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the Bill. Mr. O'Connell. Irish Tithes. Advantage of

providing for Catholic clergy

293. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Dec. 22. The King has

taken well Lord Grey's remarks on his disclosure of his

opinion to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sir Herbert

entrusted to communicate to the Bishop of Worcester

His Majesty's opinion that the Reform Bill ought to be

allowed to go into Committee by the House of Lords.

Opinions in favour of paying the Roman Catholic

clergy in Ireland of George III., the Duke of York, and

Mr. Perceval

294. Earl Grey to Sir H. Taylor, Dec. 24.

Herbert and gratitude to the King.

on His Majesty on the 3rd of January. Nothing yet

justifies sanguine expectation of a majority in the House

of Lords on the second reading of the Reform Bill.

Serious question that arises. Provision for the Roman

Catholic clergy

His thanks to Sir

Proposes waiting

295. Earl Grey to the King, Dec. 24. Expresses gratitude

to His Majesty for his letter. Hoping personally to lay

before the King his views on the state of affairs and the

Reform Bill, he abstains from any observations except

as to the only reasons which would induce him to ask

His Majesty to reconsider opinions he has expressed.

Metropolitan representation. New difficulties with

French Government on Belgian affairs. Remarkable

expression of French Minister. He may be really

anxious to go out of office. Danger that would follow.

296. The King to Earl Grey, Dec. 26. Will receive Lord

Grey on the 3rd of January. Metropolitan representa-

tion. Question as to Belgian fortresses

297. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Dec. 26. The King will

be ready to enter into every question Lord Grey may

bring before him on the 3rd. Sir Herbert's conversa-

tion with the Bishop of Worcester respecting his vote,

and that of the other Bishops, on the second reading.

Conversation also with Lord Burghersh. Belgian for-

tresses. Claims of widows of officers of the German

Legion

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57

58

61

63

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298. Earl Grey to the King, Dec. 27. Belgian fortresses.

Representation of London districts

299. Earl Grey to Sir H. Taylor, Dec. 27.

Sir Herbert's

conversation with the Bishop of Worcester, and with

Lord Burghersh. Intentions of the Opposition. Lord

Lyndhurst engaged with them. Their confidence as to

the division on the new Bill. Will come to Brighton

the 3rd. Widows of officers of German Legion

1832.

300. Minute, dated Jan. 4, of conversation with the King on

the prospect of carrying the Reform Bill through the

House of Lords, and the possible necessity of creating

Peers to secure it.

curate.

301. The King to Earl Grey, Jan. 5, 1832. Lord Grey's

minute of his conversation with the King perfectly ac-

His Majesty's remarks on the questions sub-

mitted for his consideration. His reasons for being

prepared, on certain conditions, to create Peers to secure

the Reform Bill. The importance His Majesty at-

taches to having the assurance of His Ministers that, if

Reform is carried, they will resist farther encroach-

ments

302. Minute of Cabinet, Jan. 7. His Majesty's servants ac-

knowledge His Majesty's condescending kindness in re-

ceiving communication of Earl Grey. Adopt His

Majesty's opinion as to the necessity of resisting the

establishment of an unconstitutional control over the

Government, and defer final opinion on question before

them

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303. Earl Grey to Sir H. Taylor, Jan. 8. Deliberation of the

Cabinet on his report of his conversation with His

Majesty. Determination of Opposition leaders to

resist the new Bill as they had resisted the last. Lord

Somers will vote for the second reading. Accounts

from Ireland. Lists of Peers. Letter to the Arch-

bishop of Canterbury respecting a Proclamation for a

Fast. A Council necessary. Arrangements for it . 81

NO.

304. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 9. The King's re-

marks on the preceding letter

305. The King to Earl Grey, Jan. 9. Acknowledges Cabinet

Minute, and approves of Ministers having deferred their

final opinion

306. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 9. Account of a long

conversation with Lord Wharncliffe on the Reform

Bill.

by Lord Wharncliffe.

