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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
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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
- 163 _25th November 1847._ ... I hear with delight and thankfulness that it has pleased your Majesty to agree to a Conference for regulating the dreadful Swiss quarrels.[24] I took the liberty to propose my beloved and truly amiable town of Neuchatel as the pl
- 162 _Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ FOREIGN OFFICE, _30th October 1847._ Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and has many apologies to make for not having attended your Majesty's Council to-day, and the more so as his a
- 161 More failures may be expected.[12]The funds may fall still lower.Any interference by Government in the way of issuing more notes might postpone but would aggravate the distress.The railway calls add much to the present difficulty.No forcible interference
- 160 [Pageheading: THE IRISH ELECTIONS]_Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._ PEMBROKE LODGE, _21st August 1847._ Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and has the honour to state that Lord Fitzwilliam writes that he shall feel hurt if th
- 159 To-night we are going to the Opera in state, and will hear and see Jenny Lind[5] (who is perfection) in _Norma_, which is considered one of her best parts. Poor Grisi is quite going off, and after the pure angelic voice and extremely quiet, perfect acting
- 158 [Page Heading: ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ _14th March 1847._ The Queen wishes again to call Lord John Russell's serious attention to the state of Spain and Portugal, and to the policy which has been pursued with regar
- 157 [Pageheading: THE QUEEN'S DECISION]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ OSBORNE, _14th December 1846._ The Queen has still to acknowledge Lord John Russell's letter of the 11th. She has carefully read the Duke of Wellington's letter to Lo
- 156 [Footnote 28: Mr (who a few weeks later became Sir) Charles Wood.][Footnote 29: Montem, the triennial Eton ceremony, the chief part of which took place at Salt Hill (_ad montem_), near Slough, was abolished in 1847.][Pageheading: A PENINSULAR MEDAL]_Queen
- 155 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _29th September 1846._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I received last week your very kind and _satisfactory_ letter of the 16th. Your opinion on this truly unfortunate and, on the part of the French, disgr
- 154 VICTORIA R.[Pageheading: VIEWS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT]_Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ CARLTON TERRACE, _12th September 1846._ Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and returns with many acknowledgments the accompanying
- 153 Lord John Russell entirely concurs in your Majesty's wish that England and France should not appear at Madrid as countenancing conflicting parties. Lord John Russell did not attach this meaning to Lord Palmerston's proposed despatch, but he has
- 152 _Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _3rd August 1846._ The Queen has just seen Lord Bessborough, who presses very much for her going to Ireland; she thinks it right to put Lord John Russell in possession of her views on this subject.
- 151 I think that the King of the French's visit is more than ever desirable--now; for if he were to be shy of coming, it would prove to the world that this _new_ Government was hostile, and the _entente cordiale_ no longer sure. Pray impress this on the
- 150 The Queen returns these letters, with her best thanks. The settlement of the Oregon question has given us the greatest satisfaction. It does seem strange that at the moment of triumph the Government should have to resign. The Queen read Sir Robert Peel�
- 149 DOWNING STREET, _26th June 1846._ (_Two o'clock._) Sir Robert Peel, with his humble duty to your Majesty, begs leave to acquaint your Majesty that the members of the Government met in Cabinet to-day at one.Sir Robert Peel is just returned from this m
- 148 It filled six sheets, and contained, as minutely as I could render it, the whole of the arguments we had gone through. Sir Robert read it through and over again, and, after a long pause, said: "I was not aware when I spoke to your Royal Highness that
