| Description | Barrack Street, quotes from a letter he has just read, concerning an intended attack against our West India Settlements, "unpolitical" state of the Ministry, how he baffled them with regard to the repeal of the test act which he carried by 103 to 74, hopes the Bill if it returns will return in its pristine state, if it does not, fears it will not be agreeable to the majority of the King's real friends, and a foundation for everlasting dissensions will be originated, his private opinion is, that it was absurd, impolitic and ill-timed to touch on that dangerous ground, the repeal of the Irish Popery laws without Government was sure of a large majority |