He was, the Queen believes, long Secretary to the Legation at Paris.
_The Earl of Aberdeen to Queen Victoria._ FOREIGN OFFICE, _21st September 1841._ Lord Aberdeen presents his most humble duty to your Majesty....
Lord Aberdeen has seen the favourable opinion which your Majesty has been graciously pleased to express of Lord Heytesbury, and he humbly presumes to think that this honour is not unmerited.

The situation of Governor-General of India has recently been proposed by Sir Robert Peel for Lord Heytesbury's acceptance, which has been declined by him, and it is understood that Lord Heytesbury is not at present desirous of public employment.[100] Your Majesty's servants have not yet fully considered the propriety of submitting to your Majesty any proposal of a change in the Spanish Mission; but the opinion which your Majesty has been pleased to signify respecting the conduct of Mr Aston at Madrid appears, in the humble judgment of Lord Aberdeen, to be fully confirmed by the correspondence in this Office.
Lord Aberdeen would, however, venture humbly to mention that the person filling this Mission has usually been replaced on a change of the Administration at home.

Should this be the case in the present instance, Lord Aberdeen begs to assure your Majesty that the greatest care will be taken to select an individual for your Majesty's approbation who may be qualified to carry into effect the wise, just, and moderate policy which your Majesty has been graciously pleased to recognise in the conduct of Mr Aston.
[Footnote 100: He was made Governor and Captain of the Isle of Wight, and Governor of Carisbrooke Castle.] [Pageheading: MELBOURNE AND PEEL] _Memorandum by Mr Anson._ ROYAL LODGE, _21st September 1841._ Saw Baron Stockmar this morning at the Castle, and had a good deal of conversation with him on various matters.

He is very apprehensive that evil will spring out of the correspondence now carried on between the Queen and Lord Melbourne.

He thinks it is productive of the greatest possible danger, and especially to Lord Melbourne; he thought no Government could stand such undermining influence.