- 147 On the continent of Europe the most important events took place in the Peninsula. The selection of husbands for the Queen of Spain and her sister, which had so long been considered an international question, came at last to a crisis; the policy of Great B
- 146 [Pageheading: THE UNEMPLOYED]_Memorandum by the Prince Albert._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _25th December 1845._ We had a Council yesterday, at which Parliament was prorogued to the 22nd of January, then to meet for the despatch of business. Lord Stanley had an audi
- 145 He thinks many would have been induced to follow his example.Sir Robert Peel did not hesitate a moment in withdrawing his offer of resignation. He said he felt it his duty at once to resume his office, though he is deeply sensible of the difficulties with
- 144 The Queen sees from Lord John's second letter that he has taken a copy of Sir R. Peel's letter of the 15th to her. As she does not feel to have been authorised to allow this, the Queen hopes that in case Sir Robert should have an objection to it
- 143 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, _11th December 1845._ ... Lord Stanley humbly hopes that he may be permitted to avail himself of this opportunity to express to your Majesty the deep regret and pain with which he has felt himself compelled to dissent from the advi
- 142 He was greatly moved, and said it was not "the loss of power (for I hate power) nor of office," which was nothing but a plague for him, but "the breaking up of those relations in which he stood to the Queen and me, and the loss of our socie
- 141 _Queen Victoria to Lord Stanley._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _2nd November 1845._ The Queen has read with great concern Lord Stanley's letter of the 1st November. From private information she had been led to expect that Lord Metcalfe would not be able to contin
- 140 [Footnote 20: Charles, second Earl Grey, had been Prime Minister, 1830-1834.][Pageheading: THE SOVEREIGN'S ABSENCE]_Sir Robert Peel to Queen Victoria._ WHITEHALL, _6th August 1845._ Sir Robert Peel presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs l
- 139 [Pageheading: THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE]_The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _21st May 1845._ MY DEAREST AND MOST BELOVED VICTORIA,--Receive my sincerest and most heartfelt good wishes on the happy reappearance of your birthday. I need not d
- 138 You will, I am sure, be pleased to hear that we have succeeded in purchasing _Osborne_ in the Isle of Wight,[10] and if we can manage it, we shall probably run down there before we return to Town, for three nights. It sounds so snug and nice to have a pla
- 137 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _28th January 1845._ ...The feeling of loyalty in this country is happily _very_ strong, and wherever we show ourselves we are most heartily and warmly received, and the civilities and respect
- 136 VICTORIA R.[Footnote 32: On the preceding day.][Footnote 33: The novel by George Sand (1804-1876), published in 1842.]_The King of the French to Queen Victoria._ SAINT CLOUD, _le 15 Novembre 1844._ MADAME MA BIEN CHeRE S[OE]UR,--Mes souvenirs de Windsor
- 135 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _8th October 1844._ DEAREST UNCLE,--You will, I am sure, forgive my writing but a few lines as I am all alone in the agitation of the dear King's arrival, and I will leave my letter open t
- 134 _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _28th June 1844._ MY BELOVED VICTORIA,--I have again to offer my warmest and best thanks for a very long and kind letter. I am truly and sincerely happy that a Ministerial crisis has been spared you; i
- 133 [Pageheading: THE REVIEW][Pageheading: THE QUEEN'S IMPRESSIONS][Pageheading: THE CZAR NICHOLAS]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ Buckingham Palace, _11th June 1844._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I received your very kind and long letter of the 7th
- 132 _Queen Victoria to Sir Robert Peel._ Buckingham Palace, _23rd April 1844._ The Queen has heard with the greatest regret from Sir R. Peel that the Court of Directors, after all, mean to recall Lord Ellenborough. She cannot but consider this _very_ unwise a
- 131 The Letters of Queen Victoria.Vol 2.1844-1853.by Queen Victoria.INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO CHAPTER XIII The new year (1844) opened with signs of improved trade, and a feeling of confidence, partly due to the friendly _entente_ with France. In Ireland, soon aft
