Explains how it has arisen that rules of procedure for Madras Council but not Bengal allow Counsel to be heard; his disallowance of Bill from Bombay Council giving them the power to create offices.
Sir Proby Cautley's plan for arresting damage to Ganges canal caused by water passing over the falls; confirms report of Dost Muhammad's death; will be very wary of meddling in Afghan affairs; situation on frontier; relative precedence of Maharajas of Jind and Nabha and difficulties such trifles ...
Government of India's vakil in Afghanistan should remain with Sher Ali Khan (Dost Muhammad's successor as Amir), but otherwise should abstain from any acts of partisanship until Sher Ali has shown whether he can hold his ground; intends to discuss several matters with Maine when latter arrives at...
Wood's decision not to send Sikh troops to New Zealand has relieved Elgin; whole question of sending troops on foreign service needs consideration; possibility of raising regiments specially for foreign service; both Rose and Sir R (later Lord) Napier (Military Member of Council) favoured orderin...
Summarises debate with Trevelyan and other Council members on move of seat of Government and, arising out of that, place of next meeting of Legislative Council; gives his reasons for favouring Lahore, but since Grey's return Council have begun to dwell on difficulties of holding meeting outside C...
Choice of new Financial Secretary was Trevelyan's; is attempting to get to bottom of question of Oudh land tenures and tenant rights with Maine's assistance; sanitary conditions of European troops in India have improved over last three or four years; Maine will write to Wood to try to remove latt...
Quotes letter received from vakil in Kabul giving new Amir's statement on his policy regarding Herat and Persia, and wish to observe treaties with Persian and British Governments.