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seems hardly likely to be realized. Late in the afternoon we left York over the Great North Road for Retford, from whence we expected to make the "Dukeries" circuit. The road runs through a beautiful section and passes many of the finest of the English country estates.
This virtual challenge, as will be presently seen, was recognised by the Nonconformists as a call to arms. Meanwhile cases of flagrant bribery at East Retford and Penryn two notoriously corrupt boroughs came before the House, and it was proposed to disenfranchise the former and to give in its place two members to Birmingham. The bill, however, did not get beyond its second reading.
He began by dismissing William Huskisson from his Cabinet, who was not only its ablest member, but perhaps the single man among the Tories who thoroughly comprehended the industrial age. Huskisson's issue was that the franchise of the intolerably corrupt East Retford should be given to Leeds or Manchester.
This and many other things show his feelings towards the Duke of Cumberland. The King reviews a regiment every morning this week. He has been on horseback within these six weeks, but he has a rupture, and is now rather afraid of riding. He is going to change the uniforms of the Lords Lieutenant. We expect to prorogue on Friday and dissolve on Saturday. July 20. Then East Retford.
He was in good humour, and said the Duke was quite right in declaring Lord Anglesey had not his permission to read the letters. It seems the King said the same thing in the Duke of Cumberland's presence on Monday at dinner, and this made the Duke so very angry that evening. We had a very good division last night on the Retford question. Almost all the Brunswickers voted with us none against us.
We may go back to London by Louth, famous for its church, spire, and comical coat of arms; by Boston and Peterborough; or take our way through the ancient city of Lincoln to Nottingham and the Midland Counties, where the famous forest of Robin Hood and the Dukeries invite us to study woodland scenery and light-land farming; but on this occasion we shall make our way to Sheffield, over a line which calls for no especial remark the most noticeable station being East Retford, for the franchise of which Birmingham long and vainly strove.
He had a concretion as large as an orange in his bladder, his liver was diseased, and his heart was ossified. Water there was not much, and all proceeding from the interruption of circulation about the heart. I read the report, signed by Halford, Tierney, Brodie, and A. Cooper. We had East Retford again. Lord Londonderry, whom Lord Durham puts forward as his tool, moved an adjournment.
"They said the last unsuccessful candidate at Middlemarch Giles, wasn't his name? spent ten thousand pounds and failed because he did not bribe enough. What a bitter reflection for a man!" "Somebody was saying," said the Rector, laughingly, "that East Retford was nothing to Middlemarch, for bribery." "Nothing of the kind," said Mr. Brooke.
The Speaker says the House of Commons is like a school two days before the holidays. They do not know what mischief to be at. Lord Rosslyn seems to think all sorts of intrigues are going on, and has some little doubt as to the Duke of Clarence. I have none. House. E. Retford again. Wrote to Lord Holland when I came home to call his attention to the Hickson Nullity of Marriage Bill.
He talks of being able to go to Ascot and to stand up in the carriage, though he could not go up into the stand. We met the Bishop of Chichester going back to town. I suppose he thinks he shall not be wanted. Rode down to the House. East Retford. The Duke's private account of the King is excellent. May 18. Committee. Examined Colonel Briggs, who gave very good evidence indeed.
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