- 130 It rather disgusts one, but still it had done, and does, good, for it has put an end to all impertinent sneering for the future about Albert's riding. This journey has done great good, and my beloved Angel in particular has had _the greatest success_
- 129 There may be a proposal of a collation and of an Address, to be received in the Town Hall.Should not the Lord Lieutenant (Lord Warwick) have notice?Is the Mayor to accompany the Prince in the same carriage?[91]The Mayor has no carriage.No communication sh
- 128 [Footnote 87: Gray, the poet, who had been appointed by the Duke Professor of Modern History, composed an ode (set to music by Randall) for the latter's installation as Chancellor, on 1st July 1769.][Footnote 88: The cultured but indolent Edward, Lor
- 127 _The Earl of Aberdeen to Queen Victoria._ DRUMLANRIG, _27th October 1843._ Lord Aberdeen, with his humble duty, begs to lay before your Majesty another letter received last night from Lord Morton,[78] which gives an account of the visit of the Duc de Bord
- 126 WINDSOR CASTLE, _17th October 1843._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--Your kind letter of the 13th I received yesterday, and return you my warmest thanks for it....By your letter, and by one I received from Victoire yesterday morning, I see every reason to hope that we
- 125 [Pageheading: MATRIMONIAL PROJECTS]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _26th September 1843._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I cannot sufficiently thank you for your two _most kind_ and affectionate letters of the 22nd and 23rd, which gave m
- 124 [Footnote 58: Lady Evelyn Leveson Gower, married, on 4th October, to Charles, Lord Blantyre.][Pageheading: VISIT TO THE CHaTEAU D'EU]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ CHaTEAU D'EU, _4th September 1843._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I write to
- 123 [Footnote 52: Elizabeth, daughter of the eighth Marquis of Tweeddale, afterwards d.u.c.h.ess of Wellington. She died in 1904.]_Queen Victoria to Sir Robert Peel._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _3rd August 1843._ The Queen returns the enclosed papers, and gives her sanc
- 122 The Queen thinks this of the greatest importance with respect to the effect it may have in Ireland, likewise as proving that the Government is willing to show great forbearance, and to trust to the good sense of the people; but that if outrages are commit
- 121 Lord Ripon, with his humble duty to your Majesty, begs to inform your Majesty that despatches have been this day received at the India House from the Governor-General of India and from the Governor of Bombay, announcing the successful issue of a battle, o
- 120 All consider the restoration of the gates to be a national, not a religious, triumph. At no place has more satisfaction been expressed than at Paniput, a town almost exclusively Mussulman, where there exist the remains of the first mosque built by Sultan
- 119 DEAREST UNCLE,--Many thanks for your very kind letter of the 31st, which I received on Sunday, just as our excellent friend Stockmar made his appearance. He made us very happy by his excellent accounts of you _all_, including dearest Louise, and the child
- 118 [Pageheading: LEVeES]_Sir Robert Peel to Queen Victoria._ DOWNING STREET, _18th March 1843._ Sir Robert Peel presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs leave to submit to your Majesty that should your Majesty determine that the Prince should hold
- 117 [Footnote 18: The allusion is to a hoax played on the Premier, by a presentation made to him of a piece of the then novel fabric, velveteen, stamped with a free-trade design. Peel afterwards wrote that he was unaware that the specimen bore "any allus
- 116 _Queen Adelaide to Queen Victoria._ CANFORD HOUSE, _14th February 1843._ MY DEAREST NIECE,--Your delightful letter of Tuesday gave me such pleasure and satisfaction that I must thank you with all my heart for it. Your happiness, and your grat.i.tude for t
- 115 [Pageheading: THE ROYAL FAMILY AND POLITICS]_Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ BROCKET HALL, _2nd February 1843._ Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and thanks much for the letter of the 30th ult., which he received here yesterd
