Lawrence has taken his seat in Council – missionary party's hopes to monopolise him; is under pressure to appoint Sanitary Commission to investigate mortality of European troops in India and will probably do so if Sidney Herbert will Chair it; probability of European war will increase readiness t...
[Refers to Canning's letters of 2 and 8 March]; problem of filling Law membership of Canning's Council; Canning's emphasis on need for lawyer in Council has led him to modify intention of sending financier as fourth member of Council; describes type of person needed - someone who capable of givin...
Refers to Canning's financial letter of 16 March (1); £7 million loan, with railway money, should be enough for India's immediate needs; generally favourable reaction in England to new Indian customs duties; is advised tobacco duty is inexpedient; Lowe has declined membership of Canning's Council...
Refers to Canning's letters of 18, 20 and 21 March; Harris's case; has asked Lord Chancellor to bear in mind deserving Indian chaplains for promotion to English livings; broadly agrees with Canning's approach to compensation claims and has communicated his letter to Finance Committee of Council o...
Lawrence's views on method of garrisoning Delhi and on advisability of giving up Peshawar valley to Afghanistan; on latter point, Stanley sees strength of his arguments but feels 'extreme difficulty of inducing England to accede to them, or India not to misunderstand them'.
[Refers to Canning's letter of 18 March (1), and 20 March]; no complaints in Parliament regarding equipping of new European cavalry regiments; with approval of C-in-C has submitted request to Queen for three local Regiments to be styled 'Royal'.
[Refers to Canning's letter of 2 April]; thinks Frere is best candidate for Canning's Council, but hesitates to remove him from present post (Chief Commissioner in Sind) where he is doing so well.