[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.
[Refers to Canning's letter of 3 April]; agrees it is not worthwhile to transfer supervision of Mysore to Madras given age and position of Raja, but is unconvinced of Canning's general arguments against such transfers.
Having ceased to be Secretary of State for India will pass any future letters from Canning to Sir Charles Wood, and will brief him on Canning's views on pending questions; he personally, and he believes his colleagues, do not intend to make India a subject of party attacks; encloses complaint rec...
Refers to Stanley's letters of 26 July and 2 August; possible appointment of Montgomery as Provisional Member of Council, but he may be needed to succeed Lawrence in Punjab; false report concerning issue of amnesty proclamation – but Canning is anxious to issue one 'the moment I feel that it will...
Refers to Canning's letter of 24 September (1); very thorough approval at home of Canning's refusal to allow negotiations with King of Delhi; his [clemency] orders of 31 July more questionable and gave rise to long discussion in Cabinet, but Govt continues to support him; current need for militar...
Refers to Canning's letter of 8 October; Directors' opinion that sailing ships would be as fast as steamers in transporting troops to India has proved wrong; noted in England that capture of Delhi achieved without troops from England; Col Ramsay; glad Canning is satisfied with financial assistanc...
Unclear as to position of Havelock and Outram at Lucknow and Alambagh; transport and commissariat and Disraeli's attacks on Govt; question of sea versus overland route for sending reinforcements; financial situation of Company; sepoys to be sent to China - Palmerston advised addition of British t...
News of relief of Lucknow; Capt Lowe's account of siege of Delhi; honours for Wilson and others, and difficulty of rewarding those who have prevented outbreaks (e.g. (Sir) Bartle Frere in Sind); has not yet received Canning's answer to petition for his recall;, encloses heads of bill for better g...