Some paper was to be published by Mr.Fox, in which mention was made of Mr.Pitt having been employed at a club in a manner that would have created scandal.

Mr.Wilberforce went to Mr.Fox, and asked him to omit the passage.

'Oh, to be sure,' said Mr.Fox; 'if there are any good people who would be scandalised, I will certainly put it out!' Mr.Wilberforce then preparing to take his leave, he said: 'Now, Mr.Wilberforce, if, instead of being about Mr.Pitt, this had been an account of my being seen gaming at White's on a Sunday, would you have taken so much pains to prevent it being known ?' 'I asked this,' said Mr.Fox, 'because I wanted to see what he would say, for I knew he would not tell a lie about it.

He threw himself back, as his way was, and only answered: "Oh, Mr.Fox, you are always so pleasant!"' "January 8, 1832 .-- Yesterday Tom dined with us, and stayed late.

He talked almost uninterruptedly for six hours.