Footnote 22: Of the Comte de Paris, at this time nearly three years old, son of the Duc d'Orléans.
Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria.
THE SUGAR DUTIES
Wilton Crescent, 4th May 1841.
Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and has the honour to report that Lord Stanley yesterday postponed his Bill for a fortnight, which at this period of the year is equivalent to its abandonment.
On the other hand, Lord Sandon gave a notice for Friday for a Resolution on Sugar Duties.
If, as is probable, this Motion is made as a party movement, it is probable that, with the addition of those on the Ministerial side who have an interest in the West Indies, the Motion will be successful.
The whole scheme of finance for the year will thus be overturned.
The Tory party seem to expect a dissolution of Parliament, but your Majesty's advisers will hardly be able to recommend to your Majesty such a step.
The cry against the Poor Law is sure to be taken up by the worst politicians of the Tory party, and, as at Nottingham, may be successful against that most useful law.