Lord Stanley, and Sir Robert Peel who spoke last in the debate, did not deny that the Crown might exercise the prerogative of dissolution in the present case.

But they insisted that no time should be lost in previous debates, especially on such a subject as the Corn Laws.
Lord John Russell spoke after Lord Stanley, and defended the whole policy of the Administration.
After the division he stated that he would on Monday propose the remaining estimates, and announce the course which he meant to pursue respecting the Corn Laws.
[Pageheading: MARRIAGE OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL] _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ _6th June 1841._ ...

Now, many thanks for two letters of the 31st ult.

and 4th June.
The former I shall not answer at length, as Albert has done so, and I think has given a very _fair_ view of the state of affairs.

Let me only repeat to you again that you need not be alarmed, and that I think you will be pleased and _beruhigt_ when you talk to our friend Lord Melbourne on the subject...
I fear you will again see nothing of the Season, as Parliament will probably be dissolved by the 21st....
As to my letters, dear Uncle, I beg to _assure_ you (for Lord Palmerston was _most indignant_ at the doubt when I once asked) that _none_ of our letters nor any of those _coming_ to us, are ever opened at the Foreign Office.