- 114 Sir Robert Peel begs leave to mention to your Majesty a fact _which has not hitherto transpired_--and of which he was not aware until he had an interview this morning with Sir James Graham.On the Inspector Tierney going into the cell of MacNaghten this mo
- 113 Hallam has not written a History of the Church, but in all his books there is necessarily much about the Church, and much that is worthy of mention. A short History of the Church is, Lord Melbourne fears, not to be found, the subject is so large and so di
- 112 [Pageheading: HISTORICAL READING]_Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ BROCKET HALL, _30th December 1842._ Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty. He has been much delighted this morning by receiving your Majesty's letter of the 28
- 111 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _13th December 1842._ DEAREST UNCLE,--I have to thank you for two most kind letters of the 5th and 8th. I can report very favourably of the healths of young and old; we are all very flouris.h.i
- 110 On the 16th of September, General Pollock entered Cabul with his victorious troops and planted the Colours of your Majesty in the Bala Hissar, on the spot most conspicuous from the city.An extract from a letter from General Pollock to Lord Ellenborough, d
- 109 I wish Clem's marriage was no longer a secret, now that it _is settled_, as it is (forgive my saying it) really a fas.h.i.+on in our family to have these _secrets de la comedie_, when one is almost forced to tell a lie about what is true. I _own_ I d
- 108 The accounts of poor dear Alexandrine's eyes continue _very bad_; she cannot write at all, or go out, or do anything.Say everything proper from us to the whole family, and pray believe me, always, your devoted Niece, VICTORIA R.[Footnote 93: The Prin
- 107 [Footnote 84: Frederic William (1819-1904), afterwards Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. See _post_, p 434. (Ch. XI, Footnote 93)][Footnote 85: Son of the Archduke Charles.][Footnote 86: (1771-1847), third son of the Emperor Leopold II. Distinguished in
- 106 DOWNING STREET, _26th August 1842._ Lord Stanley, with his humble duty, submits for your Majesty's perusal copies of three despatches, received yesterday from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, detailing the unfortunate result of an attack made b
- 105 The movement is not one caused by distress. The demand for employment has increased, and the price of provisions--and particularly of potatoes, bread, and bacon--has rapidly fallen within the last fortnight or three weeks.People of property and the Magist
- 104 [Pageheading: THE DUKE ACCEPTS]_The Duke of Wellington to Queen Victoria._ LONDON, _12th August 1842._ Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his humble duty to your Majesty. He has been informed by Sir Robert Peel that your Majesty had been gracio
- 103 [Pageheading: THE FATHERLESS CHILDREN]_The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _5th August 1842._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--... Little Paris,[57] who has gained much of late, will keep the name of Paris, at least for the present. Helene will be,
- 102 _The Queen of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ NEUILLY, _21st July 1842._ MY BELOVED VICTORIA,--I was unable to thank you the other day for your kind and feeling letter of the 14th, although I was greatly touched by it, and I trust you will have excused m
- 101 CLAREMONT, _16th July 1842._ The Queen is anxious to draw Sir Robert Peel's attention to a circ.u.mstance which she has already some months ago mentioned to him: this is relative to Sir Edward Disbrowe.[48] The Queen knows that Sir Robert Peel shares
- 100 _The Earl of Aberdeen to Queen Victoria._ FOREIGN OFFICE, _28th June 1842._ Lord Aberdeen, with his humble duty, begs to enclose for your Majesty's information a list of the presents brought by the Envoy of the Imam of Muscat for your Majesty.Lord Ab
- 99 They are described in Sir Robert Sale's Report, as published in the _Bombay Gazette_, a copy of which is most humbly submitted to your Majesty.The despatches further bring the gratifying intelligence that General Pollock had forced the Khyber Pa.s.s,
- 98 BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _31st May 1842._ MY DEAREST UNCLE.--I wish to be the first to inform you of what happened yesterday evening, and to tell you that we are _saines et sauves_. On returning from the chapel on Sunday, Albert was observing how civil the peop
