Describes reading of Proclamation at Allahabad; survey of recent and future military operations; Tantia Topi; slight reverse suffered by Lord Mark Kerr in Gorakhpur.
Instructions to C-in-C and other authorities regarding amnesty; problem of private prosecutions making it seem a sham; good reception for Proclamation in vicinity of Allahabad, no news yet from elsewhere; military weakness in some areas may cause misunderstanding of motives of amnesty; bad news t...
Thanks for publishing Canning's despatch of 17 June in reply to Lord Ellenborough; explains title given Queen in Persian translation of Proclamation; question of name by which Bombay Army should now be known.
Encloses letter from ex-soldier of Bengal Army indicating both a feeling that Company's troops have been dealt with too hardly, and absolute deference to the law.
Discusses claim from European troops of Company's Army that they cannot be transferred without consent to Queen's service and asking for discharge or re-enlistment with bounty; danger of giving rise to suspicion amongst Sikhs of misunderstanding between British authorities and European troops; En...
Progress in pacification of Oudh slower than expected; cannot yet say how Proclamation is received in Oudh, but reception elsewhere is good; Tantia Topi still baffles his pursuers.
In some areas amnesty will have to be imposed by force; unreasonable claim under Proclamation by a sirdar of Maharaja of Rewah regarding right of suttee, indicating disturbing level of suspicions of British bad faith.
Refers to Stanley's letter of 5 October; question of reward for faithful Lucknow regiments; discusses question of excessive severity in punishing rebels [cf Stanley's letter of 24 September] – Canning thinks civilians have been more severe than military 'but the difficulty of keeping either of th...
Refers to his letter of 31 October; does not now intend to appoint Edmonstone as Lt-Governor of N.W. Provinces – he could therefore be appointed provisional member of Council.