_ the entire approval of the lat
- 214 MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--Receive my best thanks for your dear gracious letter of the 2nd, the date of the battle of Austerlitz, and the _coup d'etat_ at Paris. What do you say to it?As yet one cannot form an opinion, but I am inclined to think that Louis Bo
- 213 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ OSBORNE, _22nd November 1851._ The Queen has just received Lord Palmerston's letter.The Queen does not think it necessary for her to announce the King of Hanover's death to other Sovereigns, as there is a head of
- 212 The Queen must write to-day to Lord John Russell on a subject which causes her much anxiety. Her feelings have again been deeply wounded by the official conduct of her Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs since the arrival of M. Kossuth in this country.
- 211 WINDSOR CASTLE, _31st October 1851._ The Queen has received Lord John Russell's letter, and returns the enclosures. She likewise sends him her letter to Lord Palmerston, which she begs him to send on, merely changing the label. She must tell Lord John, h
- 210 This time reminds me so much of all our sorrow last year on her dear account.VICTORIA R._Queen Victoria to Lord Palmerston._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _13th October 1851._ The Queen returns Lord Howden's letter, and thinks that the best answer to the Queen of Spai
- 209 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _15th July 1851._ The Queen has received Lord John Russell's letter. She has no objection on this particular occasion to knight the two Sheriffs, this year being so memorable a one.But the Queen w
- 208 _The d.u.c.h.ess of Gloucester to Queen Victoria._ GLOUCESTER HOUSE, _2nd May 1851._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--It is impossible to tell you how warmly I do partic.i.p.ate in all you must have felt yesterday, as well as dear Albert, at everything having gone o
- 207 Secondly, by admitting to office some of their Radical supporters.This course must lead to concessions on measures as well as men, and those concessions would provoke hostility in other quarters. The great question of the defence of the country is besides
- 206 FRIDAY, _28th February 1851._ Lord Lansdowne, who arrived at twelve o'clock, was asked by the Queen what advice he could offer her in the present complication. His answer was: "I wish indeed I had any good advice to offer to your Majesty."He expressed
- 205 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, _27th February 1851._ (_Four o'clock_ P.M.) Lord Stanley, with his humble duty, awaits your Majesty's commands at what hour he may be honoured with an audience, to explain the grounds on which, with the deepest regret, he feels himse
- 204 _Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._ CHESHAM PLACE, _25th February 1851._ Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and has the honour to state that having seen the letter which Lord Stanley addressed to your Majesty, and feeling himse
- 203 The Ecclesiastical t.i.tles Bill to be persevered in so far as the Preamble and the first clause, but the remaining clauses to be abandoned.A Reform Bill for the extension of the Franchise.A Commission of Enquiry into corrupt practices at elections in cit
- 202 I told him that the Queen and certainly myself had been under a delusion, and that I was sure the country was equally so, as to his intention to return to Protection. Sometimes it was stated that Protection would be adhered to, sometimes that it was given
- 201 [Pageheading: SIR JAMES GRAHAM]_Memorandum by Queen Victoria._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE. _17th February 1851._ Lord John Russell came at half-past three. He had had a long conversation with Sir James Graham, had stated to him that from the tone of his speech (wh
- 200 WINDSOR CASTLE, _22nd December 1850._ The Queen now returns Lord Seymour's letter respecting the New Forest, and sanctions the proposed arrangement. Considering, however, that she gives up the deer, and all patronage and authority over the Forest, she wi
- 199 VICTORIA R.[Pageheading: ENGLAND AND ROME]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _8th December 1850._ The Queen received Lord John Russell's letter and the draft yesterday. He must be a better judge of what the effect of Mr Sheil's[51]pr
- 198 [Footnote 47: Minister at Berlin.][Footnote 48: Lord Palmerston may have had this letter of the Queen's in mind when he wrote on the 22nd of November to Lord Cowley: "Her (_i.e._ Prussia's) partisans try to make out that the contest between her and Aus
