in. FIRST SPEECH IN PABLL'TYENT. 133

Whether it bo advisable for Mr. Villiers to give notice of a 184%
Motion for discussing the question before the Houses are Ar 37.
Prorogued. The Tories would shirk the discussion in the same
Way as heretofore. Do you think under such circumstances
that it would advance our cause by persisting in a one-sided
debate? I think the general opinion up here is that the
Way in which Peel has hitherto evaded the question, has done
by good service by dissatisfying the public mind with the new
Ministry, But we are not good judges of the public feeling,
Who are actors in a sphere of our own, where we are apt to
be acted upon by our own preconceived opinions. You are in
8 better position for forming a correct judgment as to the
State of the public mind. The question for you to decide
really is whether the feeling out of doors would back a small
party in the House struggling for a hearing of their cause now.
Do you think there is a desire for us to make a pertinacious
stand now ? Be good enough to take the matter into your
calm consideration, and give me the result of your delibera~
bion by return. Mr. Villiers, who is now installed as our
leader, would, I have no doubt, act upon your well-considered
judgment. I would merely add that you would do well to
take into consideration the probable amount of public demonstration
 to be made by memorials to the Queen during
the next week. You will be able to form an estimate of the
®xtent to which the example of Manchester will be followed
n other places, and which must form a material considerafon.
 ‘in deciding upon the course we ought to take in
Carliament,” 7
Cobden made two other speeches in the course of the
autumn session, after the re-election « f the Ministers (Sept.
16--Qct, 7). Lord John Russel —nroached the now
Premier for asking for time t» prepare his schemes for
pairing the national finances. P-~-? justly asked hive why,
7 To §. Wilson, Baptember, 1841