Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/13

Copy letters from Governor General Charles Canning to Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State for India. Numbered 317-426 with index and detailed summaries. Continued from volume Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/11.

List of letters transcribed from index:

317. 6 Jan 1861. 'Lucknow Libel Case. Treaty with Sindhia [Scindia]. Treaty with Nizam. Indigo. Sikkim. Legislative Council on Mysore. Army Reductions. 70th Regiment'.

318. 6 Jan 1861. 'Irrigation Company in Kurnool. Their failure. Colonel Cotton's estimates'.

319. 24 Jan 1861. 'Equipment of English Cavalry for India'.

320. ' 28 Jan 1861. 'Indian Order - what Native Chiefs eligible'.

321. 4 Feb 1861. 'Councils . Legislative Councils. Imperial and Local Taxes. Changes in the Executive Council'.

322. 5 Feb 1861. 'Laing - his views. Governor General's opinion of him'.

323. 19 Feb 1861. 'Return to Calcutta. [Bartle] Frere's opinion of Mr Laing. The latter's notions of fresh taxation. Income Tax. Famine. Army reductions. Amalgamation. A committee necessary. Duleep Singh'.

324. 1 Mar 1861. 'Sikkim. Darjeeling Frontier'.

325. 3 Mar 1861. 'Duleep Singh'.

326. 'Orissa Company. Despatch on Public Works Administration. Shedasheoghur Harbour. Oudh Railway. Baroda Railway. Laing's proposal about Government stepping in when a Company is not able to raise money. Railway funds. Laing's financial view. Military reductions. Amalgamation Commission. Chamber of Commerce regarding Cotton supply'.

327. 9 Mar 1861. 'Governor General's stay'.

328. 9 Mar 1861. 'Reenlistment question'.

329. 9 Mar 1861. 'Sir Hugh Rose on Amalgamation Committee. Oodeypore Rana. Duleep Singh'.

330. 18 Mar 1861. 'Mr Eden's letters from Sikkim'.

331. 18 Mar 1861. 'Star Order. Feelings of Nizam and Oodeypore Rana. List of members. Titles of Chiefs'. Includes enclosure: 'List of Title in Full and Title Proposed for Insertion in Gazette'.

332. 18 Mar 1861. 'Mysore Grant. Raja of Mysore's claim to govern. Duleep Singh'.

333. 18 Mar 1861. 'Indigo. Bill to punish breaches of Contract. Forgeries. Small Cause Courts. Appointment of Special Commissioner to investigate causes of combinations to refuse payment of rent. Interest of Indian Council in Indigo'.

334. 19 Mar 1861. 'Difference with Legislative Council. Reconstitution urged. Governor General's attendance at the Council. Sir William Denison's opinion on Legislative Council'.

335. 24 Mar 1861. 'Council's sittings to consider subject of Amalgamation'.

336. 24 Mar 1861. 'Legislative Council. Its constitution and its functions, and its previous relations to Government. Its independence. Publicity of proceedings. Attendance of Governor General. Future of Councils'.

337. 4 Apr 1861. 'Mr Laing. Charges against him. If he leaves what kind of Officer required as his successor'.

338. 4 Apr 1861. 'Sikkim'.

339. 5 Apr 1861. 'Mr Laing's defence'.

340. 5 Apr 1861. 'Council on Amalgamation'.

341. 7 Apr 1861. 'Mr [Samuel] Laing'.

342. 9 Apr 1861. 'Sir Albert Larpent's appointment'.

343. 10 Apr 1861. 'Duleep Singh'.

344. 10 Apr 1861. 'Magisterial and Revenue Powers for Talookdars and Sirdars. Satisfactory results. Mr Yule. Cawnpore Railway.

345. 10 Apr 1861. 'Constitutional position of 4th Member of Council. Legislative Council, its history. Opinions regarding open debate and publicity. Local Legislative Councils. Position of President in Council in Governor General's absence in Legislative Council'.

346. 11 Apr 1861. 'Amalgamation Order. Commander in Chief's Order regarding volunteering. Authority of Crown over soldiers resulting from Local Service into Line. Declaration to be put forth according to schedule of Mutiny Act'.

347. 11 Apr 1861. 'Indian Navy. Its proposed extinction. Royal Navy should undertake its duties. India contributing 2/3 of cost. Pensions for Officers. Reductions required. Amalgamation with Royal Navy unadvisable'.

348. 19 Apr 1861. 'Asks for services of Colonel Durand as Foreign Secretary'.

349. 22 Apr 1861. 'Sir Barnes Peacock's diction that grants of Land given as rewards by Governor General are illegal. Reform of Legislative Council urgently needed. Oral discussion cannot be stopped'.

