Volume I Part 4 (2/2)

Frederick Ponsonby saw him Great sums of money have been won and lost on the Queen's return, for there wasat the clubs The alderman showed a specimen of his taste as he came into London; when the Queen's coach passed Carlton House he stood up and gave three cheers

It is odd enough Lady Hertford's s have been broken to pieces and the fraham's So's adham,' and 'whether he had ever talked to her about Lady C' She replied that 'inti, and openly as he had always talked to her upon every subject, he had never ventured to speak to her upon that of his mistresses'

June 16th, 1820 {p029}

The speech which Canning e has been violently attacked by all parties, and is said to have given as great dissatisfaction to the Queen as to the King It is not easy to discover what the Queen could have objected to in the speech, for it was highly favourable and flattering to her It was generally supposed last Sunday that he would resign in the course of the week, and bets were laid that he would not be in office next Sunday On Wednesday he had an audience of the King at the levee, which lasted fifty-two minutes by Yarmouth's watch; nobody knohat passed between theotiators for the Queen

There was some indiscipline manifested in a battalion of the 3rd Guards the day before yesterday; they were dissatisfied at the severity of their duty and at so off guard they refused to give up their ball cartridges They were ordered off to Ply Many people went from the ball at Devonshi+re House to see theed for Portsood behaviour on the route Worcester[41]out, 'God save Queen Caroline!' There was soht in consequence of the 's mehere the rest of the battalion that had marched to Portsmouth still remained

[41] [The Marquis of Worcester, afterwards seventh Duke of Beaufort]

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June 23rd, 1820 {p030}

I never remember to have seen the public curiosity so excited as on Wilberforce's ht[42] Nearly 520 members voted in the House, and soain ad on the Opposition side was excellent, but as everybody differs in opinion with regard to the comparative merit of the speakers, it is iha's Denree, most judicious and effective for his client

Burdett's was extremely clever, particularly the first part of it In the ained by the resolution carried last night Public opinion seereeing to the expressed or implied wish of the House of Commons, and even if she refuses to consent to the oy it see will ever be opened, so strong is the repugnance of the House of Co in the House which emboldens the Queen to hold out with the firmness and constancy she has hitherto displayed The House of Lords cuts a o into the Coation by repeated adjournments, in order to see what steps the House of Coht on this very subject; they say Lord Liverpool spoke remarkably well in reply

[42] [Mr Wilberforce ation, by entreating her Majesty, under the assurance of the protection of her honour by the Commons, to yield the point of the insertion of her nay This proposal the Queen courteously declined]

June 25th, 1820 {p031}

The Queen's refusal to comply with the desire of the House of Commons keeps conjecture afloat and divides opinions as to the opening of the bag The Opposition call her answer a very good one; those of the other party I have seen think it too long, and not neatly and clearly worded Brougha her as to her answer; he told her she s, and was herself the only person capable of judging what she had best do The discussion of the Queen's business is now become an intolerable nuisance in society; no other subject is ever talked of It is an incessant ht to be done All people express themselves tired of the subject, yet none talk or think of any other It is a great evil when a single subject of interest takes possession of society; conversation, loses all its lightness and variety, and every drawing-room is converted into an arena of political disputation People even go to talk about it fro after the interest it excited has ceased

June 27th, 1820 {p031}

The mob was very abusive to the member who carried up the resolution to the Queen, and called Wilberforce 'Dr Cantwell'

The Queen demanded to be heard by counsel at the bar of the House of Lords Contrary to order and contrary to expectation, the counsel were adhaly well; Lord Holland said his first three or four sentences were the best thing he ever heard; _si sic omnia_, he would have made the finest speech possible; but on the whole he was inferior to Brougham If the House had refused to hear her counsel, it is said that she would have gone down to-day to the House of Lords and have deham's speech is said by ue that it was a very powerful appeal for his client

June 28th, 1820 {p032}

The debate last night in the House of Lords was excellent Lord Grey ainst the Queen, a speech for office The o to the play to-night Broughahaht, and that he was quite worn out with the business[43]

[43] [The report of the Secret Committee of the Lords was ainst the Queen was such as to dean on the 17th of August The defence was opened on the 3rd of October, and the Bill was abandoned on the 6th of November]

July 6th, 1820 {p032}

Since the report of the Secret Coed as to the result of the proceedings against the Queen Everybody thinks the charges will be proved and that the King will be divorced It is impossible to discover what effect the report may have in the country; it is certain hitherto that all ranks of men have been decidedly favourable to the Queen, and disbelieve the charges against her Thesymptoms of dissatisfaction, so much so that it seems doubtful how far the Guards can be counted upon in case of any disturbance arising out of this subject Luttrell says that 'the extinguisher is taking fire'