text: " We have reason to believe that on quitting the House of Commons after hearing the speech of Sir Robert Peel from which we have been quoting Lord John Russell asked a gentleman of brilliant talent and independent character but of strong liberal opinions "what he thought of Peel's financial scheme?" The answer was "It is so fine a thing that I only wish it had been prepared by Lord John Russell instead of Sir Robert Peel!" On which unless we are mistaken Lord John shrugged his shoulders in silence