Having failed to find English lawyer willing to take Chief Justiceship of Bombay, has decided to promote Sir M Sausse (Puisne Judge, Bombay); still unable to find successor to Colville as Chief Justice, Bengal; excessive severity against natives of Dr Walker in Andaman Islands; has agreed to allo...
Marked differences of opinion between Indian and English officers on Military Commission - briefly outlines outcome he would favour; proposals for future of Addiscombe Military College; military authorities oppose any increase in local artillery wishing it all to be 'Royal'.
Stanley has 'flu; encloses letter to Stanley from Capt P G Scot (12th Bengal Native Infantry, and senior survivor of force at Nowgong) pleading for clemency for Nawab of Banda who, though in rebellion, may have been acting under duress and had protected a number of Christian men; requests army st...
Despatches being sent to Canning approving his handling of claim by Company's European troops for discharge, and enquiring position regarding King of Delhi and ex-King of Oudh, about which questions sure to be raised in Parliament.
Council [of India – i.e. Secretary of State's Council] approves Canning's view on question of Company's European troops; is seeking legal opinion on competence of Parliament to transfer services of men without their consent; is inclined to agree they should be given some concession as a favour, n...
Letter from Talbot to Lewin Bentham Bowring (Canning's Private Secretary)
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Encloses further letter from Capt Scot forwarding one from Mrs Jane Mawe (widow of Assistant Surgeon Thomas Mawe, 12th N.I) pleading for the Nawab of Banda who had saved her life.
[Refers to Canning's letter of 30 November]; brief comments on Lucknow regiments, Durand's request to be provisional member of Governor-General's Council, and D'Orgoni.
Attorney-General, and most probably other Law Officers, confirm power of Parliament to transfer Company's European troops to Crown; both he and Derby approve course followed by Canning as detailed in his letter of 3 December.
Appointment of Sir C Trevelyan as Governor of Madras; probability that Durand will be elected to fill vacancy in Council of India where his military knowledge will be invaluable; Military Commission has done little good; probable that there will be considerable local army part of which will be Eu...