350. 22 Apr 1861. 'Colonel Durand. [Cecil] Beadon's illness. Wingfield. Mr Hume. Duleep Singh's departure'.

351. 22 Apr 1861. 'General Order on Amalgamation. Changes made since copy was sent to Sir Charles Wood (vide no. 346). Commander in Chief's supplementary order'.

352. 23 Apr 1861. 'Sends Commander in Chief's supplementary General Order. Disposal of Artillery Officers on their volunteering. Probably volunteering will be extensive on part of the men'.

353. 23 Apr 1861. 'Financial prospects. Mr Laing's first views too gloomy. Reductions have been carried out as proposed. No Loan required'.

354. 4 May 1861. 'Sends copy of Budget Despatch of 2 May. Army reductions. Navy. License Tax. Customs. Railway Budgets. Laing's financial speech'.

355. 4 May 1861. 'Sir Barnes Peacock on legality of Grants in rewards. Sir William Denison on Indian Legislative Councils. Business of Executive Council. Local Councils'.

356. 9 May 1861. 'Mr Laing's illness. Governor General should be empowered to appoint temporary councillors'.

357. 9 May 1861. 'Sonthals. Sikkim Treaty. Indigo and rent question. Duleep Singh and his mother. Indian Navy. Volunteering of Locals'.

358. 16 May 1861. '[Cecil] Beadon's departure. Necessity of enabling Governor General to take in temporary councillors. Mr Barnes' death'.

359. 17 May 1861. 'Opium growth in China. Trade with China from North East Frontier and the Himalayas'.

360. 18 May 1861. 'Legislative Council. Sir Charles Wood should not be reprimand them. Laches [remissness] of Home Government. Sir L. Peel's opinions'.

361. 18 May 1861. 'Defends the appointment of a Commissioner to consider Amalgamation. Important difficulties requiring investigation. Orders could not have been issued at once. Composition of Commission. Abstracts of Officers and Men affected. Retirement scheme. Governor General's responsibility in ordering a Commission. Royal warrant'. Includes enclosure: 'Abstract of Number of Officers of the Indian Army in Bengal ... who have chosen General Service, Local Service, or Service in the Staff Corps... Apr 1861'.

362. 22 May 1861. 'Conversation of Mr Metcalf with Maharaja Duleep Singh. Suhudeo Singh. Maharanee. Means of enlisting good feeling of Chiefs. Sikhs beliefs in prophesies. One of the Royal Princes might visit India'.

363. 23 May 1861. 'Orders on Breach of Contract Bill. Famine and contributions from England. Exchanges of Officers under Amalgamation Orders'.

364. 3 Jun 1861. 'Sir William Denison on Organization of the Native Army'.

365. 3 Jun 1861. 'Baird Smith's report of state of Trade in North West Provinces. Famine Despatch. Cost of Famine to Government'.

366. 4 Jun 1861. 'Mr Laing. Contract Bill. Civil Service Despatch'.

367. 8 Jun 1861. 'Laing's departure. His successor. Sir A. Sarpent. Amendment of Arms Act. Straits Settlements. Paper currency Despatch. Muscat and Zanzibar. Passports for China. Civil Service Minute'.

368. 17 Jun 1861. 'Colonel Norman. Sir Hugh Rose on Amalgamation Commission. The Commission's recommendations. Civil Service Bill. Star insignia'.

369. 23 Jun 1861. 'Mr [Charles] Montresor's Indigo Report. His conclusions. Nil Durpan [Nil Darpan] controversy. Breach of Contract Bill'.

370. 23 Jun 1861. 'Delay in sending out Survey Maps from England'.

371. 23 Jun 1861. '[William] Ritchie - grant to him. proposed for Council. Financial Member of Council. Value of [James] Wilson and [Samuel] Laing's labours. Mr Grey'.

372. 1 Jul 1861. 'Rainy season. Baird Smith's reports. Report on Land Tenures due. Lord Mayor's letter to Sir George Clerk'.

373. 2 Jul 1861. 'Secretary of State's Bills. Financial Member of Council. Mr Morehead. Outsiders for Legislative Council. Madras and North West Provinces members. First session of Legislative Council where to be. Telegrams about Durand'.

374. 2 Jul 1861. 'General Order and Sir Charles' views on it. Service on Regimental Staff if to count for promotion on Staff Corps. Schedule of answers to references. Royal Commissions for Artillery Officers'.

375. 7 Jul 1861. 'Bhownugur and Tanjore cases. Sonthals. Mysore case'.

376. 8 Jul 1861. '[William] Ritchie and his compensation. Jurist Member of Council. Advocate General's Pay'.

