John Jackson, Bishop of London, to Walpole (private): recommending Mr. Williams. Endorsed: Approves Mr. Williams for a Madras Chaplaincy. Should he be nominated? H. W [alpole]. Yes. C [ranbrook] .
Montagu Corry, Private Secretary to Disraeli, 10 Downing Street, to Walpole: Disraeli intends Walpole to be nominated for the C.B.E. in recognition of his work in the India Office, on the recommendations of Disraeli and Viscount Cranbrook.
Richard Assheton Cross, Home Secretary 1874-80, to Marquess of Salisbury: Osborne Morgan has changed terms of his resolution, presumably to catch votes; many votes will depend on what the government say or do. Uncertainty whether Talbot's amendment may want alteration, and whether, if government ...
Earl of Derby, Foreign Secretary, Foreign Office, to Marquess of Salisbury: returns letter; things will be simplified if Mr. Eden's theory is the true one.
Richard Assheton Cross, Home Office, to Marquess of Salisbury (confidential): requests cabinet sanction for his plans to set up new episcopal sees in industrial areas.
Stafford Northcote to Marquess of Salisbury: asks whether Salisbury and Mr. Hardy would each agree to appoint an arbitrator who would in turn choose an umpire to settle the issue between them. As an alternative, Northcote suggests a conference between Salisbury, Hardy and himself.