CHAPTER XI.
1842 Letter from Queen Adelaide--Disasters in Afghanistan--The Oxford movement--Church matters--The Duke of Wellington and the christening -- Lord Melbourne ill--A favourite dog--The King of Prussia--Marriage of Prince Ernest--Christening of the Prince of Wales--The Corn Laws -- Marine excursion--Fall of Cabul--Candidates for the Garter--The Earl of Munster--The Queen and Income Tax--Lambeth Palace--Sale at Strawberry Hill--Selection of a governess--Party politics--A brilliant ball--The Prince and the Army--Lady Lyttelton's appointment--Goethe and Schiller--Edwin Landseer--The Mensdorff family--Attack on the Queen by Francis--Letters from Queen Adelaide and Lord Melbourne -- Successes in Afghanistan--Sir R.Sale and General Pollock--Debate on Income Tax--The Queen's first railway journey--Conviction of Francis--Presents for the Queen--Another attack on the Queen by Bean -- Death of Duke of Orleans--Grief of the Queen--Letters from the King and Queen of the French--Leigh Hunt--Lord Melbourne on marriages -- Resignation of Lord Hill--Appointment of Duke of Wellington -- Manchester riots--Military assistance--Parliament prorogued--Causes of discontent--Mob in Lincoln's Inn Fields--Trouble at the Cape--Tour in Scotland--Visit to Lord Breadalbane--Return to Windsor--Royal visitors--A steam yacht for the Queen--Future of Queen Isabella--The Princess Lichtenstein--Historical works--Walmer Castle--Lord Melbourne's illness--The Crown jewels--Provision for Princess Augusta -- Success in China--A treaty signed--Victories in Afghanistan--Honours for the army--The gates of Somnauth--France and Spain--Major Malcolm -- The Scottish Church--A serious crisis--Letter from Lord Melbourne -- Esteem for Baron Stockmar (370-449).