377. 8 Jul 1861. [Colonel Henry] Durand. Rains. Famine Relief Funds - Amount required and sum subscribed. Cotton and Manchester people. Sudaheoghur'.

378. 9 Jul 1861. 'Opium Trade. Increased rates of cultivation advances. Losses in the market'.

379. 9 Jul 1861. 'Queries and answers on Amalgamation. Difficulties requiring explanation. Necessity of closing the question'.

380. 14 Jul 1861. 'Sir Barnes Peacock's conduct on License Bill. Council's Bill. Publicity of debates. Vacancies in Council. Technical mistake in Bill'.

381. 22 Jul 1861. 'Opinions of Indian Council on policy towards Native Chiefs. Rise and progress of this feeling. Primogeniture in the Punjab'.

382. 22 Jul 1861. 'Gisborne & Co's circular regarding Indigo advances. Mr [James] Long's trial [Nil Darpan]. Opium. Cotton. Sale of Waste Lands and redemption of Land Tax'.

383. 31 Jul 1861. 'Mr [James] Long's trial. Seton Kerr's conduct. Calcutta feeling on the subject. Sir Barnes Peacock on Contempts in Moffusil Civil Courts. Fears of his behaviour when Amalgamation of the High Courts is to be carried out'.

384. 31 Jul 1861. 'Purposes to hold an Investiture of the Star of India. Reasons for doing so. The Insignia. Announcement well received by the Public'.

385. 9 Aug 1861. 'Amalgamation Commission - necessity for it. Pension scheme. Command of Artillery in India. Sir Hugh Rose's tendency to extravagant demands. Instances given regarding draught cattle for siege trains and boats at Morar. Number of horses for Cavalry. Cholera. Indian Navy. Seton Kerr's conduct'.

386. 22 Aug 1861. 'Seton Kerr. Mr Grant's conduct. Foreign and Home Departmental work. Military Finance Department. Captain Malleson. Financial Councillor and Mr Laing. Future Councillors canvassed. Star Order. Publication of Amalgamation Order. Cholera. Paper currency notes'.

387. 22 Aug 1861. 'Discrepancy of views about Artillery. Number of Brigades Indian and Royal to be retained. Colonel Norman's memorandum'.

388. 1 Sep 1861. 'Lord Elgin's nomination. New Legislative Councils. Success of Indian measures'.

389. 2 Sep 1861. 'Cotton supply as regards Land Tenures of India. Manchester views. Measures to be taken. Sir William Denison's visit to the Godavery. Sudasheoghur. Cash balances. Military audit and Colonel Balfour's exertions. Mr Laing's Financial Statement and its blunders. Councils. Patiala Raja's views. Oomed [Umed] Singh of Bughat'.

390. 9 Sep 1861. 'Return of deaths by Cholera. Lord Herbert's death'. Includes enclosure: Statement showing number of deaths of European soldiers by cholera at stations in the Upper Provinces, Sep 1861.

391. 15 Sep 1861. 'Cash balances. Increase of Revenue. Opium receipts. Repayment of Home advances. Cholera. Floods. Oudh claims. Singapore convicts. East Indian Navigation Company. Colonel Dickens's Behar Irrigation scheme'.

392. 15 Sep 1861. 'Councils. Law Member. Section 8. Sittings in Calcutta. Native Members. European Members, Official and non-Official. Forms of Proceeding. Councils for Local Governments. Draft Proclamation for summoning Bengal Council. Number of Councillors for Bengal'. Includes enclosure: Copy of Proclamation regarding provisions of the Indian Councils Act, Sep 1861.

393. 23 Sep 1861. 'High Courts. Number of Judges required. Disposal of arrears. Barrister Judges. Equalization of salaries'.

394. 23 Sep 1861. 'Native Memorial against Sir Mordaunt Wells. Obnoxious remarks in his charges. Advisability of Lord Chancellor admonishing him. European address to him'.

395. 8 Oct 1861. 'Colonel Baird Smith's report. Permanent settlement. Sale of Waste Lands and Redemption of Land Revenues'.

396. 8 Oct 1861. 'Finance. Opium. Reductions. Cash balances. Madras Troops to be reduced. Mr Heywood'.

397. 8 Oct 1861. '[William] Ritchie in Council. Cowie for Advocate General'.

398. 8 Oct 1861. 'Despatch on Orissa Irrigation Company.'

399. 16 Oct 1861. '[Richard] Temple on Cotton in Berar. Breach of Contract. Article in Cotton Supply Reporter'.

400. 17 Oct 1861. 'Resolution on Waste Lands and Redemption of Land Revenue'.

401. 17 Oct 1861. 'Opinions of various Officers of Local Governments on the above subject [Resolution on Waste Lands and Redemption of Land Revenue]'.