- 197 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ OSBORNE, _19th October 1850._ The Queen is very glad of the result of the conflict with Lord Palmerston, of which Lord John Russell apprised her by his letter of yesterday's date. The correspondence, which the Queen
- 196 _Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ BROADLANDS, _8th October 1850._ Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and has had the honour to receive your Majesty's communication of the 4th instant, expressing your Majesty's wish that
- 195 _Viscount Palmerston to Lord John Russell._ FOREIGN OFFICE, _13th August 1850._ MY DEAR JOHN RUSSELL,--I have taken a copy of this memorandum of the Queen and will not fail to attend to the directions which it contains.With regard to the sending of despat
- 194 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ OSBORNE, _31st July 1850._ The Queen has considered Lord Seymour's memorandum upon the Rangers.h.i.+p of the Parks in London, but cannot say that it has convinced her of the expediency of its abolition. There is not
- 193 _Queen Victoria to the King of Prussia._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _6th July 1850._ SIRE, MY MOST HONOURED BROTHER,--I have to express to you my thanks for the pleasure which the visit of your dear brother has given us, who, as I hope, will remit these lines to
- 192 The cheering was frequent and enthusiastic. The debate was adjourned till Thursday, when it will probably close.The expectation is that Ministers will have a majority, but on the amount of that majority must depend their future course.[Footnote 22: It las
- 191 Mr Roebuck's Motion: That the principles on which the Foreign Policy of Her Majesty's Government has been regulated have been such as were calculated to maintain the honour and dignity of this country, and in times of unexampled difficulty to preserve p
- 190 [Pageheading: PRINCE GEORGE OF CAMBRIDGE]_The Duke of Cambridge to Queen Victoria._ CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, _10th June 1850._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--I seize the earliest opportunity of thanking you for your very kind letter, which I have this moment received, and
- 189 _The Marquis of Dalhousie to Queen Victoria._ SIMLA, _15th May 1850._ ... When the Governor-General had the honour of addressing your Majesty from Bombay, the arrangements for the transmission of the Koh-i-noor were incomplete. He therefore did not then r
- 188 I must now quickly conclude. Remaining ever, my beloved Victoria, your devoted Uncle, LEOPOLD R.[Footnote 7: _I.e._ "only."][Footnote 8: He was President in 1848.][Footnote 9: At the Mansion House banquet to the Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851.
- 187 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _17th February 1850._ The Queen sent the day before yesterday the proposed draft to Mr Wyse back to Lord Palmerston, enclosing a Memorandum from Lord John Russell, and telling Lord Palmerston "t
- 186 EATON SQUARE, _29th November 1849._ Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty. In answer to your Majesty's enquiry, he has to state that a very short conversation took place in the Cabinet on the affairs of Germany upon an enquiry of Lor
- 185 [Pageheading: THE IRISH VISIT]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ LODGE, PH[OE]NIX PARK, _6th August 1849._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--Though this letter will only go to-morrow, I will begin it to-day and tell you that everything has gone off beautifull
- 184 It appears the drafts are still sent to the Queen at the same time as to me, so that my remarks or corrections, or even the cancelling of a despatch, as not infrequently happens, may take effect after the Queen's pleasure has been taken.This appears to m
- 183 Je vous prie d'etre persuadee que rien n'est plus sincere que la reconnaissance que j'en conserve, et de me laisser nourrir la confiance que je puis compter sur la continuation de ces dispositions si aimables.En vous renouvelant les sentiments d'amiti
- 182 [Footnote 4: This book was probably _Popular Education, as regards Juvenile Delinquency_, by Thos. Bullock, 1849.][Footnote 5: Lord Lansdowne, in his reply, undertook "to combine instruction in the Gaelic with the English language in the Highland as well
- 181 _Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._ CHESHAM PLACE, _22nd January 1849._ Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and would now wish to consult Lord Lansdowne on the propriety of offering to Lord Palmerston to exchange the Foreign Off
