Give my affectionate love to your dear Mother, and all my dear sisters, and believe me ever, my dearest Niece, your most devoted and faithfully attached Aunt, ADELAIDE.
[Footnote 43: The Queen-Dowager was at this time cruising in the Mediterranean, and made some stay at Malta.] [Footnote 44: Queen Adelaide herself erected the church at a cost of L10,000.] [Pageheading: LORD MELBOURNE'S ANXIETIES] _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ _21st December 1838._ ...

Lord Melbourne saw Mr.Stephenson this morning and learns from him that the Duke of Sussex[45] is in the highest degree discontented at being informed decisively that there is no intention of sending him to Ireland.

He is very loud against the Government, and is also very angry with Mr Stephenson, and the latter expects that he shall receive his dismissal....

Mr Stephenson assures Lord Melbourne that he has mentioned this matter to no one but Lord Melbourne and Lady Mary, and it is of importance that it should be kept secret.

Lord Melbourne thinks it his duty to apprise your Majesty of the feelings of the Duke, and of the possible origin of them.
Lord and Lady Holland return to London to-day and Lord Melbourne is going to dine with them.
[Footnote 45: The Duke of Sussex was anxious to be appointed Viceroy of Ireland.