402. 18 Oct 1861. 'Star of India. Governor General's movements. Seton Kerr. [Sir Barnes] Peacock on Indian Native Judges for High Court. Sir Robert Napier on Justices of the Peace. [William] Ritchie. [Samuel] Laing. Financial prospects. Public Works assignments. Home politics. Lady Canning'.

403. 23 Oct 1861. 'Governor General's movements. There will be a full Governor General in Council at Allahabad. Offer by the Queen of the Rangership and Lodge at Blackheath to the Governor General. Early answer to Dr Campbell's claim for Pension requested'.

404. 30 Nov 1861. 'Reasons for not writing. Proposes plans'.

405. 2 Dec 1861. 'Madras Army. Cotton. Nil Durpan [Nil Darpan] and Seton Kerr. Paper Currency and Cash balances'.

406. 3 Dec 1861. 'Sir George Clerk's expected departure. Sir Bartle Frere best man for his successor. Eligible Candidates for Council. [Cecil] Beadon for Bengal Lieutenant Governorship. Mr Yule. Mr Grey'.

407. 3 Dec 1861. 'Oudh Talookdars and Female Infanticide. Benares address. The good spirit shown in these cases should be acknowledged. Opposition to present policy still lurking'.

408. 3 Dec 1861. 'Time of Lord Elgin's arrival'.

409. 9 Dec 1861. 'Dragoon Guards. Regiments for England. Cotton'.

410. 17 Dec 1861. 'Bays [Cavalry Regiment] to stand fast. Number of Batteries of Artillery for India. Punjab Native Artillery should be maintained. Excess of English Cavalry Regiments in India. Excess of European Infantry Regiments in India. Lahore Light Horse. Care shown in reducing the Army. Reductions cautious, and but gradually increasing. Profitability of future reductions. Applications for retirement annuity. Delhi Prize'.

411. 20 Dec 1861. 'Barrister Judges ill adapted for Divisional Courts. Superintendence of Government in assigning work desirable. Mr Grant's opinions. Number of Judges required. Names of Candidates. Resumé of 14 Judges needed'.

412. 20 Dec 1861. 'Petition of Bengal and Behar Zemindars regarding High Courts'.

413. 24 Dec 1861. 'General [Richard] Birch to give up Military Secretaryship. Colonel Norman. Gratuity to General Birch. Prospects of War with America'.

414. 24 Dec 1861. 'Proposed K.C.B. ship for Mr Grant. Answer by telegram solicited. Other possible recommendations'.

415. 3 Jan 1862. 'Sir Charles Wood's objections to Land Sale Resolution replied to. Little risk of Land Sharking. Prices for land equitable. Terms of redemption not too favourable. Chances of raising Land Revenue. Reference Home unnecessary. North Canara. Sending home official papers to private parties'.

416. 10 Jan 1862. 'Orders to Bengal Government regarding non-payment of rents'.

417. 10 Jan 1862. 'Reductions in Madras Army. 75th to go home. Prince Consort's death'.

418. 18 Jan 1862. 'Governor General's approaching departure. Prince Consort's death. Queen's ships for India in case of War. Native feeling. Bombay defences. Indian Navy. Cash Balances. Singapore. Convicts. Colonel Rundall and Godavery. Major P. Stewart. Cholera Commission. Legislative Council. Patiala. Rules for Council. Bengal Council. Madras and Bombay Councils'.

419. 23 Jan 1862. 'Colonel Rundall's memorandum on the Godavery. [Robert] Montgomery and Sir Hope Grant'.

420. 3 Feb 1862. 'Speeches of Native Members of Legislative Council. Position of Patiala Raja. Cash Balances. [Samuel] Laing. Permanent Settlement. High Courts Charter'.

421. 4 Feb 1862. 'The Queen's position on Price Albert's death. Grant for Bombay. Mr Morehead'.

422. 10 Feb 1862. 'Cotton Handbook for Bengal. Sir Hope Grant on Madras reductions'.

423. 19 Feb 1862. 'Cash Balances. Estimates. Propriety of abandoning License Tax. Assam and Cossyah disturbances. Work to be left for Lord Elgin. Finance'.

424. 24 Feb 1862. 'License Tax. Customs Duties. East Indian Railway Report. Cholera Report. Lord Elgin. K.C.B. ship for Mr Grant'.

425. 4 Mar 1862. 'Close of correspondence with Secretary of State. Despatch on Lucknow and Benares Proceedings. Telegraph in Persia. Royal Engineers for India. [Cecil] Beadon. Medical Amalgamation Report'.

426. 9 Mar 1862. 'Date of Lord Elgin's arrival and probable date of Lord Canning's departure'.