Several of the large towns have expressed their opinions without distinction of party.
These symptoms are said to have created some dissensions among the opponents of your Majesty's present Government.
Sir Robert Peel, Lord Stanley, and nearly all the eminent leaders of the party, profess their adherence to the principles of Mr Huskisson.[31] On the other hand, the Duke of Buckingham,[32] with many Lords and Commoners, is opposed to any relaxation of the present Corn Laws.

This difference must ultimately produce serious consequences, and it is possible they may break out before the present debate is ended.
One consequence of the propositions of the Ministry is the weakening of the power of the Chartists, who have relied on the misrepresentation that neither Whigs nor Tories would ever do anything for the improvement of the condition of the working classes.
All these circumstances have a bearing on the question of a dissolution of Parliament, and are to be weighed against the risks and inconveniences of so bold a measure.
[Footnote 29: On Lord Sandon's resolution.] [Footnote 30: Against the Budget, on the ground that it tended to encourage slavery.] [Footnote 31: Which were opposed to Protection and the Navigation Laws.] [Footnote 32: Richard Plantagenet (1797-1861), second Duke of the 1822 creation, M.P.for Bucks 1818-1839, and author of the "Chandos clause," became Lord Privy Seal this year, but resigned shortly after.

He dissipated his property, and had to sell the contents of Stowe.] [Pageheading: THE QUEEN'S JOURNAL] _Extract from the Queen's Journal._ _Monday, 17th May 1841._ "Lord Melbourne came to me at twenty minutes to three.

There were no _new_ news.

He gave me a letter from the Duke of Roxburgh,[33] saying he could not support Government on the Corn Laws, and writing an unnecessarily cold letter.