Government of India forward to London a letter of condolence from the Nawab Nazim of Murshidabad [Syed Mansur Ali] to Queen Victoria commiserating with her on the death of the Prince Consort [an attested copy of the letter appears on pp 5-6)
Further correspondence regarding the deposits of bituminous shale found on the banks of the Younzaleen river in Martaban District - memorandum on the deposits by Dr Dietrich Brandis - negative report on the specimens by the Chemical Examiner to the Government of India [Dr F N MacNamara]
Further papers regarding the murderous attack made by subjects of the Sultan of Johore upon some Chinese fishermen from Singapore - the Sultan of Johore [Abu Bakr] pays 400 dollars into the Singapore Treasury by way of compensation
Government of India report that the transfer of portions of Jhajjar District to the Chiefs of Patiala, Jind and Nabha has effected a net saving of 45,876 rupees 'per annum' (a detailed statement of the savings effected appears on pp 4-5)
Government of India forward to London a letter from the Maharaja of Mysore [Krishna Raja Wodeyar] acknowledging the letter and presents sent to him by Queen Victoria (a copy of the Maharaja's letter appears on p 3)
Report by H M Consul in Zanzibar [Lieut Colonel Lewis Pelly] of the existence of a document signed by the Queen of Meni-Be in Madagascar acknowledging French rights in the whole of Madagascar
The Agent in Rajputana [Major General George St Patrick Lawrence] states that no reply has been received from the Rana of Dholpur regarding the alleged harbouring of the murderers of Major Burton by the Dholpur Minister, Suba Deo Hans
Government of India forward to London an arzdasht (letter) from the Sikandar Begam of Bhopal to Lord Canning, replying to a letter received from Canning before his department from India (a translation of he Begam's letter appears on p 3)
Question of the disposal of 15 pensions in the Nemawar Pasgana following its recent transfer to the Maharaja of Indore - decision that four of the pensions will continue to be paid by the British Government (a list of the pensioners, with remarks, appears on p 5)
Outbreak of disturbances among the Khonds of Baud, one of the Cuttack Tributary Mahals - dispute between the Rajas of Baud and Sonpur - suppression of the Khond disturbances by military force