A Who had recently taken the place of the old watchmen, and were nicknamed Peelers after Sir Robert Peel.

B The Tory Party had by this time adopted the title of Conservatives, a term first applied to them by Wilson Croker in the Quarterly Review for January 1830, wherein he mentions his attachment to “what is called the Tory, but which might, with more propriety, be called the Conservative Party.” The Charter of Conservatism was never more clearly defined than by Sir Robert Peel, who, speaking at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in 1838, said: “My object for some years past has been to lay the foundations of a great party which, existing in the House of Commons, and deriving its strength from the popular will, should diminish the risk and deaden the shock of collisions between the two branches of the legislature.”

C During eight months of 1839 wheat was upwards of 70s. a quarter. Last year (1896) it was 24s.

D Daniel O’Connell’s parody referring to Colonel Sibthorp, who was Member for Lincoln, and two other Colonels in Parliament, is too witty to be forgotten:—

Colonel Sibthorp was distinguished, in days when shaven chins were all but universal, by an immense beard and moustache.

E This Act was repealed in 1871.

F There were at that time two offices in the Government, that of the Secretary of State for War, who was the Duke of Newcastle, and that of the Secretary at War, Mr. Sidney Herbert.

G Sir Henry Lawrence was brother of Sir John Lawrence, afterwards Lord Lawrence, Governor-General of India.

H Her Royal Highness’s full baptismal names are Alexandra Caroline Maria Charlotte Louisa Julia.

I See page 217.

J See page 210.

K Dress of black moirÉ silk with panels of pale grey silk, embroidered in silver; cape of black chiffon, with white lace insertion and silver embroidery. Black bonnet, ornamented with jet and silver, trimmed with white acacia and ostrich feathers, and diamond aigrette.