VOL. 7A Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda....

VOL. 7A Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government: proposal to constitute a mercantile marine department. Navigation Laws and the U.S. Board of Health administration. Introduction of probationary service for clerks. Honours and pensions. Correspondence: Lords Grey, Morpeth, Hatherton; Henry Labouchere and others. Defence: preparations to repel a French invasion: militia plan and drafting of bill; objections to separation of national and local forces. Sir C. Wood's views on recruitment; defence expenditure. Lord Palmerston's views on J.R's militia plan. General Gardiner's defence plan. Comparison between Prussian and English soldiers' training. French naval strength. Improvement of harbours: question of Newhaven. Supply of arms and equipment. Correspondence: J.R; Lords Auckland, Palmerston, Grey, John Hay, Fortescue, de Ros; Prince Albert; Duke of Wellington; Sir C. Wood; R. Moncton Milnes; Gen. Sir R. Gardiner; Fox Maule. Ireland: apathy and lawlessness. Prevention of Crime, Ireland bill (1848): report of further proceedings. Report from Co. Galway: ".... influx of unfortunates .... mostly squatters" (fs.89-93). Report from Co. Sligo. Comment on landlord and tenant legislation. The Pope and Irish clergy. Poor Laws: question of paid guardians. Correspondence: J.R; Lords Clarendon, Lansdowne, Minto; Sir G. Grey; E. J. Twisleton and others. Foreign affairs: Italy and Austria: the Minto mission: work in Rome ended; Lord Minto offers to stay on in Italy; urges the Pope to show "disapprobation of Clerical agitation" in Ireland (fs. 23-4). Foreign affairs: Italy and Austria: Lady Minto's malaria cured by quinine (f.43). Lord Palmerston's views on proposed exchange of envoys with the Vatican. Unrest in Naples; insurrection in Sicily. Austrian intentions: Lord Minto considers that "such a force as she has assembled cannot be purely defensive" (fs. 132-3). Austrian repression in Piedmout: Ralph Abercromby's reports. Foreign affairs: Italy and Austria: King of Sardinia's reforms. Foreign affairs: Greece: J.R's note on Greek affairs for Prince Albert, and Lord Palmerston's comments thereon. Foreign affairs: India: Lord Hardinge's final (self-congratulatory) report. Duke of Wellington's opinion of Generals Napier and Harry Smith. Lord Falkland as governor of Bombay. Knighthood for Col. Lawrance of the Punjab. Ecclesiastical: Hampden controversy: legal views and proceedings. Clerical appointments: vacant diocese of Chester. Church reform: Ecclesiastical Commission proposals. Question of appointment of Dr. Wiseman to Westminster. Correspondence: Sir George Grey; Lords Fortescue, Minto; Archbishop of York; Bishops of Durham, Salisbury, London. Legal: question of Master in Chancery's office. Correspondence: Joseph Hume. Education: Cambridge University: Prince Albert's interest; T. B. Macaulay's comments on study courses reform.

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International

Litigation

Public disorder

Army

Religions

Europe and Russia

Conflict

Pay and pensions

Treason and rebellion

Ireland

Disease

Navy

Operations, battles and campaigns

Personal and family papers