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

VOL. 7E Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government: finance, estimates, budgets and taxation. Correspondence: J.R; Sir F. Baring; Lords Lansdowne, Minto; Sir C. Wood and others. Politics and government: Municipal elections returns. J.R's draft (undated) of the Queen's speech. Validity of oaths: memoranda and draft preamble to an amending bill. Lord Auckland's death; question of a successor at the Admiralty; J.R. favours a Peelite. Correspondence: H. G. Ward; Lords Morpeth, Minto, Lansdowne, Palmerston; Sir James Graham; Bishop of Sodor and Man; Hon. Frances Eden. Ireland: Maynooth College: staff salaries. French and Irish clergy: salary comparisons. Renewal of the Suspension Act (Feb. 1849) considered "indispensable" by Lord Clarendon (fs. 268-73). Employment the main problem; need for further loans to unions (act of Mar. 9); financing of emigration; cabinet policy disagreements; J.R's tax proposals; Lord Lansdowne threatens resignation on question of unified tax. Foreign affairs: Italy: Naples and Sicily: Lord Palmerston justifies British interference and supply of arms to Sicily; J.R. countermands Admiral Parker's instructions; the Admiral's report from Naples; copy correspondence of Lord Palmerston and Prince Castelcicala (minister, Two Sicilies). Foreign affairs: Italy: Austria and Piedmont: mediation conference problems. Foreign affairs: Italy: Rome: Pope moves away from liberal government. Foreign affairs: Italy: Correspondence: J.R.; Lord Palmerston; Lord Ribblesdale (stepson) and others. Foreign affairs: Russia: Lord Palmerston apprehensive about Russia's aggressive intentions. Lord Minto less worried but he would have been "glad of a stronger fleet" (fs. 131-2). Foreign affairs: France: a report on English parliamentary proceedings. Salaries of French clergy 1844. Foreign affairs: Spain: question of Sir Henry Bulwer's return to Madrid. Foreign affairs: U.S.A.: George Bancroft's report on working of postal convention with U.K. Colonial affairs: J.R's address to Privy Council committee on colonial administration. Colonial affairs: Cape of Good Hope: extension of territory. Correspondence: Lord Grey; Gen. Sir H. Smith. India: Sikh war progress; future administration of the Punjab. Correspondence: J.R.; Duke of Wellington; Sir J. Hobhouse. Defence: Navy: reductions and reform; fleet dispositions. Correspondence: Lord Auckland. Ecclesiastical: legislation and reform. Jurisdiction; districts and parishes; use of surplus revenue. British chaplains abroad. Correspondence: Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishop of Durham; E. Horsman; Lords Ashley, Palmerston.

Topics

International

Litigation

Labour

Taxation

Asia

Migration

Religions

Europe and Russia

Democracy

Pay and pensions

Ireland

Navy

Americas

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Personal and family papers