Cabinet at 2. The Committee on the Bank Charter to be taken out of
Huskisson's hands.
The King was not well yesterday. The Duke recollected Clare's appointment, and thinks I shall have the warrant in a day or two.
April 9.
Wrote to Wrangham, begging him to send me the Cabinet box I desired the Cabinet messenger to take to my house yesterday. I think it contained the papers relative to Russian projects against India.
I have been so unwell the last two days I have been unable to do any public business.
April 12.
Had some conversation with Hardinge. He thinks the Duke will not remain in
office above a year more, and that Peel will then be Minister, and that
Peel looks forward to that now. I said I feared he would be a very Radical
Minister.
Hardinge thinks Sir G. Murray would be very well satisfied to be Master-
General, that he feels the Colonial Office is above him. I doubt, however,
if he would like leaving it. If Peel was Minister he would have all the
Ministers he could in the House of Commons.
From what Hardinge heard from Croker I am inclined to think that foolish fellow and others imagine they could go on without Peel.
I do not think it impossible we may have a dissolution of Parliament if there should be a good harvest.