Believes certain technical impediments pointed out by Sir James Colville (Chief Justice of Calcutta Supreme Court) to turning Supreme Court into High Court as proposed by Civil Procedure Report can be overcome; Sir Charles Jackson (puisne judge) has sent in unwise protest at scheme for a High Cou...
Preparations for Persian campaign; comments on Maj-Gen Stalker; good policy to keep aloof from entanglement in Afghanistan with Amir's death approaching.
Question of conferring Admiralty jurisdiction upon Indian courts; as regards question of amalgamation of jurisdictions, Canning has no objection to Vernon Smith legislating on that in Parliament; progress on Codes of Civil and Criminal Procedure and Penal Code; Peacock's hard work on latter; slow...
State of Dalhousie's health; acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 21 January; loan of Feroze steamer to Pasha of Egypt for leisure use; concern regarding powers of Legislative Council – thinks modification of Act of Parliament of 1853 may be needed to curb it; probable current annual deficit of ...
Timetable for despatch to Vernon Smith of financial accounts and other documents; delays and difficulties caused by absence of reply from him on question of borrowing for public works.
Character sketch of (Sir) Barnes Peacock (Legal Member of Governor-General's Council), but his opinions on Report of Law Commission on Procedure may prove troublesome; complains at delays in forwarding latter to India; explains why he does not intend to attend meetings of Legislative Council regu...
Is sending Financial Review and Despatch; will embark on no new public (with some unavoidable exceptions) until they hear from Vernon Smith whether they can borrow, but a loan in the autumn will still be necessary unless limit is placed on drawings of East India Company Court; difficulties caused...