Disraeli intends to attack loan without waiting to hear Dalhousie's explanation; Sir John Pakington very desirous of knowing outcome of Salt Commission; little prospect of peace or military success.
D'Orgoni; loan; following Wood's precedent he will have to produce budget though it seems absurd to base it on figures for 1852-53 - hopes in future more up to date figures will be available from India; military memorandum [on recognition of Indian Army officers'rank] inserted by Hardinge in Gaze...
Enquires after Plowden's report on salt – he anticipates enquiries on subject; pleased with Dalhousie's minute on military rank [of Indian Army officers]; Govt is 'much pleased' with treaty with Dost Muhammad.
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 2 May; Joseph Dorin (President in Council at Calcutta) gives better news of progress of loan; will be happy to consider honour for John Lawrence; announces appointment of Viscount Canning (Postmaster General) as Dalhousie's successor; Colvile has not yet replied...
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 18 May; approves Dalhousie's refusal to sanction aggressive action proposed by Commissioner of Pegu; has now heard that Colvile will accept Chief Justiceship; satisfactory accounts from Crimea; Canning's appointment seems to be well received; PS. has been presse...
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 2 June; loan likely to produce some comment before end of Session, and for this reason regrets non-receipt of Salt report; hopes before Dalhousie leaves India he will have established system to provide President of Board with more up-to-date financial informatio...
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 18 June; describes debate in Parliament on Indian budget and 5% loan – Bright spoke 'with his usual unscrupulousness and with his wonted vigour', and Sir J Hogg (EIC Director) showed his usual tendency to defend the indefensible regarding proceedings in Madras; ...
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 25 June; has suggested to Canning that he should be relieved on 1 March to enable him to bring affairs in hand in India to 'a proper close'; insurrection among Santals not yet suppressed and its causes are mysterious – previously they have been regarded as pe...
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 8 August; no problem regarding altered date for Dalhousie's departure; hopes Santal insurrection will soon be suppressed – if it arises from any official oppression, is sure Dalhousie will put an end to that too; Home Govt is alive to need to keep adequate force...
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 24 July; Plowden now doing double duty without salary to complete Salt report; Indian patent bill now passing through Legislative Council; is too unwell to reply regarding troops from India except, in common with all his colleagues, to deprecate 'so unwise a...