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which these debates were kept up to the end. After 

 many weeks, and very late in the evening, we having 

 been at it from four o'clock, a speaker in one of the 

 many debates sat down after he had finished. The 

 whole members upon one bench instantly rose and 

 said, " Mr Speaker." This drew loud cheers from all 

 parts of the House at the unabated spirit and anima- 

 tion thus displayed. 



I wrote as follows to Lord Grey respecting our tac- 

 tics for the session and foreign matters : 



TO EAEL GEEY. 



" BROCKET HALL, Friday. 



II DEAR LORD GREY, As far as I can see, the party 

 have a very clear line of conduct before them for this 

 session. 



" 1. On foreign politics, to act as our army of ob- 

 servation, and seize the occasions of attack which may 

 offer of course, not courting popularity, but not 

 avoiding it ; for example, attacking the abomination 

 of Ferdinand's conduct ; the plan of eternal war and 

 regular interference formed by the arrangement of the 

 Treaty; the profligacy of the Allied sovereigns through- 

 out ; but keeping many opinions under, or at least 

 only stating them by way of protest, and then allow- 

 ing the matter to pass as necessary for peace ; I mean, 

 that many things are quite wrong, and should be re- 

 probated on principle, with reference to France ; for 

 instance, legitimacy and the Bourbon title, which yet, 

 for English interests and to prevent Avar, may be very 

 well passed over except with protest. 



" 2. On home politics, to make the great, and regu- 

 lar, and constant stand, and with the one rallying 



