Discusses candidates to replace Montgomery as provisional member of his Council; would like someone with Punjab experience (but no one suitable available), followed by someone from N.W. Provinces and therefore opts for (Sir) Henry Harington (Member for N.W.P. of Governor-General's Legislative Cou...
Approves Peacock's appointment as Chief Justice of Bengal – gives favourable character sketch of him; suggests no successor to Peacock as Law Member of Governor-General's Council is needed – his work in both the Executive and Legislative Councils could be given to Advocate-General of Bengal if th...
Encloses draft resolution (not present) on raising customs duties; no intention of raising salt duties but cannot afford to reduce or even equalize them; opium duty in Bengal cannot be raised but Malwa opium could be raised from Rs.400 to Rs.500 per chest – 'Bombay will cry out but without any re...
Refers to his letter of 2 March; Ritchie's response to suggestion he should become responsible as Advocate General for Government business in Legislative Council; essential to have good lawyer representing Govt in Legislative Council because Queen's judges there criticize Govt business more than ...
Realises assumption made in his letter of 23 February regarding financial allocations were wrong; re-emphasises need for remittances from Home Govt to meet Indian expenditure; success of loan as yet difficult to judge; tenor of proceedings in Parliament on 14 February [regarding authorisation of ...
Refers to Talbot's letter of 3 February; delays in equipping new European cavalry regiments arose in England; many recruits were still boys; Queen's regiments could not spare men to be instructors (cavalry was in short supply in Oudh and central India); recruits landed at worst possible time to a...
[Refers to Stanley's letter of 30 January]; character sketch of Harris whom he has offered Chaplaincy of Penang; suggests possibility of giving Crown livings to deserving Assistant Chaplains and describes services of two others (Moore and Mackay.
Concessions which might have been made (if question were not virtually dead) to Company's European regiments and their effect on native troops; suggests making 1st Bengal and 1st Madras Fusiliers, and possibly 2nd Bombay Light Infantry, 'Royal' regiments as compliment to Indian Army.
Encloses abstract of claims for compensation which likely to amount to £2 million; should be met from general revenues of India rather than special local taxes, fines or confiscations; no distinction should be made between loyal Natives and Europeans, provided loyalty was something more than pass...