CHAPTER XXVI
1857
The China War--Position of Parties--Defeat of the Government--The General Election--The Divorce Bill--Betrothal of Princess Charlotte of Belgium--The Indian Mutiny--Delhi--Cawnpore--Marriage of Princess Charlotte--Visit of the Emperor Napoleon--Death of Sir Henry Lawrence--Condition of Lucknow--Sir Colin Campbell--Reinforcement of Lucknow--Death of the Duchesse de Nemours--Crisis in the City--Future Government of India--Clemency of Lord Canning--Death of Havelock 223-260
CHAPTER XXVII
1858
Marriage of Princess Royal--The Orsini attentat--The Conspiracy Bill--Resignation of the Government--Lord Derby summoned--The new Cabinet--Trial of Bernard--The Emperor and the Carbonari--Capture of Lucknow--Confirmation of the Prince of Wales--The second India Bill--The Oudh Proclamation--Lord Ellenborough's despatch--A crisis--Lord Derby's despatch--Lord Aberdeen consulted--Prerogative of Dissolution--Collapse of the attack--Views of Sir James Outram--Offer to Mr Gladstone--Purification of the Thames--Visit to Cherbourg--British Columbia--The Ionian Islands--The Princess Royal in Prussia The India Office--Lord Canning's Proclamation--Napoleon and Italy 261-306
CHAPTER XXVIII
1859
The Emperor Napoleon and M. Huebner--Attitude of the Pope--Northern Italy--The Queen's first grandchild--Advice to the Emperor Napoleon--Meeting of Parliament--The Indian forces--The Prince of Wales at Rome--Advice to Emperor of Austria--Mission of Lord Cowley--Question of a Conference--The summons to Sardinia--Revolution in the Duchies--The compact of Plombieres--The general election--Policy of the Emperor Napoleon--Meeting a new Parliament--Question of neutrality--Debate on the Address--The Ministry defeated--The Garter for Lord Derby--Lord Granville summoned--The rival leaders--Lord Palmerston Premier--Offer to Mr Cobden--India pacified--Victory of the French--The Emperor Napoleon's appeal--End of the War--Ascendancy of France--Views of the Pope--Cavour's disappointment--Meeting of the Emperors--The provisions of Villafranca--Italian policy--Sardinia and Central Italy--The Emperor Napoleon and Lord Palmerston--Invitation from President Buchanan--Pro-Italian Ministers--Objections to Sir J. Hudson--Divorce Court reports 307-378