Grateful for Govt's approval of line taken regarding Company's European regiments [cf Stanley to Canning, 8 January]; his great anxiety regarding this matter, and describes how it appears to have been blown out of all proportion by Headquarters staff; Lord Clyde has been unwell – need to keep him...
Reports heavy fall in Govt securities, and counter-measures taken by Bank of Bengal; root of problem appears to be uncertainty regarding Govt's financial requirements and intentions and future level of interest; Govt of India needs to be able to announce maximum sum it intends to raise by loan, t...
Encloses intercepted letters [not present] apparently from Maharani of Lahore (in Nepal) to Maharaja of Kashmir which represent Jung Bahadur of Nepal as ready to side against British; Canning is satisfied that he will not commit overtly hostile acts but he may privately encourage Maharani and oth...
Refers to his letter of 16 February and explains why it has been necessary to announce loan for £5 million before hearing from Stanley; receipt on 19 February of Stanley's letter of 17 January on application to Parliament for £7 million – Canning's assumptions regarding apportionment of this sum ...
Discusses candidates to replace Montgomery as provisional member of his Council; would like someone with Punjab experience (but no one suitable available), followed by someone from N.W. Provinces and therefore opts for (Sir) Henry Harington (Member for N.W.P. of Governor-General's Legislative Cou...
Approves Peacock's appointment as Chief Justice of Bengal – gives favourable character sketch of him; suggests no successor to Peacock as Law Member of Governor-General's Council is needed – his work in both the Executive and Legislative Councils could be given to Advocate-General of Bengal if th...
Encloses draft resolution (not present) on raising customs duties; no intention of raising salt duties but cannot afford to reduce or even equalize them; opium duty in Bengal cannot be raised but Malwa opium could be raised from Rs.400 to Rs.500 per chest – 'Bombay will cry out but without any re...
Refers to his letter of 2 March; Ritchie's response to suggestion he should become responsible as Advocate General for Government business in Legislative Council; essential to have good lawyer representing Govt in Legislative Council because Queen's judges there criticize Govt business more than ...
Realises assumption made in his letter of 23 February regarding financial allocations were wrong; re-emphasises need for remittances from Home Govt to meet Indian expenditure; success of loan as yet difficult to judge; tenor of proceedings in Parliament on 14 February [regarding authorisation of ...