But I have some news for you! Here is a letter from Barton by the second post"-- he named an old friend of his own, and a Cabinet Minister of the day.

"Look at it.

You will see he says they can't possibly carry on beyond January.

Half their men are becoming unmanageable, and S----'s bill, to which they are committed, will certainly dish them.

Parliament will meet in January, and he thinks an amendment to the Address will finish it.