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

PRO 30/22/8F

1850 Oct. 1-Dec. 15

VOL. 8F Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government: R.A. Slaney's memorandum on need to strengthen government following loss of Sir Robert Peel's support. W.F. Campbell's proposals for a bribery commission. Question of lowering the franchise. Correspondence: Lord Minto; Sir G. Grey. Office of Woods: T.F. Kennedy's adverse report. Question of New Forest establishment and enclosures, and site for the Marble Arch. Correspondence: Lord Seymour. Cost of metropolitan sewerage works. Correspondence: Lord Ebrington. Appointment of Sir John Herschel as master of the Mint. Correspondence: Sir R. Murchison. Legal: shortage of High Court Judges. Appointments, promotions, retirements, pensions. Appointment of vice-chancellor. Correspondence: Lords Brougham, Cottenham, Truro; Baron Parke; G.C. Lewis; Charles Greville; R.M. Rolfe; H. Waddington; Sir G. Grey; Sir D. Dundas and others. Defence: Navy: distribution and complements required for stations. Manning needs: comparison with France. Sir F. Baring complains of low calibre of new officers. Foreign affairs: Schleswig Holstein, Hesse Kassel, Prussia and the European powers: search for a final settlement. Unexpected Russian and Austrian pressure on Prussia to cease fighting. Baron Stockmar's views " .... the deadliest blows against Prussia" (fs. 184-9) and comments of J.R. and Lord Palmerston thereon. Foreign affairs: The Hessian Question: danger of war between Austria and Prussia. Foreign affairs: The Hessian Question: Lord Palmerston fears Russian and French involvement. J.R. considers that France is "interested in preventing the encroachment of Russia" (fs. 223-4). Russian views; Queen Victoria's concern at the "restless activity" of Russian diplomats (fs. 343-4). J.R. tells Stockmar that Hesse Kassel has "as good and sacred a cause as ever roused the sympathies of free men" (fs. 264-5). Correspondence: J.R.; Lords Palmerston, Minto; Barons Bunsen, Stockmar; the Queen; Prince Albert; King Leopold of the Belgians. Foreign affairs: Brazil and the slave trade: Sir C. Wood is against a Brazilian blockade. Foreign affairs: Diplomatic postings and establishments: question of cost and of a move to a smaller embassy in Paris. Correspondence: Lords Palmerston, Normanby. Colonial affairs: Canada: question of Quebec railway; Cunard plan not favoured. Correspondence: Lord Grey. Colonial affairs: Cape of Good Hope: Assembly troubles; resignation of members. Correspondence: Lord Grey. Colonial affairs: Ionian Is.: copy of assembly resolution; " .... impudence and ingratitude" - Sir H. Ward (fs. 382-3). India: military commands. J.R. capitulates to Duke of Wellington (under threat of Duke's resignation see Vol. 8E). Cotton: problems of Lancashire trade due to American crop failure. John Bright wants India to supply raw material and buy more manufactured goods. Ireland: extension of railways. J.R's proposal to pay R.C. clergy except bishops. Lord Clarendon's alarmist reports relating to actions against property and Sunday crop lifting. Ecclesiastical: Roman Catholic affairs: the Pope appoints Dr. Wiseman by papal bull as Archbishop of Westminster. Shock and outrage. Lord Edward Howard regrets the step taken by his church. J.R's letter to Bishop of Durham (not with papers) published and acclaimed. Cardinal Wiseman's defence. Printed pamphlets: the Roman Catholic Question. Question of an R.C. minister to the Vatican. Appointment of an R.C. minister (R.L. Sheil) to Florence considered by Bishop of Durham to be ill-timed. Ecclesiastical: Fear of High Anglicans: Bishop of London complains of Revd. Bennett's "extravagant ritualism" at St. Pauls, Knightsbridge (fs. 262-3). Archbishop of Canterbury proposes meeting to decide on measures " .... to restrain all innovations in the mode of worship" (fs. 375-6). Correspondence: J.R.; Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishops of London, Durham; Lords