This, he thinks, will make the others propose a vote of confidence, or make them oppose the Sugar Duties, which, he thinks, will be better for us to resign upon, and when it would be clear to our people that we couldn't dissolve.
Everybody says it would be a very bad thing for us to resign now, upon such a question as this, and we must consider the party a little.' I said, of course, this would be agreeable to me as it gave us another chance.

I said it would be awkward if they resigned Thursday, on account of the Birthday.

Lord Melbourne said I could wait a day and only send for Peel on Saturday, that that wouldn't signify to Peel, as he could come down to Claremont....

I asked, in case they meant to bring on this Corn Law question, when would they do so.

'Perhaps about the 30th,' Lord Melbourne said.