VOL. 15H Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda....

VOL. 15H Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government. Opening of parliament: question of opposition seconding nomination of Speaker; differing views. Question of day for the Queen's speech: SirC. Phipps considers that members do not appreciate "the sacrifice that the Queen has made in consenting to open Parliament in person" (fs. 125-6). Reform: preparations for a bill; J.R's consolidated proposals (fs. 48-9); Poor Law Board returns; John Bright's memorandum (fs. 250-61). New peerages; royal household and civil appointments; honours; pensions. Duchy of Lancaster: question of transfer of revenues from crown to parliament; concern at failure to fill post of chancellor. Political and clerical gossip from Lady Russell to her brother George Elliot (fs. 81-3). Question of a national memorial to Lord Palmerston. Correspondence: J.R.; Sir G. Grey; Lord Clarendon; the Queen (through Sir C. B. Phipps); C. P. Villiers; W. E. Gladstone; Hon. H. Brand; J. Lambert; T. Erskine May; Sir C. Wood. Cattle disease: question of a farmers' insurance scheme. Correspondence: Sir G. Grey. British Museum: question of removal of direction to South Kensington and other constitutional proposals. Correspondence: Lord Granville. National Gallery: death of Sir Charles Eastlake and question of his successor; question of pension for his widow. Correspondence: the Queen (through Sir C. Phipps); W. E. Gladstone; A. H. Layard; J. D. Coleridge. Ireland: Lord Wodehouse reports increasing disaffection and need for naval protection and additional troops. Fenian prisoners: Lord de Grey's doubts about "giving importance to the Fenian movement" (fs. 113-16); Lord Wodehouse is uneasy at "a number of American-Irish prowling about Dublin" (fs. 196-9). Preparations for charter of `Royal University of Ireland'. Ireland: Objections to chief secretary holding cabinet post (fs. 61-3). Correspondence: Sir G. Grey; Lords Wodehouse, de Grey; Duke of Somerset; C. Fortescue. Ecclesiastical: question of elevation of Dean Alford; his learning and theology. Correspondence: Revd. H. M. Villiers (fs. 5-12). Change of incumbents of St. Mary's Bryanston Square. Question of a London house for archbishop of York. Correspondence: J.R.; Sir G. Grey and others. Foreign affairs: Austria: commercial treaty, final stages "..... all that we have been labouring for so long" (Clarendon, fs. 3-4). Foreign affairs: Belgium: death and funeral arrangements of King Leopold I: question of British representation; the Queen's wish for his burial in St. George's chapel, Windsor; Lord Clarendon's objections. Question of the Claremont Trust and contents of the house: Queen Victoria's concern that "the venerable Queen Amélie should (not) ..... be thus stripped of everything" (Phipps, fs. 67-8). Correspondence: J.R.; Lords Clarendon, Derby; the Queen; W. E. Gladstone and others. Foreign affairs: Lord Clarendon complains that "all our Court concerns ..... as regards the Corps Diplomatique are conducted in a slovenly manner" (fs. 154-6). Colonial affairs: appointments; composition of Jamaica commission. Correspondence: E. Cardwell.

Topics

International

Trade and commerce

Religions

Treaties and alliances

Caribbean

Europe and Russia

Pay and pensions

Ireland

Crown lands and estates

Museums and galleries

Navy

Poverty

Farming

Personal and family papers