Victoria R.
We are all very well (unberufen) and move, to our horror, to town on Friday.
Sir Robert Peel to Queen Victoria.
COBDEN'S ATTACK ON PEEL
Whitehall, 18th February (1843).
(Saturday morning.)
Sir Robert Peel presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs leave to acquaint your Majesty that the debate was brought to a close this morning about half-past three o'clock. The motion of Lord Howick14 was rejected by a large majority, the number being—
| For the Motion | 191 |
| Against it | 305 |
| —– | |
| Majority | 114 |
| —– |
The chief speakers were Mr R. Cobden and Lord John Russell in favour of the motion, Mr Attwood, Lord Francis Egerton, and Sir Robert Peel against it.
In the course of the evening there was much excitement and animated discussion, in consequence of the speech of Mr Cobden, who is the chief patron of the Anti-Corn Law League.
Mr Cobden with great vehemence of manner observed more than once that Sir Robert Peel ought to be held individually responsible for the distress of the country.15