VOL. 10G Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence, mainly...

PRO 30/22/10G

1853 Jan. 1-31

VOL. 10G Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence, mainly on foreign affairs. Politics and government: Reform: Lord Grey states his objections to piecemeal measures (fs. 18-19); Lord Minto considers that Lord Aberdeen will support reform; his views on the tax qualification (fs. 149-50). Further government appointments: correspondence of J.R. and Lord Aberdeen; apportionment difficulties between liberals and whigs; "..... I fully concur .... that enough has been done for the Ultra Montane Party" (Aberdeen, fs. 158-9). Lord Aberdeen's grave doubts about J.R's intention to vacate his office of foreign secretary and to remain in the cabinet without another - " ..... your own uncertainty of purpose" (fs. 170-3; 203-5). Correspondence: J.R.; Lords Grey, Minto, Aberdeen and others. Foreign affairs: Diplomatic appointments and J.R's correspondence with envoys: Sir R. Abercromby wants to move to Brussels from the Hague "..... in Holland ..... the associations are unfortunately all with the past" (fs. 38-9). Egypt: qualities needed for consuls. Copenhagen: case of legation secretary's replacement "..... Lady Wynn (minister's wife)"is ..... alarmed at the idea of Mrs Orme" (fs. 129-32). Correspondence: J.R.; H. U. Addington; C. Murray; Lords Malmesbury, Aberdeen; T. Wyse and others. Foreign affairs: Turkey, Austria, Russia and the Holy Places. Austrian attitude; J.R. deplores "annoyance and danger" to Turkey from Montenegro (fs. 8-9). Russian troop movements southwards; Sir H. Seymour's reports from St. Petersburg; his observations on character of emperor Nicholas. Foreign affairs: France: Lord Cowley's reports from Paris: his detailed accounts of the emperor Louis Napoleon; the newly redecorated Tuileries palace; question of Russian emperor's mode of address; alarm at Louis Napoleon's intended marriage "..... alas poor human nature" (fs. 145-8). Lord Cowley deplores English press attacks on the emperor "..... how sensitive he is to newspaper abuse"(fs. 135-8); the assassination threat (fs. 237-9). British envoy to Bavaria reports French approach to the Pope to crown the emperor and empress in Paris in return for abolition of civil marriages. Louis Napoleon's relations with Russia, Austria and Prussia: tension in respect of the Holy Places. Question of France and Belgian neutrality. Question of French possessions in India. Drouyn de Lhuys (French foreign minister) considers that "..... la paix entre l'Angleterre et la France est la paix du monde" (fs. 36-7). Correspondence: J.R.; Lords Cowley, Aberdeen, Malmesbury; Sir J. Milbanke; Sir R. Abercromby; Sir H. Seymour; Prince Menshikov; Count Buol; Drouyn de Lhuys and others. Foreign affairs: Italy: imprisonment of the Madiai: Sir H. Bulwer's mission to the Grand Duke of Tuscany "..... when pressed he looks at his foot" (fs. 160-2). Foreign affairs: Prussia: attitudes to England. Correspondence: Sir R. Abercromby. Foreign affairs: Egypt: Viceroy's help to Geological Society; proposal for the Queen to make him a gift of a thorough-bred horse. Correspondence: C. Murray (consul general); Lord Aberdeen; Abbas Pasha. Foreign affairs: U.S.A.: fisheries question; Duke of Newcastle's doubts about proposed treaty. Correspondence: Duke of Newcastle; Lord Malmesbury; H. U. Addington. Foreign affairs: Brazil and the slave trade: proposed treaty. Correspondence: Lords Wodehouse, Palmerston. Education: a national system under discussion. Lord Dunfermline's views on religion in schools and the need for a balance of secular teaching (fs. 141-4). Duke of Argyll considers that "the bald phrase `Veneration for the Deity' will never do in Scotland" (fs. 224-6).

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