The Archbishop of Canterbury[130] and the Bishop of London[131] (himself of Trinity College) incline to think that the most satisfactory appointment upon the whole would be that of Professor Whewell.
Sir Robert Peel, after making every enquiry into the subject, and with a deep conviction of the importance of the appointment, has arrived at the same conclusion, and humbly therefore recommends to your Majesty that Professor Whewell should succeed Dr Wordsworth as Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
[Footnote 126: Then Knightsbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy.] [Footnote 127: Francis Martin, afterwards Vice-Master, died 1868.] [Footnote 128: Christopher Wordsworth, afterwards Bishop of Lincoln.] [Footnote 129: By the will (dated 1825) of the eighth Earl of Bridgewater--who must not be confounded with the third and last Duke, projector of inland navigation--L8,000 was left for the best work on the "Goodness of God as manifested in the Creation." The money was divided amongst eight persons, including Whewell, who wrote on Astronomy considered in reference to Natural Theology.] [Footnote 130: William Howley.] [Footnote 131: O.J.Blomfield.] [Pageheading: QUEEN ISABELLA] [Pageheading: THE SPANISH MARRIAGE] _Queen Victoria to the Earl of Aberdeen._ _17th October 1841._ The Queen received Lord Aberdeen's letter yesterday evening, and quite approves of the draft to Mr Aston, and of Lord Aberdeen's having sent it off at once.

Her earnest wish is that the English Government should be firm, and uphold the Regent as far as it is in our power.

The Queen has perused M.Guizot's letter with great attention, but she cannot help fearing that assistance and encouragement has been given in some shape or other to the revolts which have taken place.

The Queen Christina's residence at Paris is very suspicious, and much to be regretted; every one who saw the Queen and knew her when Regent, knew her to be clever and _capable_ of governing, had she but attended to her duties.

This she did not, but wasted her time in frivolous amusements and neglected her children sadly, and finally left them.
It was her _own_ doing, and therefore it is not the kindest conduct towards her children, but the very _worst_, to try and disturb the tranquillity of a country which was just beginning to recover from the baneful effects of one of the most bloody civil wars imaginable.
The Queen is certain that Lord Aberdeen will feel with her of what importance it is to England that Spain should not become subject to French interests, as it is evident _France wishes_ to make it.