- 97 Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and acknowledges with many thanks your Majesty's letter of the 24th inst., which he received yesterday morning. Lord Melbourne learns with the greatest satisfaction that Lady Lyttelton has unde
- 96 Lord Melbourne thinks that your Majesty's decision respecting the Governess[26] is right. It should be a lady of rank; but that she should be a woman of sense and discretion, and capable of fulfilling the duties of the office, is of more importance t
- 95 _10th March 1842._ Lord Fitzgerald, with his most humble duty to your Majesty, begs leave most humbly and with deep sorrow to lay before your Majesty reports which he has only within this hour received.They are to be found in a despatch from the Governor
- 94 SIR,--When I had the honour of last seeing your Royal Highness at Windsor Castle, I stated to your Royal Highness that it would give me great satisfaction to have the opportunity from time to time of apprising your Royal Highness of the legislative measur
- 93 [Footnote 12: Prince Augustus, afterwards married to the Princess Clementine, daughter of King Louis Philippe.][Pageheading: THE KING OF PRUSSIA][Pageheading: BETROTHAL OF PRINCE ERNEST]_The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _4th February 1
- 92 MY DEAR UNCLE,--Not to miss my day, I write a line to thank you for your kind letters of the 10th and 13th, but shall write fully by the messenger. Our Claremont trip was very enjoyable, only we missed p.u.s.s.y so much; another time we shall take her wit
- 91 _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ BROADLANDS,[1] _5th January 1842._ Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs to return to your Majesty and to His Royal Highness his thanks for all the kindness shown him at Windsor. He was v
- 90 [Pageheading: THE UNITED STATES]_The Earl of Aberdeen to Queen Victoria._ FOREIGN OFFICE, _24th December 1841._ Lord Aberdeen presents his most humble duty to your Majesty. He ventures to request your Majesty's attention for a moment to the character
- 89 [Pageheading: THE HEIR APPARENT]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _29th November 1841._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I have to thank you for four most kind letters, of the 4th, 6th, 19th and 26th; the last I received yesterday. I woul
- 88 _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ SOUTH STREET, _4th November 1841._ Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty. He has this morning had the honour and pleasure of receiving your Majesty's letter of yesterday....Lord Melbourne send
- 87 _Queen Victoria to Sir Robert Peel._ _26th October 1841._ With respect to Serjeant Jackson, the Queen will not oppose his appointment, in consequence of the high character Sir Robert Peel gives him; but she cannot refrain from saying that she very much fe
- 86 _Queen Victoria to the Earl of Aberdeen._ _17th October 1841._ The Queen received Lord Aberdeen's letter yesterday evening, and quite approves of the draft to Mr Aston, and of Lord Aberdeen's having sent it off at once. Her earnest wish is that
- 85 The Duke of Wellington's comments have reference to these observations of Sir Robert Peel. Your Majesty will nevertheless perceive that the Duke considers, upon the whole, "that Lord Ellenborough is better qualified than any man in England for t
- 84 [Pageheading: DISCRETION URGED ON MELBOURNE][Pageheading: MELBOURNE'S INFLUENCE]On the next day Anson went to Melbourne and told him that his note to him had raised a great consultation, that the Prince felt much averse to giving any opinion in a cas
- 83 INDIA BOARD, _2nd October 1841._ Lord Ellenborough, with his most humble duty to your Majesty, humbly acquaints your Majesty that your Majesty's Ministers, taking into consideration the smallness of the force with which the campaign in China was comm
- 82 Sir Robert Peel presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs to be permitted to submit for your Majesty's consideration a suggestion which has occurred to Sir Robert Peel, and which has reference to the communication which he recently addressed
- 81 "We shall not fail to communicate to you at an early period our fixed decision upon this subject."It was not possible to bring this subject before your Majesty's confidential servants before the afternoon of Sat.u.r.day the 4th. The mail fo
