[1828-1832.]
A Recapitulation of Lord Cochrane's Naval Services.—His Efforts to obtain Restitution of the Rank taken from him after the Stock Exchange Trial.—His Petition to the Duke of Clarence.—Its Rejection by the Duke of Wellington's Cabinet.—Lord Cochrane's Occupations after the close of his Greek Service.—His Return to England.—His Memorial to William IV.—Its Tardy Consideration by Earl Grey's Cabinet.—Its Promoters and Opponents.—Lord Cochrane's Accession to the Peerage as Tenth Earl of Dundonald.—His Interview with the King.—The Countess of Dundonald's Efforts in Aid of her Husband's Memorial.—Their Ultimate Success.—The Earl of Dundonald's "Free Pardon," and Restoration to Naval Rank
[1833-1847.]
The Inventions and Discoveries of Lord Dundonald's Father.—His own Mechanical Contrivances.—His Lamps.—His Rotary Steam-Engine, his Screw-Propeller, his Condensing-Boiler, and his Lines of Ship-building.—Their Tardy Development.—His Correspondence upon Steam-Shipping with Sir James Graham, the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Haddington, and the Earl of Auckland.—The Progress of his Inventions.—The Janus.—The Beneficial Results of his Experiments
[1833-1848.]
Lord Dundonald's Secret War-Plans.—His Correspondence concerning them with Lord Lansdowne, Lord Minto, Lord Haddington, and Lord Auckland.—His Letter to the "Times."—The Report of a Committee, consisting of Sir Thomas Hastings, Sir John Burgoyne, and Lieut.-Col. Colquhoun, upon the Secret War-Plans.—A French Project for Naval Warfare with England.—Lord Dundonald's Opinions Thereupon.—His Views on the Defence of England