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"id stil] left in the seme doubt, Tt is now ssid thab we shall 1846
Pass the third and last reading of the Bill in the Commons Zr. 42.
"2 Tuesday next. Then it will go up to the Lords, where
the debates will be much shorter, for the Peers have no
“lstituents to talk to. Lord Ducie says he thinks there
Will be only two nights’ debates upon the second reading.
Sill 1 am told the Queen’s assent cannot be given to the
Wessure before the middle of June, and very likely not till
the 20th, T dined last Saturday at Labouchere’s, in Belgrave
Square, and sat beside Lady =, a very handsowe,
“rightly and unaffected dame. There was some very good
“ging after dinner. I have been obliged to mount a white
“fava at these dinmer-partiss much against my will, but I
foung 4 black stock was quite out of character. So you see
Lam getting on.”
“May 11.—-I have been running about, sightseeing
the last day or two. On Saturday I went to the Horticultrpg)
 Society’s great flower-show at Chiswick. If
"as a glorious day, and a most charming scene. How differont
 from the drenching weather you and I experienced
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May 18.—I am sorry to say I see no chance of a
Uvision op the. Corn Bill till Saturday morning at one or
two clock, and that has quite thrown me out in my cal
“ations about coming down. I fear I shall not be able
to 80g you for a week or two later. The Factory Bill, upon
Which 1 must speak and vote, is before the House, and it is
Wpossibia to say when the division will take place. I have
"Wo invitations for dinner on Saturday, one to Lord Fite-William?g,
 and the other to Lord and Lady John Russell, and
1 remain over that day, I shall prefer the latter, as I have
fice refnsed invitations from them. I assure you 1 would
ther find myself teking tea with you, than dining with
largy and ladies. Do mot trouble yommwelf fo wiite fo me