- 80 _Sir Robert Peel to Queen Victoria._ _9th September 1841._ ... Sir Robert Peel will have the honour of writing to your Majesty to-morrow on the subjects adverted to in the note which he has just received from your Majesty.He begs for the present to a.s.su
- 79 [Footnote 89: See _ante_, p 156.(Ch. VIII, 7th May, 1839)][Pageheading: DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS]_Queen Victoria to Sir Robert Peel._ _8th September 1841._ There is a subject which the Queen wishes to mention to Sir Robert Peel, as she is at present so lit
- 78 _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ SOUTH STREET, _3rd September 1841._ Lord Melbourne earnestly hopes that your Majesty is well after this trying day.[86] Lord Melbourne has thought and felt for your Majesty all this morning. But now that the matter
- 77 Lord Melbourne concludes with the most anxious wishes for your Majesty's happiness and with expressing a great admiration of the firmness, prudence, and good sense with which your Majesty has conducted yourself.Lord Melbourne begs to be remembered to
- 76 [Pageheading: THE NEW CABINET]THE CABINET OF LORD MELBOURNE, _As it stood in September 1841._ _First Lord of the Treasury_ VISCOUNT MELBOURNE._Lord Chancellor_ LORD (afterwards Earl of) COTTENHAM. _Chancellor of the Exchequer_ Mr FRANCIS BARING (afterward
- 75 WINDSOR CASTLE, _29th August 1841._ Lord Melbourne is to take his farewell audience of the Queen to-morrow, and Her Majesty has appointed Sir Robert Peel to come down here at three o'clock to-morrow.I went with Lord Melbourne from luncheon to his roo
- 74 _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ SOUTH STREET, _27th August 1841._ Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty. Upon his arrival he found that there was no precedent of the House meeting again after an Address, without receiving an answ
- 73 [Pageheading: A DREADED MOMENT]_Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ SOUTH STREET, _15th August 1841._ ... Lord Melbourne well knows the feeling which your Majesty describes. The expectation of an event which is dreaded and deprecated, and yet felt to b
- 72 My Coiffeur will be quite at Louise's disposal, and he can _coiffer_ in any way she likes, if her dresser tells him how she wishes it.[Pageheading: LORD BROUGHAM][Pageheading: LETTER FROM LORD BROUGHAM]_Lord Brougham to Queen Victoria._[58]GRAFTON ST
- 71 We are, and so is _everybody here_, so charmed with Mme. Rachel;[50]she is perfect, _et puis_, such a nice modest girl; she is going to declaim at Windsor Castle on Monday evening.Now adieu in haste. Believe me, always, your very devoted Niece, VICTORIA R
- 70 [Footnote 46: The closing words of the resolution were as follows: "... That Her Majesty's Ministers do not sufficiently possess the confidence of the House of Commons to enable them to carry through the House measures which they deem of essenti
- 69 "At twenty minutes to one came Lord Melbourne.... I returned him Lord John Russell's letter, and talked of it, and of John Russell's saying the division and Peel's speech made it absolutely necessary to decide _to-day_ whether to _resi
- 68 Albert will be a great comfort to you, and to hear it from yourself has given me the sincerest delight. His judgment is good, and he is mild and safe in his opinions; they deserve your serious attention; young as he is, I have really often been quite surp
- 67 Peel said: "It is essential to my position with the Queen that Her Majesty should understand that I have the feelings of a gentleman, and where my duty does not interfere, I cannot act against her wishes.Her Majesty doubtless knows how pressed I am a
- 66 The Prince says the Queen always sees what is right at a glance, but if her feelings run contrary she avoids the Prince's arguments, which she feels sure agree with her own, and seeks arguments to support her wishes against her convictions from other
- 65 Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty. We decided at the Cabinet on Friday that we could not sanction the agreement which Captain Elliot has probably by this time concluded with the Government of China, but that it would be necessary to
- 64 [Footnote 9: They were both cousins of Lord Minto, the First Lord of the Admiralty.][Footnote 10: Commodore Bremer very speedily reduced some of the forts, but his further operations were stopped.][Footnote 11: Daughter of King Leopold, who married in 185