VOL.9C Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence. Politics...

PRO 30/22/9C

1851 Apr. 1-May 31

VOL.9C Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence. Politics and government: appointments, promotions, resignations. Question of political salaries. Taxation and the budget. Agriculture: voting division on Disraeli's annual motion on distress; conditions round Ely (fs. 87-90). Registration bill progress. Westminster Bridge Commission: invitations to serve. British Museum: appointment of trustees. Proposal to construct road and bridge from Stable Yard to Birdcage Walk: Pennethorne to estimate (fs. 113-14). New Forest legislation. Correspondence: J.R.; Sir D. Le Marchant; Sir F. Baring; Dean of Ely; Lords Sudeley, Seymour, Campbell; Sir G. Grey; Sir C. Wood; Fox Maule; T. F. Kennedy and others. Great Exhibition: question of prayers for success; arrangements for Queen's first visit (fs. 103-4); question of attendance of foreign ministers; Lord Palmerston protests he was not consulted. Correspondence: Archbishop of Canterbury; Duke of Wellington; Sir G. Grey; Lord Palmerston. Legal: County Courts extension legislation. Resignation of Lord Advocate Rutherfurd and question of his successor. Legislation to appoint an additional vice chancellor. Legal salaries and appointments. Lord Brougham's comments on character and capabilities of some high court judges (fs. 105-8). Correspondence: Lords Brougham, Truro, Rutherfurd, Murray, and others. Scotland: oath of abjuration: proposed abolition; draft act (amendments to 5 George III, c.53). Report on conditions in highlands and islands (fs. 60-3). Queen's household: abolished appointment of Falconer. Correspondence: George Troup; G. Poulett Scrope; Duke and Duchess of Sutherland; T. M. Gardiner. Ecclesiastical: passage of Ecclesiastical Titles bill; comments. Report from Florence. Rumour of a Jesuit influx into Surrey. Church property legislation. Correspondence: H. Drummond; Lords Minto, Carlisle; R. L. Sheil and others. Foreign affairs: Portugal: Lord Palmerston's hostility; question of import duty on port. J.R. considers that England and Spain "take a more immediate interest in the affairs of Portugal than any of the other nations of Europe" (his letter to King of the Belgians, fs. 253-6). Colonial affairs: Ceylon: question of Torrington maladministration finally resolved. Correspondence: Lords Grey and Torrington. Colonial affairs: Cape of Good Hope: report on progress of Kaffir war. Political and administrative changes. Correspondence: J.R.; B. Hawes; Sir C. Wood; Lord Grey. Defence: Navy: Sir F. Baring's plan to reduce numbers of senior naval officers. Education: parliamentary question on estimates. Question of quality and supply of Irish school books. Correspondence: J.R.; W. Ewart. Personal: J.R.'s financial commitments. Correspondence: Messrs Wing & Ducane.

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Topics

Government finances

International

Taxation

Trade and commerce

Religions

Europe and Russia

Pay and pensions

Ireland

Museums and galleries

Navy

Events and exhibitions

Operations, battles and campaigns

Personal and family papers