The Ministry has been so hard run in the Commons as to be forced to modify its plan; and has received a defeat in the Lords, [On the 25th of July the Archbishop of Canterbury carried an amendment on the Irish Church Bill, against the Government, by 84 votes to 82.]--a slight one to be sure, and on a slight matter,--yet such that I, and many others, fully believed twenty-four hours ago that they would have resigned.

In fact, some of the Cabinet,--Grant among the rest, to my certain knowledge, were for resigning.

At last Saturday has arrived.

The Ministry is as strong as ever.

I am as good friends with the Ministers as ever.