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of his efforts for education and literature, and of the influence which he exercised over the times in which he lived.

This volume, written in the short intervals of pressing business, also suffers from the disadvantage of not having the final corrections and revisions of the author's own hand; but I trust that it may nevertheless be considered a not unworthy conclusion of my father's biographical work, and that it may meet with the same favourable reception from the public that has been accorded to the former volumes.

MARY SCARLETT CAMPBELL.

14, CURZON STREET, MAY FAIR,

December, 1868.

CONTENTS

Trial of the Cato street conspirators, 26. Qy. Should high treason be a capital
offence? 26. Arbitrary policy of the government at the conclusion of the reign
of George III., 27. Part taken by Lord Lyndhurst, when Solicitor General, in
support of this arbitrary policy, 28. Death of George III., and arrival of Queen

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LORD CHANCELLOR DURING THE 100 DAYS, AND EX-CHANCELLOR DURING THE
ADMINISTRATION OF LORD MELBOURNE. NOVEMBER, 1834-SEPTEMBER, 1841.

Lyndhurst again Chancellor, 95. Meeting of a new Parliament, 96. Logomachy

between Lyndhurst and Brougham, 96. Sir R. Peel resigns, 99. Lyndhurst

again ex-Chancellor, 100. Lord Lyndhurst's bill about incestuous marriages,

100. Lyndhurst's opposition to the Municipal Reform Bill, 101. His speech to

support his plan of defeating the bill, 104. He mutilates the bill in committee,

106. Lord Denman charges Lyndhurst with inconsistency, 106. Lyndhurst's

defence of himself, 107. Peel takes part against Lyndhurst on the Municipal

Corporations Bill, 108. Lyndhurst vindicates his conduct, 108. Lyndhurst

irritates Brougham with a representation that Campbell was to be Chancellor,

109. Lyndhurst in the House of Lords "like a bull in a china shop," 110.

His renewed attack on the Attorney General for bribery at Stafford, 111.

Lyndhurst's obstructive policy, 112. Lyndhurst's "Review of the Session,"

113. Lord Melbourne's reply to him, 115. Lyndhurst supports the Prisoners'

Counsel Bill, answering his former speech against it, 116. Coalition of Lyndhurst

and Brougham against the Government, 116. Bill to abolish imprisonment

for debt, 118. Death of William IV., 119. Accession of Queen Victoria,

119. Lyndhurst's Review of the Session, 120. His second marriage, 120. Bad

law laid down in debate by Brougham at the instigation of Lyndhurst, 121.

Growing unpopularity of the Melbourne Government, 122. Discussion about

Lyndhurst calling the Irish aliens in blood, language, and religion, 122.

Resignation of Lord Melbourne, 124. New Government upset by dispute about

Ladies of the Bedchamber, 124. Uniform penny postage carried, 125. Another

sessional review by Lord Lyndhurst, 126. Lyndhurst's conduct on the great

question respecting parliamentary privilege, 128. Lyndhurst's position in

1841, 130. General Election, 130.

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