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Excerpt from The Greville Memoirs, Second Part, Vol. 2 of 3: A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria, From 1837 to 1852
Signs of the iveakness of Government - The Irish Coercion Bill - Lord John Russell on Ireland - Protectionist Opposition - The Oregon Question Lord Brougham canvassed - Weakness of the Protectionists - Embar rassments of the Government - Violence of the Protectionists - The Victories in India - Change of Opinion amongst the Farmers - State of Ireland - Intentions of the Government - Lord Palmerston visits Paris - A Scheme of Alliance with the Protectionists - Lord John Russell's Resolution - Lord Stanley's Violence - The Duke of Wellington's Dis satisfaction - Anecdote of the Father of Sir Robert Peel - Sir Robert Peel and Disraeli - Lord Palmerston in Paris - Irish Coercion Bill The Protectionist Alliance - Conversation with Sir Robert Peel - Con versation with Sir James Graham - The Factory Bill - The last Debate in the Commons on the Corn Bill - Intrigues with the Protectionists Defeated by Lord John Russell - Meeting at Lansdowne House - Fine Speech of Lord Stanley Alarm' wins the Emperor's Cup - Violent Attacks on Sir Robert Peel - The Conduct of Sir Robert Peel to Mr. Canning - Brougham and Stanley in the Lords - Opposition of the Whigs to the Coercion Bill - Anxiety of Lord John Russell to get back to Office - Mr. Disraeli renews the Attack on Peel - Lord George Ben tinch and Disraeli worsted by Peel 374.
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