The Greville Memoirs, Part 2 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3): A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852

· 1865

Death of Mr. Thomas Grenville--Russian Measures in Poland--French Overtures to England--The Confidential Correspondence on the Spanish Marriage--Relations with France--Hostility of Lord Palmerston to France--Visit to Paris--Princess Lieven's Version of the Transaction--Lord Cowley's Opinion--Conversation with M. Guizot--M. Duch‚tel's Opinion--The exact Truth as to the Spanish Marriage--Conversation with M. Thiers--A Dinner at M. Thiers'--Further Argument with M. Guizot--Character of Queen Christina--Papers laid before the Chamber--Relations of the British Embassy with the French Opposition--At the Tuileries--Mr. Baring's Opinion--Debate in the Chamber of Deputies--Mrs. Austin's Salon in Pari…

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