About two hundred ,Anti-Coin-law Delegates had an interview yes- terday
with Lord Melbourne, in Downing Street. Grave and important facts relating to the bad state of trade and the distressed condition of the bulk of the people were communicated to his Lordship. • The Premier admirably sustained his pococarante reputation. He made several smart observations, and put clever queries. The impression, however, on the minds of the anxious men of business composing the delegation, was not so favourable as that which Lord Melbourne's pleasant way produces in fitsbionable society. The Delegates left him in the full persuusion that he knew little, and cared less, about the sub- ject with which he pretended to be fully conversant ; and that, in reality,. Ito was of the same mind as last year, when be "declared before God" that the man must be mad who thought of repealing the Corn-laws.
One of the Delegates, a gentleman of influence from a large menu- ficturiug town, let the Premier know his real opinion : he told Lord Melbourne (as we understand the report of one who was present) that he fetw there was no hope of aid from the Whig Government, which he had hitherto supported; and that they had no alternative but to return home and commence an agitation of a different kind. Other Delegates whispered, in semi-soliloquy, " The Chartists have been right after all."
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