Honours for services during campaign; distribution of awards should avoid unnecessarily exacerbating 'strong jealousy' between Bengal and Bombay armies; comments on merits of a number of individuals in Gough's list.
Punjab quiet; plundering parties in Gwalior apparently put down; Fraser is continuing with dispersion and disarming of Rohillas in Hyderabad, but Dalhousie has vetoed their transportation to Peshawar; troops in Punjab healthy except for 29th at Wazirabad; Napier arrived here (Simla) on 16 June – ...
Nothing important to report; frontiers everywhere quiet, but horse stealing rife in in valley of Peshawar; describes communications with Kohat – should Napier claim they depend on Afridi pass, he should be disbelieved; his views (which will probably differ from his Council's) on question of milit...
Indian financial position; regrets necessity of requesting £500,000 in bullion, but home treasury is at the end of its resources; when finance and trade in Europe stagnant, India is bound to be affected; events in Europe 'like a series of dissolving views'; Irish also aiming at revolution, 'and w...
Dalhousie will receive satisfactory documents from Court, Secret Committee and Wellington regarding Napier's resignation; Gomm likely to succeed him; Napier's resignation has caused no stir in England, not even with Times despite latter receiving material from Napier's family; hopes peaceable rel...
Cancelled letter. Acknowledges Dalhousie's letters of 23 and 24 September; cannot believe Ellenborough has 'enlisted coadjutors … in Downing Street' [presumably Lord Truro is meant] until he has seen better evidence … [this opening paragraph is struck through and the remainder of the letter, ap...
Cabinet reconstruction has not yet occurred; refers to Dalhousie's letter of 9 December; murder of Carne and Tapp, but Broughton strongly against a full scale punitive expedition – officers should understand that, if they get themselves through their own stupidity, their deaths will not be avenge...
Acknowledges Broughton's letter of 24 [23] December; is glad of Broughton's strong support in controversy with councillors; Jackson has been doing good work; situation in, and policy towards, Burma; successful negotiations regarding Delhi succession including Prince's agreement to relinquish the ...