Lord JOHN RUSSELL is not [Imre asking a fivour from
a foe. His Lordship was, of course, very desk, us of ascertaining whether the Tories would propose a candidate for the Speakership ; so he les- patched a special messenger (not Mr. HUDSON) to Sir RollEIIT PEEL, with a letter, worded in the most insinuatio-, style. The exact copy of this epistle we cannot furnish, but it agen with " My dear Ste Robert ;" and, after some complimtnts ou Sir Roanav's fairness— Lord Jon:sr being certain that the Tory leader had no desire to vex the 'Whig one, or give unnecessary annoyance to the Government—ended with the modest request to be informed of the intentions of tlie Op- position in regard to the election of a Si,eaker. Sir ROBERT PEEL, who is not to be outdone in col:mous phrasing, essured " My dear Lord John " that he had no wish to annoy the Government—that he was exempt from factious feeling: but " My dear Lord," added the Baronet, when in 1S35 I was Minister and you in Oppositio», I did not ask ;jou whether tlly candidate for the Speak :Ishii) was to be op- posed. l'hus endt d the correspaudence : Lord JOHN did not " take " much by it ; but to PEEL and the Tories the n heedling epistle of the Home Secretaryhas afforded much amusement. It 'mist have been a delightful specimen of infantine simplicity, and we much regret our inability to give it verbatim.
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