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VOL. 6D Summary of Contents. Mainly administrative and electoral correspondence....
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VOL. 6D Summary of Contents. Mainly administrative and electoral correspondence. Politics and government: question of dissolution of parliament; legal advice on procedure. Local election matters; departures to constituencies. J.R. considers withdrawal from City of London but stands and wins. T.B. Macaulay's Edinburgh election and his "extreme" unpopularity (fs. 214-15). Bills concerning health of towns, railways and Catholic education postponed. Politics and government: Life peerages: legal opinion. Duke of Wellington's statue: J.R's apologetic letter (fs.130-1). Politics and government: Correspondence: J.R; Sir G. Larpent; Sir D. Le Marchant; Sir G. Grey; Lords Cottenham, Morpeth, Grey, Lansdowne; S. J. Loyd and others. Ireland: J.R's state of Ireland memorandum (fs.84-7); his proposals to combat distress in the coming winter. Proposed legislation on sale of encumbered estates: legal opinions. Statement of weekly numbers on relief rations. American contributions to distress relief. Ireland: Mrs K. C. Maberley refutes scandal respecting her friendship with late Lord Bessborough. Ireland: Correspondence: J.R; Lord Lansdowne; H. Labouchere; P. B. Brodie and others. Foreign affairs: Portugal: J.R. advises moderation of approach; his letter to Lord Palmerston (June 18). Lord Clarendon seeks support of the Times. Lord Auckland dissuades Admiral Napier from going to Portugal. Spain and France: the Spanish marriages. Correspondence: Duc de Broglie; Lord Normanby. Colonial affairs: appointments and honours. Colonial affairs: Malta: governorship offered to and refused by Richard Cobden. Colonial affairs: West Indies, Jamaica and the Gambia: sundry fiscal matters. Colonial affairs: Cape of Good Hope: Civil and military command merged under new governor, Gen. Sir Harry Smith. Colonial affairs: Canada: Lord Grey transmits Lord Elgin's account of "fearful" conditions on emigrant ships (fs.218-19) Colonial affairs: Correspondence: Lord Grey; Duke of Wellington and others. India: fears of Russian invasion: Lord Palmerston's comments on differing strategic views of Duke of Wellington and Lord Hardinge. Question of appointment of new governor-general: offers and refusals; J.R's analysis of duties and character needed (fs.51-5). Lord Dalhousie accepts. Defence: Navy: senior appointments and promotions. Correspondence: Lord Auckland. Education: Roman Catholic fears. Lord Ponsonby's account of his negotiations, through others, with Rome. Personal: Duke of Bedford's letters to J.R. on money affairs; difficulties with J.R's half-brothers and other matters.
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