VOL. 12F Summary of Contents. Political correspondence. Politics and government:...

PRO 30/22/12F

1855 July 23-Oct. 31

VOL. 12F Summary of Contents. Political correspondence. Politics and government: J.R's resignation: letters of condolence, regret etc.; Press antagonism: J.R. complains of "this vile tyranny of the Times" (fs. 26-8); the anger of his friends against that newspaper; "..... that infamous journal" (Enfield, fs. 51-4); Dean Elliot of Bristol's proposal that a newspaper be bought in which to restore J.R's political reputation; the dean's correspondence with W. W. Clarke as intermediary on the project. Registrar General's proposal to use the census for obtaining education statistics. Correspondence: J.R.; Dr. E. Rigby; C. P. Villiers; J. Abel Smith; Sir H. Bulwer; Lords Minto, Enfield, Panmure; Drouyn de Lhuys; Duke of Bedford; D. R. Pigot; Dean of Bristol; W. W. Clarke; G. Graham; H. Mann. Foreign affairs: Italy: J.R's condition of Italy speech (Aug. 7); his views on the occupation of papal territories by Austrian and French troops; his speech criticised by Lord Normanby "..... your treatment of Tuscany (was) peculiarly unjust" (fs. 38-41) and by Marchesa Durazzo (fs. 101-6). Foreign affairs: Crimean war: fall of Sebastopol (Sept. 9); jubilation "..... even in this dull sleepy county (Wilts)" (Lansdowne, fs. 135-8). Lord Palmerston considers that the ultimate evacuation of the peninsula by the Russians "will be useful to us all over the world" (fs. 146-50). Sir H. Bulwer's analysis of the causes of J.R's Vienna conference failure (fs. 60-9). Correspondence: Lords Minto, Palmerston, Clarendon, Lansdowne; Sir C. Wood; Sir H. Bulwer. Foreign affairs: Turkey: arrangements for the Turkish loan. Problem of Lord Stratford's bad relations with the Sultan. Correspondence: E. Hammond; Lord Clarendon. Foreign affairs: France: Queen and Prince Albert's visit to Paris (Aug.); Lord Clarendon reports that, contrary to expectation "H.M. never enjoyed herself so much before" (fs. 89-92). Colonial affairs: Cape of Good Hope: J.R's views on pacification of "South Africa"; his insistence that the colony should contribute to the cost of its defence (fs. 21-3). Colonial affairs: Ceylon: Sir H. Ward as governor; question of military expenditure. Colonial affairs: India: appointment of Lord Canning as governor general; his apprehension about finances of India (fs. 107-8). Personal: J.R. invited to lecture to Y.M.C.A. at Exeter Hall. Correspondence: W. E. Shipton. Personal: Revival of Duke of Bedford's correspondence with J.R.; the Duke's concern for his brother's political reputation; his correspondence with diarist Charles Greville. Personal: J.R. buys Rodborough Manor, Amberley, Glos.

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