Encloses three papers [not present] showing evidence of returning normality; gives statistics of showing relatively high proportion of revenue collected in N W Provinces for 1857/58; best results come from districts where fighting was heaviest partly because in areas where rebels were left undist...
Arrangements for issuing Proclamation not yet decided; rumours at Patna that Govt intends to take opportunity of constitutional change to repudiate Permanent Settlement and Company debt.
Describes reading of Proclamation at Allahabad; survey of recent and future military operations; Tantia Topi; slight reverse suffered by Lord Mark Kerr in Gorakhpur.
Discusses claim from European troops of Company's Army that they cannot be transferred without consent to Queen's service and asking for discharge or re-enlistment with bounty; danger of giving rise to suspicion amongst Sikhs of misunderstanding between British authorities and European troops; En...
Gives general survey of situation, main points are: Campbell's wish to spend time cleaning up in Oudh opposed by Canning who thinks it more important to restore authority in Rohilkhand, in particular to support Hindus and Rampur who have remained loyal before their loyalty gives way under rebel p...
Mail has not yet brought any official communication on change of Government, but Ellenborough has right to know how Canning views his own position – he does not intend to resign unless he receives direct intimation from HMG that they wish him to do so.
Reports reverse sustained by General (Sir) R Walpole's column on way to Rohilkhand may have bad effect for a time on zamindars of Oudh who around Lucknow had been cooperating; troop movements into Rohilkhand and elsewhere.