VOL. 8D Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda....

PRO 30/22/8D

1850 Feb. 26-May 29

VOL. 8D Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government: Lord Lansdowne's fears for fate of bills sent to House of Lords " ..... our adversaries have more (legal) talent for pinching holes in clauses" (fs. 28-31). Suppression of slavery: W. Hutt's motion to reduce the African squadron opposed by J.R; question of Spain and Brazil; naval views. Correspondence: J.R; Sir C. Wood; Lords Palmerston, Minto; J. E. Denison; Thomas Roscoe; Sir F. Baring; Capt. Dudley Pelham. Extracts from Lord Hatherton's journal describing a visit to Sir Robert Peel's home and recording his views on men and affairs (fs. 147-56). Agriculture: price of corn. Sewage disposal: Prince Albert's design for a septic tank. Correspondence: J. E. Denison; Col. C. Grey; J. Hudson (Royal Agricultural Society). 1851 Exhibition: draft extracts for an address. Correspondence: Sir Robert Peel and others. Legal: Lord Denman's resignation as Lord Chief Justice and appointment of Lord Campbell; question of his salary. Correspondence: Lords Denman, Campbell, Cottenham, Brougham, Langdale, Lansdowne. Defence: Navy: comparative strength of French and British navies; naval dispositions (1850 May). Correspondence: Sir F Baring. Defence: Admiral Sir Charles Napier: Lord Minto's dismay at the publication by the admiral of his correspondence. Defence: Army: awards for medical officers. Correspondence: Lord Grey. Sir John Burgoyne's defence memorandum (fs. 332-9). Ireland: legislative matters: fisheries; landlord and tenant; franchise. Administrative measures. Correspondence: Duke of Devonshire; Lords Lansdowne, Clanricarde; H. Tufnell and others. Ireland: Treatment of William Smith O'Brien in Hobart penal colony. Correspondence: Sir Lucius O'Brien; Clare Journal. Foreign affairs: France: history of the English Chapel, Paris. French policy and elections. Correspondence: Lords Palmerston, Normanby, Clarendon. Foreign affairs: Austria, Prussia and Schleswig Holstein: fears of a general war not shared by Lord Palmerston. J.R's views on European alliances. Foreign affairs: Greece: "Don Pacifico" affair. Russia complains of interference by British ships with her vessels; threatens to buy detained Greek ships. Qualified acceptance by Lord Palmerston of French mediation. Correspondence: J.R; Lords Palmerston, Edward Russell, Normanby; Baron Brunnow; Princess Lieven. Foreign affairs: Diplomatic appointments: Lord Howden to Madrid. Foreign affairs: Lord Palmerston: he complains of abuse in the Times. J.R. considers that " .... the interests of the country require a change ..... in the Foreign Department" (fs. 295-8). Colonial affairs: Mosquito Coast - Honduras boundary: Clayton - Bulwer treaty. Lord Palmerston's views " ..... this ravelled Skain" (fs. 50-1). Colonial affairs: Canada: unrest; moves to secede to U.S.A.; criticism of Lord Elgin's administration. Correspondence: Sir C. Wood; Lord Grey; E. Ellice. Colonial affairs: Ceylon: Lord Torrington's continued protests at his treatment by parliament. Ecclesiastical: legislative matters: pluralities and residence; leases. Salaries of deans; appointments. Correspondence: Archbishop of York; Bishops of Salisbury, Durham; Lords John Thynne, Wriothesley Russell, Grey, Chichester, Lansdowne; Ladies Dover, Theresa Lewis; Revd. J. Pelham and others. Education: estimates; the Irish vote. School affairs; Westminster and Berkhampstead. University reform. Correspondence: Sir C. Wood; Edward Rigby; Lord Lansdowne and others. Queen Adelaide's estate: position of pensioners. Correspondence: Lord Howe; H. F. Harrison.

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Asia

Treaties and alliances

Europe and Russia

Air Force

Democracy

Pay and pensions

Slavery

Ireland

Navy

Fishing

Americas

Operations, battles and campaigns

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