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The Letters of Queen Victoria Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Letters of Queen Victoria novel. A total of 363 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Letters of Queen Victoria.Volume 1.1837-1843.by Queen Victoria.PREFACE
Entrusted by
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 264 I therefore have to request you will lay my humble resignation of the office, which I have the honour to hold, before the Queen, with the expression of my grat.i.tude for Her Majesty's kindness for many years.I remain, my dear Lord Aberdeen, yours ve
- 265 Lord John Russell acknowledges the repeated instances of your Majesty's goodness in permitting him to leave the Foreign Office, and subsequently to serve without office as Leader of the House of Commons. These changes, however, were not made without
- 266 He said Lord Grey's plan[17] had not met with the approbation of the House of Lords. The indignation at Lord John's conduct on all sides was strongly on the increase.Lord Aberdeen was much affected at having to take leave of us.VICTORIA R.[Footn
- 267 Lord Derby called it the most audacious thing he had ever seen, adding that he had heard that Count Walewski had stated to somebody with reference to the Vienna Conferences: "What influence can a country like England pretend to exercise, which has no
- 268 _Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._ CHESHAM PLACE, _2nd February 1855._ Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty. He acknowledges that having contributed to the vote of the House of Commons, which displaced your Majesty's late Go
- 269 I drew up the annexed draft which Lord Lansdowne read over and entirely approved.He has no idea that Lord John will succeed in his task, but thinks it a necessary course to go through, and most wholesome to Lord John to have his eyes opened to his own pos
- 270 We came to Town to hear the result of negotiations, and saw Lord Palmerston at one o'clock. He said there were circ.u.mstances which prevented him from submitting a List of the Cabinet, but would at all events be able to do so in the afternoon.Lords
- 271 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _6th February 1855_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--We are here again for a few hours in order to try and facilitate the formation of a Government, which seemed almost hopeless.Van de Weyer will have inf
- 272 [Footnote 34: In pursuance of the negotiations referred to (_ante_, p. 65), a conference of the Powers was held at Vienna. Lord John's view of the att.i.tude which he hoped Great Britain would take up is clearly stated in his letter of the 11th to Lo
- 273 As to the strength of the Government, he believed it had very little at this moment in the House, and that such would be the case with any Government Lord Palmerston could form, he had foretold him, when Lord Derby had made him the offer to join an Admini
- 274 Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty....The death of the Emperor of Russia may or may not produce important changes in the state of affairs. It is probable that the Grand Duke Hereditary will succeed quietly, notwithstanding the no
- 275 The Queen regrets Lord Shaftesbury's declining office, and approves of Lord Elgin's selection in his place.[51]She thanks Lord Palmerston for the clear and comprehensive explanation of Sir George Lewis's Stamp Duties Bill,[52] and approves
- 276 [Pageheading: THE QUEEN'S REPLY]_Queen Victoria to the Emperor of the French._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _le 27 Avril 1855_.SIRE ET MON CHER FReRE,--Votre Majeste vient de m'ecrire une bien bonne et affectueuse lettre que j'ai recue hier et qui m&
- 277 In reflecting on the character of the present Emperor Napoleon, and the impression I have conceived of it, the following thoughts present themselves to my mind: That he _is_ a very _extraordinary_ man, with great qualities there can be _no_ doubt--I might
- 278 _General Simpson to Lord Panmure._[61][_Telegram._]_29th June 1855._ (8.30 A.M.) Lord Raglan had been going on favourably until four in the afternoon yesterday, when very serious symptoms made their appearance.Difficulty of breathing was experienced, whic
- 279 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ OSBORNE, _13th July 1855_.The Queen is much concerned by what Lord Palmerston writes respecting the feeling of the House of Commons. Lord John's resignation, although a severe loss, may possibly a.s.suage the
- 280 ST CLOUD[73] _23rd August 1855_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I do not intend to attempt any description, for I have no time for anything of the sort; besides, I have no doubt you will read the papers, and I know good Van de Weyer has written _au long_ to you about
- 281 [Pageheading: MISGOVERNMENT AT NAPLES][Pageheading: CO-OPERATION OF THE POWERS]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ OSBORNE, _3rd September 1855_.The Queen has read the enclosed papers, and must express her strongest objection to a Naval Demonstrati
