Third reading of East India Loan Bill due that evening – Stanley is sure Commons will feel Govt of India must be given utmost support; will ask only for original £7 million but indicate more will be required; possibility of sending out an English financier; acknowledges Canning's letters of 19 an...
Terms which he is prepared to offer War Office regarding military question; is not prepared to give way on question of authority, i.e. that there must be a large local European Army in India under control of Governor-General; but home military authorities press strongly for one European army for ...
Pleased at Peacock's acceptance of Chief Justiceship; has offered provisional Council membership to Hamilton; should he decline prefers Frere of Canning's three candidates, and is willing to take responsibility (which should be his) of offending Bengal – fitness for the job should be the only cri...
Reasons for continuing with Loan Bill as it stood; opinion united on need to support credit of Indian Govt, but there will be greater discussion of Indian finance when Parliament reconvenes – Sir T Erskine Perry (former Chief Justice of Bombay) will move for a Committee of Enquiry; has been press...
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...