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Leeds. - Invitation to Annual Dinner of the Leeds Operative Conservative Society.

Frail health and lack of funds; plans to publish another edition of his pamphlet; seeks Milnes's influence; national politics; views on Corn Laws; Tory resurgence

King Wm 4th, King William St, London, - Seeks introduction for an interview with Sir Robert Peel; “if Sir Robert knew who I was - and what I was - he would not spurn me away”; Peel replied graciously to an Address presented by the [Leeds?] Operative Conservative Society on the occasion of the great demonstration at Glasgow; Paul has sent an article on the Corn Laws to the Standard.

King Wm 4th, King Wm St, Strand, London. Highly honoured by introduction; Peel gave his patronage to pamphlet; Mr Hodgson will see Milnes and Sir R. Inglis about Paul and may secure introductions to Messrs Bell and Liddell; hopes to learn more in Newcastle and Glasgow this summer; Wortley has given him a note for the Duke of Buckingham; Standard article published yesterday.