- 282 We are _now_ most anxious that not a moment should be lost in following up this great victory, and in driving the Russians, while still under the depressing effect of their failure, from the Crimea![Footnote 80: He now became Duke of Malakhoff, and a Mars
- 283 VICTORIA R._Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ PICCADILLY, _22nd September 1855_.Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs, in the first place, to be allowed to offer to your Majesty his most sincere congratulations upon
- 284 [Pageheading: THE AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _19th November 1855_.The Queen has attentively perused the voluminous papers, which she now returns according to Lord Clarendon's wish.An anxious consider
- 285 She concludes with every wish for his welfare and success.[Footnote 96: Considerable difficulty had been found in appointing a successor to General Simpson, who had resigned a task which he found overtaxed his powers. Sir William Codrington was junior to
- 286 [Pageheading: POLICY OF CAVOUR]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _9th January 1856_.The Queen has read Sir J. Hudson's[2] letter with much interest.There is much truth in what Count Cavour says, and it must ever be our object
- 287 The Queen returns the Duke of Cambridge's and Lord Cowley's letters, which together with the account which Lord Clarendon gives of his interview with M. de Persigny causes the Queen no little anxiety. If negotiations on a vague basis are allowed
- 288 [Pageheading: MISS NIGHTINGALE]_Queen Victoria to Miss Florence Nightingale._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _[January] 1856_.DEAR MISS NIGHTINGALE,--You are, I know, well aware of the high sense I entertain of the Christian devotion which you have displayed during this
- 289 Sans vouloir jeter un doute sur la sincerite de la Russie en acceptant nos propositions, il est impossible d'avoir a ce sujet une conviction pleine et entiere. J'ai tout lieu de croire cependant que nul effort et nul stratageme ne seront neglige
- 290 [Footnote 15: The earlier annexations were those of the Punjab (1849), Pegu (1852), and Nagpur (1853); some minor additions were also made under what was called the "doctrine of lapse."][Pageheading: PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE]_Queen Victoria to Vis
- 291 The subject of Poland would, in the Queen's opinion, be much better left unintroduced into the present negotiations; we have no claim arising out of this war to ask Russia to make concessions on that head, which, moreover, would be treated by her as
- 292 We have a striking proof of this in Pelissier not having obeyed the Emperor's orders and never having thought of occupying Sak.[22] _This really might_ be hinted to the Emperor....The Queen finds Lord Palmerston very well pleased with the Peace, thou
- 293 The Queen wishes Lord Palmerston to show this letter to the Cabinet.[Pageheading: LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR]_The Emperor of the French to Queen Victoria._ PARIS, _le 12 Avril 1856_.MADAME ET TReS CHeRE S[OE]UR,--Votre Majeste m'a fait grand plaisir en
- 294 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ OSBORNE, _21st May 1856_.The Queen is very anxious about the fixing of our Peace establishment both for the Army and Navy. Although Lord Hardinge's proposals are before the Government already for some time, no
- 295 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _26th June 1856_.The Queen hopes Lord Palmerston will make it quite clear to the subordinate Members of the Government that they cannot be allowed to vote against the Government proposal about th
- 296 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ OSBORNE, _21st July 1856_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--... We had a delightful little _sejour_ at Aldershot--much favoured by fine weather. The first day, Wednesday, the wind was too high for _me_ to ride, but the secon
- 297 We went to Saltram, Lord Morley's, this afternoon.[Pageheading: LORD GRANVILLE'S MISSION][Pageheading: THE CZAR ALEXANDER][Pageheading: CORONATION OF THE CZAR]_Earl Granville to Queen Victoria._[40] MOSCOW, _30th August 1856_.Lord Granville pres
- 298 [Pageheading: THE KING OF PORTUGAL]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BALMORAL, _19th September 1856._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I cannot have your kind and confidential letter of the 15th answered, and therefore write to-day to thank you for it. You
- 299 _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _10th October 1856_.MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--Since your kind letter of the 2nd I have not had any communications from you. I can well understand that it grieves you to leave the Highlands. It is not a gre
- 300 _The Earl of Clarendon to Queen Victoria._ FOREIGN OFFICE, _11th November 1856_.Lord Clarendon presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and humbly begs to transmit the letters which arrived yesterday together with a copy of Count Walewski's despatch