Volume III Part 7 (1/2)

In the evening a very full House Lord Althorp stated that the King had issued a Commission, or rather extended the powers of one that already existed, for the purpose of effecting the objects conteed Ward to withdraw his motion He would not, and then Althorp moved the previous question, which, to the astonishreatwith Government

Stanley spoke, and spoke very well, but with considerable acrimony and in a tone which deues to be irreparable He was vociferously cheered by the Tories, especially at one passage of his speech about a Chancellor of the Exchequer and his clerical budget which, however pungent and sument I am very sorry he has taken such a line upon this question His scruples have come too late to be serviceable to the cause he espouses, and all he can do is to fan the flaious discord and throw innu a very difficult question, the ultier doubtful

June 5th, 1834 {p093}

The Portuguese business is over--that is, for the present--but Lord William Russell (whom I met at dinner at Richmond the day before yesterday) told me he did not think Pedro would be able to keep possession of the country, and that another revolution would probably take place whenever the foreign troops in his pay were disbanded; the party against hi but an inconceivable succession of blunders and great want of spirit and enterprise on the part of Miguel could have prevented his success, as at one time he had 70,000 men, while the other had not above 8,000 or 10,000 cooped up in Oporto, which is not a defensible place; that Miguelthe contest have put an end to it The country is in a dreadfully ruined state from frequent exactions and the depression of commerce and cultivation, but Carvalho, Pedro's Minister of Finance, told Lord Williaet, and could find e all the claims upon Government The source from which he expects to derive his assets is the confiscated Church property, which is very great Money, however, is so plentiful here, that the Portuguese Governhty, which they have declined[4]

[4] [The Quadruple Treaty for the pacification of the Peninsular kingdoned in London on the 22nd of April; and on the 9th of May a decisive battle had been gained by the troops of Don Pedro over those of Don Miguel Don Carlos and Don Miguel soon afterwards withdrew from the Peninsula]

June 7th, 1834 {p094}

I was in the House of Lords last night to hear a long debate on the Co hi the instruot out of office he spoke with greater energy and force I thought Lord Grey was rather feeble, though energetic enough in declaration and expression Phillpotts I did not hear, but he retchedly bad, they told me The Chancellor, to the surprise of everyone, est declaration of his resolution not to permit a fraction of the revenues of the Irish Church to be diverted to Catholic purposes--the purposes, in ht to be diverted, and to which they in the end must and will be The Government is now refors are not ripe for a change, but people will continue more and more to look for a junction between Peel and Stanley God forbid, however, that we should have two parties established upon the principles of a religious opposition to each other; it would be the worst of evils, and yet the tiabble of 'the Church in danger,' theand sullen disposition of the Dissenters, all ar turbulence of the Catholics, all hating one another, and the elements of discord stirred up first by one and then another

June 9th, 1834 {p094}

Melbourne said to haainst the Catholics in his speech the other night, don't you?' I said, 'No' Then he added, 'That was for Spring Rice's election, to please the Dissenters'

However, Duncannon says he does not believe it was for that object, but certainly thrown out as a sop to the Dissenters generally, who are violently opposed to any provision being y Duncannon added that 'those were his (Brougham's) opinions as far as he had any, as they were not very strong on any subject'

June 15th, 1834 {p095}

[Page Head: DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT OXFORD]

Ascot races last week; many people kept away at Oxford, which seems to have been a coraceful exhibition of bigotry and party spirit; plenty of shouting and that sort of enthusiasm, which is of no value except to the foolish people ere the object of it, and ere quite enraptured[5] The reception of the Duke, however vociferous, can hardly on reflection have given him much pleasure when he sacastle, Winchelsea, Wetherell, and _hoc genus omne_ as much the objects of idolatry as hi to do with the concern, and they are probably very angry with hi himself The resentment he must feel towards the University on account of their conduct to his are calculated to excite There was a vastthe rest The Duke made rather indifferent work of his Latin speeches As usual he seereeted; no man ever courted that sort of distinction less

[5] [The Duke of Wellington was installed as Chancellor of the University of Oxford on the 10th of June]

June 18th, 1834 {p095}

Lord Conyngha are to be Postmaster and a Lord of Treasury, Abercroe Advocate, appointhed at

When Althorp announced the first in the House of Commons Hume said, 'God bless us! is it possible?' Sorave, practical, industrious, and carries weight in the House I a in him, except his consistency, to entitle hihaot a note fro in his Court about the insolence and violence of the 'Tiht to be put a stop to by some means The Chancellor tore the note up, and after finishi+ng his business departed Two hours after Leot a note froether, and was in his possession Broughaave it, pro if it was not to dismiss every officer in his Court, and not to replace any of them till the culprit was discovered

June 20th, 1834 {p096}

[Page Head: TORY WARFARE]

The Tories are in arer for the fray There was a dinner of fifty at the Conservative Club on the 18th (Waterloo day), with healths and speeches, when Peel delivered hi, to which vast is, as they see things, differently Theodore Hook, as present, told me 'it was very satisfactory, a declaration of war; that he announced his having supported the Govern they were resolved to attack the Church, he was prepared to act with, or lead (I forget which), any party whichthe Establish in character,' and so on

Vesey Fitzgerald, as likewise there, said it was no declaration of hatever--a strong Conservative speech, but not violent in any way, nor indicative of any intended deviation from the course Peel has heretofore pursued So his acts must shohich report is the more correct When we hear that his speech pleased Chandos and Fal it reat confidence in Peel's watchful sagacity, but his game is a very difficult one, and with all his prudence he may make a false step It is so much his interest to ascertain the real disposition of the country that I am disposed to defer very much to his views and notions of probabilities, otherwise I can with difficulty believe that it is wise in hih Church party and proer It is the contest itself as much as the triu is like the exasperation of religious quarrels, and victory is always abused and otten, whichever side has the ascendant Every day, however, it beco as I do with men of all parties, I collect a variety of opinions, some of them intrinsically worth little, except as straws shohich way the wind blows, but which satisfy reat affection for the any other Administration that presented a respectable appearance, and would act upon principles at once liberal and moderate Thethat the next elections must be fiercely contested, and be expensive and eether it is difficult to conceive a s, nor one froe In the state of parties and of the country the one thing needful--a strong Govern that it is impossible to obtain

June 24th, 1834 {p097}

Lord Auckland told ht that Govern thrown out in the House of Lords, and that they don't care He thinks it never will be carried, and will be a standing grievance of no great weight The Chancellorwith it the question of education He told me he was called on to pronounce an essay without any preparation, and he did the best he could I did not hear it, but was told it was excellent He shi+nes in this sort of thing; his views are so enlarged and philosophical, and they are expressed in such becoe

June 26th, 1834 {p097}