Volume III Part 19 (2/2)

April 14th, 1835 {p253}

Yesterday it was understood that everything was settled, but after all it was only the night before last that Melbourne was definitively charged with the formation of a Govern Rice; the for all clairatuitous support By what underhand , this was effected will be a mystery for the present, but nobody doubts that it has been acco Rice wanted to wash his hands of the concern; he did not think it promised sufficient stability, and without so office They would not hear this, and represented to hi way

It certainly would have been very unjustifiable of hiths with them, to hold back at last, but it shows the opinion of the bestthe office, but wrote to say that the Government should have all his support, and that he wished Howick to be included in it, which is the sa was settled about the cast of offices, and they aiting for Lord John's arrival from Woburn to discuss that matter Between the pretensions of one man, the reluctance of another, and the hymeneal occupation of the leader the reat victory for which Te Deuayer and easier than all Brookes' put together, and Lady Holland said, 'Now that we have gained our object I aht I should be,' and that I take to be the sentiment of them all

Riddlesworth, April 16th, 1835 {p254}

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At Newmarket the day before yesterday, and came here to-day, where I find the Duke and duchess of Cleveland and two or three others I know nothing but byis yet settled, but they go on negotiating and endeavouring to arrange their rickety concern Having concluded their bargain with O'Connell, they have taken fright about Brougharaded as he is, and contemptuous and confident as they were about hi to make ter the Great Seal

When this is done they will have consurace

Sheil said, 'The difficulty is how to deal with a bully and a buffoon,' and as they have succu to truckle to the other; there is not one of thehanation eneral opinion (I am told) is that this Ministry will last a very short time and that ultimately a coalition must take place under the direction and supre to a conclusion over re than the triu than their position; even -Radical friends write me word that 'O'Connell holds the destiny of the Governreatest ' It was hardly worth while (in a national point of viehatever it may have been in a party one) to turn out Sir Robert Peel in order to produce this result

Buckenham, April 29th, 1835 {p255}

At New of politics but fro are my present occupations There seems to be an i, but as the grounds of that opinion are the badness of its composition, I do not see that its speedy dissolution is so certain; the public seeoverns the country

I was curious to hear how the Council went off at which the Ministers took their seats, and how the King coh it tolerably, though it must have been a bitter ceremony to him He made no speeches and took no particular notice of anybody except Lord Howick, to whom he was very civil, on account probably of his father, and because he is a new man The threatened contests of most of them ended in smoke Devonshi+re and Yorkshi+re will, however, be important and severe Of all the appointrave's and Morpeth's It is said that Charles Keht as well have been sent, as the former has always imitated the one, and the latter involuntarily reserave, however he may be sneered at, has been tried and found capable, and I think he will do very well; he has courage and firenerous, courteous, and agreeable in private life[3]

[3] [Lord Melbourne's second Administration was composed as follows:--

First Lord of the Treasury Viscount Melbourne

Lord President of the Council Marquis of Lansdowne

First Lord of the Admiralty Lord Auckland

Lord Privy Seal Viscount Duncannon

Hon Secretary Viscount Pal

Board of Control Sir John Cam Hobhouse

Secretary at War Viscount Howick

Board of Trade Mr Poulett Tho Rice

Irish Secretary Viscount Morpeth

The Earl of Mulgrave was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, The Great Seal was put in Commission]

May 1st, 1835 {p256}

Morpethhis Irish tithe Bill, and has raised himself considerably Morpeth is (as it appears to me) ill selected for the difficult post he occupies; he has very fair ability of a showy kind, but I doubt the solidity and strength of his h hich is allotted to hie Head: LORD ALVANLEY'S DUEL]