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Updated: June 27, 2025
I dislike an income tax as much as any one. To me it is a very oppressive tax, but I believe it may become necessary. Walked to the corner of Hyde Park with Lord Rosslyn. Had some conversation with him respecting the changes necessary in the Government before we meet Parliament.
In the former Keats was a welcome visitor from 1818 to 1820, and here he wrote many of his famous poems. Fanny Brawne, with her mother, occupied the adjacent house. Rosslyn Hill was formerly called Red Lion Hill, from a public-house which stood on the site of the present police-station. On the north side are a Unitarian chapel and schools approached by handsome iron gates.
Talleyrand is not altered since 1815, except that he speaks thick. He has not even changed his hairdresser or his tailor. Lord Rosslyn showed me a letter from Lady Janet, who was in Brussels during the fight. She walked about frequently, and was treated with civility by the armed burghers. A few grape-shot fell into the courtyard, and she picked up one.
The King was much affected, and had the tears in his eyes all the time I was speaking to him. I then rose and kissed his hand, and he shook hands with me, and wished me good-bye for the present. I asked for the entrée, which he gave me very good-naturedly. As I came away I met Rosslyn going in. The three Fitzclarences were in the lower room, seemingly enjoying our discomfiture. House at five.
In Montague House Sir G. Scott lived. Branch Hill runs down into Frognal Rise, and on the west there are one or two big houses scattered about. Branch Hill Lodge belonged to Sir Thomas Clarke, Master of the Rolls in 1745, who presented it to Lord Chancellor Macclesfield. It was for a period the residence of the Earl of Rosslyn, and tradition connects Lord Byron's name with it.
The East India Company would not, and could not, without the monopoly carry on the concern. Neither Herries nor Rosslyn seemed to admit the necessary separation of the patronage of India from the Government. I said that, if it might not be separated, it would be easy to make a better and a cheaper government.
Recorder's Report. Before the report Madame de Cayla, the Duchess D'Escars, &c., were presented to the King. I had some conversation with Rosslyn and Herries as to the Indian Question. Herries seemed to be afraid of the House of Commons. Rosslyn a little, too, of public opinion as to the opening of the China trade. They both seemed rather hostile to the continuance of the present system.
Some think they will go farther and declare they will not allow other Powers to do so. I do not expect this. Every word of this letter must be well weighed, for every discontented man in England and in France will criticise its words and its spirit. There is no writer more unsafe than Aberdeen. Rosslyn did not seem to like the letter at all, but he said little.
Otherwise his provisional appointment would strengthen the local Government very much. At the Cabinet they had all read my letter in the 'Times, except the Chancellor. I told him to read it. Peel was indignant at the publication. Lord Rosslyn said Joseph Hume had had the letter some time in his possession, and must have sent it to the 'Times. Peel said it was a very good letter.
They are cousins and have the prettiest names Rosalie Meywood and Rosslyn Fennimore and they are almost my age. I hated to tell them my name, but they didn't laugh a bit, Tom. They didn't even look queer at each other, and Rosslyn said they had a kitten they called Tabby and it was the smartest cat they ever saw. They have taught it tricks and Rosalie invited me over to see it.
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