- 180 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _22nd December 1848._ The Queen has been waiting to receive an answer from Lord John Russell upon her last letter, and has therefore delayed sending the enclosed letter from Lord Palmerston.[52] But l
- 179 [Pageheading: DEATH OF LORD MELBOURNE]_Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ BROCKET HALL, _25th November 1848._ Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and has to state that Viscount Melbourne was released from further suffering a
- 178 _Earl Grey to Queen Victoria._ COLONIAL OFFICE, _25th October 1848._ Earl Grey presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs to inform your Majesty that no official accounts have been received of the engagement on the Cape Frontier between your Majes
- 177 [Footnote 42: The incorporation of Schleswig had been forcibly resisted, and Sweden determined on armed intervention; but a temporary armistice was arranged in August. This the National a.s.sembly attempted to disavow, but a few days after this letter was
- 176 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ OSBORNE, _21st August 1848._ The Queen has received Lord John Russell's letter of yesterday, but cannot say that she has been satisfied by the reasons given by Lord Palmerston. The union of Lombardy and Piedmont can
- 175 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ OSBORNE, _27th July 1848._ The Queen has to acknowledge Lord John Russell's two letters with respect to Italy. The alterations in the draft meet many of the Queen's objections, giving to the whole step another appe
- 174 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _11th July 1848._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--For another kind and dear letter of the 8th, I have much to thank you. The prosperity of dear little Belgium is a bright star in the stormy night all aro
- 173 [Pageheading: PALMERSTON'S FOREIGN POLICY]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _17th June 1848._ The Queen returns Lord Palmerston's letter. The country is at this moment suffering, particularly with regard to Spain, under the evil
- 172 _The Prince of Prussia to Queen Victoria._ [_Translation._]BRUSSELS _30th May 1848._ MOST GRACIOUS COUSIN,--I obey the impulse of my heart in seizing my pen, without any delay, in order to express to you my warmest and most heartfelt thanks for the infini
- 171 VICTORIA R.[Footnote 17: A party of French Republicans entered Belgium with the intention of exciting an insurrection; the attempt signally failed.]_Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ OSBORNE, _1st May 1848._ The Queen has this morning received Lord
- 170 Sir George Grey said he had done very rightly, but that the force at the bridges should not be diminished.Mr F. O'Connor--"Not a man should be taken away. The Government have been quite right. I told the Convention that if they had been the Government t
- 169 MADAME MA S[OE]UR,--Veuillez me permettre, Madame, d'offrir a votre Majeste mes sinceres felicitations de son heureuse delivrance.[10]Puisse le bon Dieu conserver votre Majeste et toute son auguste famille, c'est mon v[oe]u de tous les jours. Plus que j
- 168 M. Guizot came to London from Dover at half-past six._Queen Victoria to the King of the French._ PALAIS DE BUCKINGHAM, _3eme Mars 1848._ SIRE ET MON CHER FReRE,--C'etait une consolation bien vive pour moi de recevoir la bonne lettre de votre Majeste qui
- 167 [Pageheading: A GRAPHIC NARRATIVE]_Mr Featherstonhaugh[9] to Viscount Palmerston._ HAVRE, _3rd March 1848._ MY DEAR LORD PALMERSTON,--It was a hair-trigger affair altogether, but thanks be to G.o.d everything has gone off admirably. I was obliged to aband
- 166 The power I mean is "the power of united speech." In the year 1830 the use of this immeasurable power was criminally neglected. But now I think the danger is much more pressing than it was then. This power is divided among _us_ in equal portions. I poss
- 165 [Footnote 4: Fifth daughter of George III., born 1777. She died in May 1848.][Pageheading: THE FRENCH ROYAL FAMILY]_The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _12th January 1848._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--A messenger of my own going to England, I t
- 164 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._[2]WINDSOR CASTLE, _3rd January 1848._ The Queen sends Lord John Russell a letter from her Uncle, the King of the Belgians, which will show how dreadful a blow Mme. Adelade's death will be to the King of the French a