[236] In the Morning Star.—Ed.
[237] See in correction of this mistake, p. 393 and Appendix N.
[238] In Sir R. Hill’s Journal for June 23rd there is the following entry:—“Received a letter from Mr. Joseph Parkes, giving a brief account of the negociations with Government on the subject of the Parliamentary grant, in which he states that a Baronetcy, in lieu of the grant, was offered, but declined by my friends. This is the first intimation I have had of the kind. Wrote to say that I fully confirm the views taken by himself and Mr. Forster as to the Baronetcy.”—Ed.
[239] “Projectors see no difficulties, and critics see nothing else.”—Edmund Burke. “Correspondence of Edmund Burke.” Vol. II., p. 332.—Ed.
[240] The above report is taken, with abridgments, from the Times of June 15th, 1864.
[241] “June 9th, 1864.—Yesterday, received at Oxford the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. Undergraduates most enthusiastic.”—Sir R. Hill’s Journal.—Ed.
[242] The following year Sir R. Hill dined at Marlborough House:—“The Prince of Wales,” he wrote, “reminded me of the pleasure he had had, during the previous year, in presenting me with the Albert Medal, on which I told him that he really presented me with an empty box, and explained the cause, viz., that the successive blows required for obtaining high relief of the medal had broken the die before the work was completed. The interval being too short for the engraving of another die, the Council of the Society had judged it better not to delay matters; consequently the presentation took place ‘in dummy.’ The Prince laughed heartily at the story.”—Ed.
[243] See p. 336.
[244] I have lately learnt (1870) with much pleasure, that this improvement has been adopted in the new department of Telegraphy.
[245] In the Postal Union Mr. Frederic Hill’s plan was at length brought to effect.—Ed.