307. Earl Grey to Sir H. Taylor, Jan. 10. Acknowledges

the King's answer to the Cabinet Minute and two let-

ters of Sir Herbert. Remarks on what had been said

Why he ought to allow the Bill

to go into Committee. The Government might ac-

quiesce in changes they must oppose. This he cannot

say to opponents, and only confidentially to supporters

of the Bill

308. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 11. Lord Grey's letter

had been satisfactory to the King as confirming his

opinion of Lord Grey's reluctance to add to the House

of Lords. Sir Herbert will not commit Lord Grey in

respect to what has been told him in confidence. The

King's conversation with Lord Wharncliffe

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309. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 12. The King is not

surprised that the Cabinet had not come to any con-

clusion. Not sorry that Ministers should take full

time to consider before advising an addition to the

House of Lords. Will rejoice if the necessity for it

should be averted, but is prepared to act in the spirit

of his letter of the 5th

310. Minute of Cabinet, Jan. 13. His Majesty's servants ex-

plain the reasons for an addition to the Peerage' for the

purpose of carrying the Reform Bill. They submit

that the expediency of such an addition depends upon

His Majesty being prepared to allow them power to

carry it to the full extent necessary to secure the suc-

cess of the Bill. That if so, the contemplated addition

should be deferred till it is certain that, without it, the

strength of the Government would be insufficient to

bring the measure to a successful issue

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96

NO.

311. Earl Grey to Sir H. Taylor, Jan. 14. Sends the Cabinet

Minute of the night before with some additional expla-

nation. Remarks on Lord Wharncliffe's conversation

with the King. Colonel Brereton's death. Lord Holland

and Lord Lansdowne were absent from the Cabinet,

but

approve its decision

312. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 15. The King has

instructed Sir Herbert to write the answer he forwards

to the Cabinet Minute and Lord Grey's letter. His

Majesty's apprehension as to the uncertainty of the ex-

tent to which power is asked. Lord Wharncliffe had

dined at the Pavilion, but there was no political con-

versation. Sir Herbert is aware of the difficulty of

coming to a previous accommodation with any of the

opponents of the Bill; but advantage of agreeing to

reasonable modifications

313. The King to Earl Grey, Jan. 15. Answer to the Cabinet

Minute. Remarks upon it and on the extent of the

power now asked by his Ministers. His Majesty will

not deny them the power of acting at once up to the

full exigency of the case; but the contemplated addi-

tion to the House of Lords to be deferred till its neces-

sity is certain, and conditions attached to it with

respect to the manner in which it is to be made.

314. Sir Herbert Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 15. Transfer of

surplus of some departments of Civil List to others

where there is a deficiency

315. Earl Grey to the King, Jan. 16. Acknowledges His

Majesty's answer to the Cabinet Minute, which will be

laid before his colleagues. Lord Grey's observations on

it. Review of what had taken place with respect to

Reform. The present state of the question. The

danger to the House of Lords itself from a second re-

jection of the Bill. Reasons in favour of a somewhat

different mode of making the addition to the House of

Lords if it becomes necessary from that required by

the King.

316. Earl Grey to Sir H. Taylor, Jan. 16. Explanation with

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respect to his letter to the King. Arrangements as to

holding a Council. Civil List

317. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 16. The King's re-
marks on letter from the Lord Advocate sent to him by
Lord Grey on Political Unions. Audiences given to
Lords Verulam and Salisbury by His Majesty. Letter
from Lord Kinnoul. The King's reason for seeing him
318. Minute of Cabinet, Jan. 17. The King's letter and Lord
Grey's answer to it having been submitted to His
Majesty's servants, they concur in the answer

319. The King to Earl Grey, Jan. 17.

Grey's letter. Question of Reform.

the Peerage. The King has shown

retract what he had agreed to

320. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 18.

Remarks on Lord

Augmentation of

no inclination to

Nothing to add

to the King's letter. Council on the 31st. Address
presented by Lord Kinnoul. Audiences asked by

Lord Aylesbury and Lord Camden. Civil List ex-

penses

321. Earl Grey to Sir H. Taylor, Jan. 18. The Lord Advo-
cate's report of the state of feeling in Scotland. Similar

accounts from Lancashire.

they should be dealt with.

Political Unions. How

Audiences given by the

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King. Addresses presented personally. Committee

on Irish Tithes. Mistake about Welsh Sheriffs makes

it necessary to postpone Council

322. Sir H. Taylor to Earl Grey, Jan. 18. Sends Duke of

Buckingham's letter to the King and answer. His Ma-

jesty much struck by the Duke's remarks on Political

Unions

323. Earl Grey to the King, Jan. 19. It would not become

him to argue with His Majesty, therefore confines him-

self to expressing gratitude for His Majesty's continued

confidence. His statement as to the feeling of the

country. King's letters will be laid before the Cabinet.

The Duke of Buckingham's representations as to Po-

litical Unions. Lord Grey denies the insufficiency of

His Majesty's Proclamation. Objections to violent

.

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