His parliamentary life continued , with the occasional foray to London to speak in the House of Lords on military matters and to continue to press for further official recognition of his glorious career . In 1866 he was , with Thomas Carlyle , one of the organisers of public demonstrations of support for Edward Eyre , controversial Governor of Jamaica , against allegations that he had dealt too harshly with the Morant Bay rebellion of the previous October . He surprised some commentators when , in 1867 , he spoke in favour of the second Reform Bill . In acknowledging his change of heart he said that the time for trying to stem the tide of reform , an endeavour in which he had long strived , had passed and given " good luck " the extension of the vote would " confer ... a great benefit upon every class of the community " . In 1868 he presented to the House a petition calling for additional recognition of the late General Henry Shrapnel , inventor of the explosive artillery shell , in recognition of its effectiveness at Waterloo
Morant Bay rebellion
Morant Bay rebellion
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan