Has heard that all the China troops will be diverted to India. He is sending a small squadron of ships. Everything except the frigate will go up the Pegu rivers. Comments on troop ships.
Reports the passing of the Vote of Thanks. Disraeli led the opposition, and moved the previous question. Eventually he was forced to withdraw his motion. Hopes Canning will be able to spare the Naval Brigade.
Asks for advice about his staff. Hopes to see Laing when he returns from the Highlands. Lady Elgin has not made up her mind what to do. Asks about servants
Writes from Aden that he has been delayed, and therefore will if Canning wishes give up his visit to Madras and come straight to Calcutta. Endorsed: Telegraph Messages Sent Number 966
Announces the departure for India of Captain de Courcy, with ships, and states what de Courcy's instructions are. A good deal of law reform has been done in the present Session. A telegraph of the account of Sir Henry Lawrence's and General Barnard's deaths has been received.
Writes of some information received from a secret agent about Russian intrigues in India, the names of persons in the plots, and certain hidden stores of arms and ammunition at Calcutta. Canning will have heard of this from Mangles. It is important that this information remains secret, and nothing m...