VOL. 10H Summary of Contents. Political correspondence and memoranda. Politics and...

VOL. 10H Summary of Contents. Political correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government: J.R. resigns as foreign secretary (Feb. 21) but remains in the cabinet and as leader of the House; his explanation to the Queen (fs. 59-62). Gladstone outlines his budget plans; question of income tax reduction to 6d (fs. 118-23; 168-9). J.R. deplores Scottish antagonism to Peelite legal appointments. Railways committee: Edward Cardwell's views "..... legal amalgamation is better than secret combination" (fs. 57-8). Correspondence: J.R.; Lord Aberdeen; W. E. Gladstone; E. Cardwell and others. Foreign affairs: France: ministerial changes: Lord Cowley reports that the new empress "cannot endure Drouyn de Lhuys" (fs. 14-15). Question of Pope's attendance at the coronation. Foreign affairs: Turkey, France, Austria and Russia: questions of the Holy Places and of Montenegro. Sir H. Seymour considers that Russia will "never seize upon Turkey" but will "reduce her to vassalage" (fs. 49-50). Increasing tension; Austrian closure of Adriatic ports. Correspondence: Lords Cowley, Dudley Stuart; Sir H. Seymour; Sir J. Graham. Foreign affairs: Italy: question of British support for Piedmont and Lombardy; proposal to connect a telegraph line from Malta through Sardinia to U.K. Correspondence: James Hudson; Lords Minto, Shaftesbury. Foreign affairs: U.S.A.: fisheries question; position of Prince Edward Island. Correspondence: Sir A. Bannerman. Education: question of inclusion of parish schools in the national system. Religion in Scottish schools: Duke of Argyll considers that a "common scheme for Scotland is ..... full of peril" (fs. 146-9). Oxford University reform. Correspondence: Duke of Argyll; Lords Aberdeen, Minto; Sir J. Graham; W. E. Gladstone. Ecclesiastical: clergy reserves legislation: Question of reversion of vacant livings to the Crown. Correspondence: Sir C. Wood; Lord Aberdeen. Personal: Thomas Moore's journals and the Byron scandal "..... it is fortunate ..... that Moore's papers have fallen into your hands" (Lord Broughton, fs. 126-7). Birth of J.R's daughter Agatha (d. 1933).

Topics

Government finances

International

Railways

Taxation

Asia

Religions

Europe and Russia

Royalty

Fishing

Americas

Middle East

Communications

Events and exhibitions

Personal and family papers