CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

MY EMBASSY IN ENGLAND.

My arrival in England; General aspect of the Country.-My Estab-

lishment at Hertford House, the Hotel of the Embassy.—I present

my letters of credence to Queen Victoria.-Incident at that

Audience.-Relative positions of the Aristocracy and Democracy

in the English Government.-My first Dinner and first Evening

Party at Lord Palmerston's.-Lord Melbourne and Lord Aberdeen.

-The Duke of Wellington. My first Dinner with the Queen at

Buckingham Palace.-Levée held by the Queen at Saint James's

Palace.-Fall of Marshal Soult, and Accession of M. Thiers.-Dis-

position of King Louis-Philippe.-Situation of M. Thiers.-Diffe-

rent opinions of my friends on the question of whether I ought to

continue Ambassador in London.-Reasons which determine me to

remain. My Letters to my friends.-Commencement of my Corres-

pondence with M. Thiers.

CHAPTER II.

NEGOTIATIONS ON THE AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

Difficulties of my position in London when resuming the Negotiation

on the Affairs of the East.-My Instructions.-Motives and Bases

of the Policy of the Cabinet of Marshal Soult.-Preliminary Conver-

sation with Lord Palmerston.-I learn the formation of the Cabinet

of M. Thiers. My first Conversation with Lord Palmerston on the

Eastern Question.-Conversation with Lord Melbourne.-Disposi-

tions of several Members of the English Cabinet.-Lord Holland,

Lord Lansdowne, and Lord John Russell.-Dispositions of the

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My arrival in England; General aspect of the Country.-My Estab-

lishment at Hertford House, the Hotel of the Embassy.-I present

my letters of credence to Queen Victoria.-Incident at that

Audience.-Relative positions of the Aristocracy and Democracy

in the English Government.-My first Dinner and first Evening

Party at Lord Palmerston's.-Lord Melbourne and Lord Aberdeen.

-The Duke of Wellington. My first Dinner with the Queen at

Buckingham Palace.-Levée held by the Queen at Saint James's

Palace.-Fall of Marshal Soult, and Accession of M. Thiers.-Dis-

position of King Louis-Philippe.-Situation of M. Thiers.-Diffe-

rent opinions of my friends on the question of whether I ought to

continue Ambassador in London.-Reasons which determine me to

remain. My Letters to my friends.-Commencement of my Corres-

pondence with M. Thiers.

CHAPTER II.

NEGOTIATIONS ON THE AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

Difficulties of my position in London when resuming the Negotiation

on the Affairs of the East.-My Instructions.-Motives and Bases

of the Policy of the Cabinet of Marshal Soult.-Preliminary Conver-

sation with Lord Palmerston.-I learn the formation of the Cabinet

of M. Thiers. My first Conversation with Lord Palmerston on the

Eastern Question.-Conversation with Lord Melbourne.-Disposi-

tions of several Members of the English Cabinet.-Lord Holland,

Lord Lansdowne, and Lord John Russell.-Dispositions of the

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