[898] Revue Retrospective. His name frequently occurs among those in receipt of secret service money. For his mission to Vienna, he appears to have received 10,000 francs.

[899] Metternich, Mémoires, VIII. pp. 395-404; Thureau-Dangin, La Monarchie de Juillet, VII. pp. 239-240.

[900] Ibid., pp. 388-404.

[901] Ibid., pp. 404-405 (note), Guizot à Metternich, 7 novembre, 1847, “J’ai appris avec grand plaisir que la santé de Votre Altesse était excellente; J’en fais mon compliment a l’Europe.”

[902] Metternich, Mémoires, VIII. pp. 228-229, Metternich à Buol, 29 mai, 1846.

[903] Correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy, Abercromby to Palmerston, June 10, 1847; Hamilton to Palmerston July 20, 1847; Clinton Dawkins to Palmerston, July 17, 1847, Hamilton to Palmerston, July 25, 1847; Palmerston to Ponsonby, September 27, 1847.

[904] Ferrara was in the Papal States, but Austria had the right of garrisoning la place de Ferrare.

[905] Correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy, Hamilton to Palmerston, August 14, 1847.

[906] Correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy, Abercromby to Palmerston, August 19, 1847.

[907] Ibid., Abercromby to Palmerston, August 24, 1847.