Lord Clyde's fall from horse while pursuing rebels; progress in pacifying Oudh now slower as troops are now at close quarters with most inveterate rebels; problem of finding employment for disbanded sepoys and returned mutineers; Canning is sceptical regarding Montgomery's plan to do this by buil...
Agrees with Dalhousie that Duleep Singh's allowance should be £25,000p.a.; opposes part of this being a landed estate in India; if 'the representative of the Royal Family of Lahore' is eventually 'converted into a well educated and Christian gentleman' he might become a good influence in India, b...
Refers to Stanley's letter of 2 December; thanks for advance warning of despatch on Canning's Oudh proclamation, and for Govt's considerate handling of matter.
Shares Stanley's high opinion of Durand and is seriously considering appointing him Foreign Secretary; comments favourably on Bartle Frere (Chief Commissioner, Sind); only preferred Montgomery to Frere for Punjab because natives know and respect Montgomery and he knows them; difficult to employ B...
Oudh campaign is over; expects trouble now only from dacoits and thugs until police have learnt how to suppress them; 'the people are appalled at the irresistible sweep that we have made through the country'; main difficulty is finding employment for ex-sepoys whose families will miss remittances...
Discusses various senior appointments, including (Sir) Charles Wingfield (currently a Divisional Commissioner in Oudh) as Chief Commissioner of Oudh where he is known and liked; very favourable comments on Wingfield.
Arrived in Calcutta on 24th; enquiries at Benares led him to make larger modifications to disarming measures than previously intended; policy in handling rebels taking refuge in Nepal; excellent relations with that country despite attitude of newspapers and some English officers; military operati...
Unwelcome Financial Despatch being sent by this mail; treasury notes [or bills] at 6% are being issued (and prospective closing of current 4% loan announced) to increase cash balances at Govt's disposal but this will not be enough to make up deficiency of £3 million of the £12 million needed by t...