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

VOL. 9F Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence. Politics and government: question of extension of the franchise. Oaths legislation: proposal to consolidate laws relating to election of members. Sir James Graham formally refusesoffice and gives his reasons (fs. 79-82). J.R's Welsh visit: addresses of welcome and Eisteddfod programme, Portmadoc. Queen's visit to Lancashire: proposal to raise Manchester to city status. Fox Maule at Balmoral (fs. 105-6). Question of a "transatlantic packet" (fs. 85-6): Irish claims. Appointments, political and civil, sought and bestowed. Correspondence: B. Hawes; G. C. Lewis; Sir C. Wood; Lord Palmerston; Sir. B. Heywood; Sir John Potter; Sir James Graham; Fox Maule; Sir F. Baring and others. Foreign affairs: Prussia: Lord Palmerston considers the Queen has adopted Prince Albert's pro-German opinions (fs. 9-10) "..... the Germans are quite able to take care of themselves" (fs. 95-6). Foreign affairs: Cuba: Admiral Berkeley reports failure of Lopez expedition. Foreign affairs: Slave trade suppression: Lord Palmerston advocates pressure on African chiefs at Lagos and Dahomey to expel traders from their territories. Colonial affairs: Cape of Good Hope (Cape Colony): progress of Kaffir war and request for more troops; Lord Grey asserts that "..... accounts from the Orange River are very serious" (fs. 19-20); he regrets Sir H. Smith's timidity; his draft clauses for the new constitution. Defence:Navy: West India naval dispositions. Mediterranean fleet movements. Admiral Sir Charles Napier's protest at non-promotion; his self-described career. Correspondence: Sir F. Baring. Scotland: Prof. John Wilson granted a pension. Correspondence: J. T. Gordon. Ireland: Poor Laws: question of rates levy. Correspondence: John O'Brien; Lord Clanricarde. Education: Oxford university appointments; nominations for post of Regius Professor of Medicine and librarian of Radcliffe library. Correspondence: Dr. J. A. Ogle; W. G. Hayter; Revd. G. Stoddart. Personal: Lister stepchildren: question of their allowances; J.R's generosity. Correspondence: Revd. Grove Cradock; William Robinson. Personal: Lord Ribblesdale's racehorses: Correspondence: Mrs Harriet Grove Cradock (aunt).

Topics

International

Public disorder

Trade and commerce

Caribbean

Europe and Russia

Democracy

Pay and pensions

Slavery

Ireland

Navy

Events and exhibitions

Operations, battles and campaigns

Personal and family papers

Africa