Add MS 39141

LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. CCXI (ff. 263). Three series of papers: A. Miscellaneous papers, relative chiefly to Oriental affairs and including: 1. The Armenian Constitution of 1860, in English. f. 1.

2. Memorandum on the lower part of the Mahanuddy river in Orissa [by Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton, K.C.S.I., 1862]. f. 7.

3. Memorandum by Layard on the proposed cession of Sarawak to Great Britain, 2 Jan. 1862. f. 36.

4. Comments by John Augustus Longworth, Consul-General at Belgrade, on the "remarks by Philip Christitch," Serbian senator, upon a speech of Layard's, printed in a pamphlet entitled The Debate on Turkey, 1863. f. 54.

5. Memorandum by Layard on the Danubian Principalities for Earl Cowley's information, 5 Mar. 1866. f. 96.

6. Instructions to [Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st] Earl Cowley as British representative at the Paris Conference on the Danubian Principalities, 8 Mar. 1866. f. 109.

7. "Discours prononcé par le Gouverneur-Général [Midhat Pasha] à l'ouverture du Conseil-Général du Vilayet du Danube, le 15 Mars 1866," and "Adresse de remerciements," presented to the Governor- General at the close of the session, 17 Apr. 1866. ff. 131, 140.

8. "Notice sommaire sur la puissance et la politique Russe en Orient," with map. The latest date mentioned is 1862. f. 142. B. Parliamentary papers and newspaper cuttings on Abyssinia, 1849-1866. ff. 155-193. C. Papers relating to Spain (1870-1874), including two joint reports by Capt. Alexander. Bruce Tulloch and Capt. George James Gilbard: (l) On the Republican and Carlist Armies in the North of Spain, 1874. f. 210 ; (2) On the operations leading to the relief of Bilbao, 1874. f. 236. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Armenia: Constitution of: 1860.: Transl.
• f. 7 General Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton, KCSI: Memorandum on the Mahanuddy river: 1862.
• f. 36 Sarawak: Memorandum by Sir A. H. Layard on proposed cession of, to England: 1862.
• f. 54 John Augustus Longworth, CB, Consul-General in Serbia: Reply to P. Christitch's Remarks on the speech of Mr. Layard: 1863.
• f. 54 Serbia: Longworth's reply to Christitch's Remarks on the speech of Mr. Layard: 1863.
• ff. 97, 109 Roumania: Memoranda and instructions to Lord Cowley for the Conference on: 1866.
• f. 109 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley: Instructions to, for the Conference on the Danubian Principalities: 1866.: Copy.
• f. 131 Midhat, Pasha: Speech at the opening of the Council of the Danube Province: 1866.: Fr.
• ff. 131, 140 Turkey, Sultans of. Abdul Aziz: Speech of the GovernorGeneral at the Council of the Danube vilayet, etc.: 1866.: Fr.
• f. 142 Russia: Notice sommaire sur la politique Russe en Orient: 1711-1862.
• ff. 155-189 Abyssinia: Official correspondence, newspaper cuttings, etc., rel. to: 1852-1869.: Partly printed.
• f. 190 Abyssinia: Treaty with England: 1849.: Printed.
• ff. 194 b-263 b Isabella II of Spain: Amadeo, etc. Correspondence and memoirs, etc., of Sir A. H. Layard as Minister at Madrid: 1869-1877.
• f. 195 Newspapers Spain: El Combate: 25 Dec. 1870.
• f. 196 Isabella II of Spain: Amadeo's speech at the opening of the Cortes: 1871.: Span.: Printed.
• ff. 210, 236 Captain George James Gilbard: Reports on the civil war in Spain and the relief of Bilbao: 1874.
• ff. 210, 236 Isabella II of Spain: Reports on the Republican and Carlist armies, and on the relief of Bilbao: 1874.
• ff. 210, 236 Captain Alexander Bruce Tulloch: Reports on the civil war in Spain and the relief of Bilbao: 1874.