Upon his arrival he found that there was no precedent of the House meeting again after an Address, without receiving an answer from the Crown.
Lord Erroll therefore delivered the answer in the terms which had been submitted by Lord Melbourne to your Majesty, and it appeared to give satisfaction.

The debate will probably terminate in the House of Commons to-night; at the same time it may not.

If it does we must place our resignation in your Majesty's hands on Saturday, and it must be announced to the Houses of Parliament on Monday.

Your Majesty will then do well not to delay sending for some other person beyond Tuesday.

Lord Melbourne will write to your Majesty more fully upon all these subjects to-morrow, when he will know the result of the night's debate, and be able more surely to point out the course of events.
Lord Melbourne received the Eau-de-Cologne, and returns your Majesty many thanks for it.
Lord Melbourne understands that the Duke of Wellington is, in fact, very desirous of having the Foreign Seals,[72] and that if your Majesty feels any preference for him in that department the slightest intimation of your Majesty's wish in that respect will fix him in his desire to have it.
[Footnote 72: The Duke had been Foreign Secretary in 1835.] [Pageheading: AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY] _Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._ WILTON CRESCENT, _28th August 1841._ Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and has the honour to report that the Amendment to the Address was carried by 91, the numbers being-- For the Address 269 For the Amendment 360 -- - 91 -- - The Tory party proposed that the House should meet this day, and the Speaker signified that he should take the Chair at twelve o'clock.