Portman, Minto, Brougham, Edward Howard, Ashley, Palmerston; Cardinal Wiseman; Abate Hamilton; G.C. Lewis; G. Moffat and others. Education: university reform; Oxford and Cambridge commissions. Bishop of Chester on need for uniformity of procedure. Bishop of Oxford doubts whether colleges will submit their statutes for inspection. Lord Holland's memoirs: question of publication by his son of Reminiscences. Correspondence: J.R.; A. Panizzi; 4th Lord Holland; Longman & Co.; Sir Robert Adair.VOL. 8F Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government: R.A. Slaney's memorandum on need to strengthen government following loss of Sir Robert Peel's support. W.F. Campbell's proposals for a bribery commission. Question of lowering the franchise. Correspondence: Lord Minto; Sir G. Grey. Office of Woods: T.F. Kennedy's adverse report. Question of New Forest establishment and enclosures, and site for the Marble Arch. Correspondence: Lord Seymour. Cost of metropolitan sewerage works. Correspondence: Lord Ebrington. Appointment of Sir John Herschel as master of the Mint. Correspondence: Sir R. Murchison. Legal: shortage of High Court Judges. Appointments, promotions, retirements, pensions. Appointment of vice-chancellor. Correspondence: Lords Brougham, Cottenham, Truro; Baron Parke; G.C. Lewis; Charles Greville; R.M. Rolfe; H. Waddington; Sir G. Grey; Sir D. Dundas and others. Defence: Navy: distribution and complements required for stations. Manning needs: comparison with France. Sir F. Baring complains of low calibre of new officers. Foreign affairs: Schleswig Holstein, Hesse Kassel, Prussia and the European powers: search for a final settlement. Unexpected Russian and Austrian pressure on Prussia to cease fighting. Baron Stockmar's views " .... the deadliest blows against Prussia" (fs. 184-9) and comments of J.R. and Lord Palmerston thereon. Foreign affairs: The Hessian Question: danger of war between Austria and Prussia. Foreign affairs: The Hessian Question: Lord Palmerston fears Russian and French involvement. J.R. considers that France is "interested in preventing the encroachment of Russia" (fs. 223-4). Russian views; Queen Victoria's concern at the "restless activity" of Russian diplomats (fs. 343-4). J.R. tells Stockmar that Hesse Kassel has "as good and sacred a cause as ever roused the sympathies of free men" (fs. 264-5). Correspondence: J.R.; Lords Palmerston, Minto; Barons Bunsen, Stockmar; the Queen; Prince Albert; King Leopold of the Belgians. Foreign affairs: Brazil and the slave trade: Sir C. Wood is against a Brazilian blockade. Foreign affairs: Diplomatic postings and establishments: question of cost and of a move to a smaller embassy in Paris. Correspondence: Lords Palmerston, Normanby. Colonial affairs: Canada: question of Quebec railway; Cunard plan not favoured. Correspondence: Lord Grey. Colonial affairs: Cape of Good Hope: Assembly troubles; resignation of members. Correspondence: Lord Grey. Colonial affairs: Ionian Is.: copy of assembly resolution; " .... impudence and ingratitude" - Sir H. Ward (fs. 382-3). India: military commands. J.R. capitulates to Duke of Wellington (under threat of Duke's resignation see Vol. 8E). Cotton: problems of Lancashire trade due to American crop failure. John Bright wants India to supply raw material and buy more manufactured goods. Ireland: extension of railways. J.R's proposal to pay R.C. clergy except bishops. Lord Clarendon's alarmist reports relating to actions against property and Sunday crop lifting. Ecclesiastical: Roman Catholic affairs: the Pope appoints Dr. Wiseman by papal bull as Archbishop of Westminster. Shock and outrage. Lord Edward Howard regrets the step taken by his church. J.R's letter to Bishop of Durham (not with papers) published and acclaimed. Cardinal Wiseman's defence. Printed pamphlets: the Roman Catholic Question. Question of an R.C. minister to the Vatican. Appointment of an R.C. minister (R.L

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