House at 5.  Debate on the Scotch Judicature Bill.  Lord Wynford made a miserable speech, which proved he knew nothing about the subject.  The Chancellor was very angry with him, and once interrupted him improperly.  The debate was dull, and there was no division.

July 13.

Went to St. James’s at half-past one.  A few Privy Councillors were there to be sworn in, amongst the rest the Duke of Hamilton.

The Duke of Wellington had to talk over the King about giving a lodge in Bushey Park to one of the FitzClarences for his life, and about gazetting the Queen’s household.  He found the King very reasonable indeed.

The King means to give his Ministers a grand dinner.  He intends asking the Speaker and the two Gold Sticks, but not the third, the Duke of Cumberland.

The Duke of Buckingham is Lord Steward.  A bad appointment.  The office of Lord Chamberlain was offered by the Duke of Wellington to the Duke of Bedford, Lord Rosslyn going to make the offer.  The Duke of Bedford was much gratified, but declined on the ground of his health.  The office was then offered to Lord Jersey, who accepted willingly.

House.  The Chancellor made an excellent speech on the Welsh Judicature Bill, and it was read a second time without a further word.  The Forgery Bill passed with a motion of Lord Holland’s pro forma that he might protest.

We had Sir Jonah Barrington for a short time.  He is very roguish and sly.

There are no particulars yet of the capture of Algiers, except that the fleet co-operated.

The French seem to have been highly delighted.

July 15.

Sir G. Murray, Goulburn, and Herries came down to Roehampton at four to dinner.  At five we set off for Windsor.  The day was beautiful, and all the world made it a holiday.  Carriages of all sorts and hackney coaches were on the road all the morning to Richmond.  I never saw so many persons there, and chiefly of the class of shopkeepers.  London was quite empty, but the Park quite covered with the people.  It seemed to be a day of general recreation.

Arrived at Windsor at a quarter after seven.  There were a few Lancers along the road from Frogmore, where the King and Queen were, but no crowd.  Near the town there were a great many waggons.  We turned to the right at the end of the Long Walk and drove through the park to the great gate of the Castle.  Within the court were Horse and Foot Guards.  We entered at the visitors’ entrance, and went to St. George’s Hall, where we all assembled.  A great many were already come.  They began forming the procession at half-past seven, and it was all formed so as to move before nine.  I walked with Lord Hill.  There were ten or twelve barons, a number of judges, six or eight bishops, and upon the whole a fair representation of the peerage and the Privy Council.  There was a double line of Life Guardsmen within the castle, without Foot Guards, and the Blues in the chapel.  We did not see the body as we passed.  A screen of black concealed the room in which it lay in state.  I imagine the King was in the room.  As we returned it was open.