y soldier could desire, but its difficulties
and responsibilities are also very great.

General Simpson knows well how admirably his lamented predecessor
conducted all the communications with our Allies the French, and he
cannot do better than follow in the same course. While showing the
greatest readiness to act with perfect cordiality towards them, he
will, the Queen trusts, never allow her Army to be unduly pressed
upon, which would only injure both Armies.

The Queen feels very anxious lest the fearful heat which the Army
is exposed to should increase cholera and fever. Both the Prince and
herself, the Queen can only repeat, have their minds _constantly_
occupied with the Army, and count the days and hours between the
mails, and it would be a relief to the Queen to hear herself directly
from General Simpson from time to time when he has leisure to write.

The Prince wishes to be most kindly named to General Simpson, and
joins with the Queen in every possible good wish for himself and her
brave and beloved troops.

[Pageheading: LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S UNPOPULARITY]

_Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._

PICCADILLY, _12th July 1855_.

Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty....

Viscount Palmerston very much regrets to have to say that the adverse
feeling in regard to Lord John Russell grows stronger and spreads
wider every day, and there is a general desire that he should
resign.[62] This desire is expressed by the great bulk of the
steadiest supporters of the Government, and was conveyed to Lord John
this evening in the House of Commons by Mr Bouverie on behalf of those
members of the Government who are not in the Cabinet. Lord John has
himself come to the same conclusion, and informed Viscount Palmerston
this evening in the House of Commons that he has finally determined to
resign, and will to-morrow or next day write a letter to that effect
to be laid before your Majesty. Viscount Palmerston told him that
however great would be the loss of the Government by his resignation,
yet as this is a question which more peculiarly regards Lord John
personally, his course must be decided by his own judgment and
feelings; but that if he did not think necessary to resign, Viscount
Palmerston would face Sir Edward Bulwer's Motion with the Government
as it is.[63] He asked Lord John, however, whether, if he determined
to resign, there was any arrangement which he would wish to have
submitt