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Writer has been with George Clive at the Tredegar iron works; Mr Homfray, a magistrate who manages one of the large works there, described a system of self-made law similar to the Irish Whiteboys; in 'the Scotch cattle row' (denominated from the perpetrators dressing in hides and horns) they punished any person who infringed the rules by breaking furniture and beating the culprit; no information could be obtained against the authors of the violence; Mr Homfray did not believe that any oath or rules of association existed; the same instinct of common interest pervades the Irish peasantry in the matter of land and the Welshman in the iron concerns; they earn high wages, particularly at present, and drink the greater part of them; recipient is a Welshman himself, 'we' have an excellent time for introducing the system of [?poor law] unions as the high price of iron must continue a certain time longer; they will be familiar with the idea before they feel its effects upon themselves; the establishment of an efficient police would not be very difficult if the iron masters would set about it seriously. Ps Writer wishes to know if Mrs Villiers is unwell. Damaged (repaired at NLW).

Things which strike writer about the bill: payment of rates; when magistrates who are guardians should not sit; detaining vagrants in custody; payment of costs in appeals, with reference to a Glamorgan case.

Two auditors should visit the Unions - one to audit figures and the other facts; writer's education report is 'nil'; the Kington doctor must go.

Reduction of rates and a petition against Assistant Commissioners at Hereford. Enclosed is: C/1507, 1840, Feb.-May, Orders by a Beguildy guardian for churchwardens to support a bastard. Copy.

The journey through Boston, Montreal and Quebec to Toronto; social gossip; Sir Francis Head's wonderful gallop through the State of New York; amiable discussion with Lord Elgin; the Niagra falls; Canadian politics are now in a sound state; the contrast between New York and Boston; little republican purity of morals in the former; mutilating an indecent book in the latter; Prescott's visit to England; Mr Clifford's will; the fugitive slave law in the United States.

The return voyage to New Brunswick; the Americans acted very reasonably on the subject of the fisheries; social gossip; the German's story of the increase in lace production in Nottingham since the removal of Protection; the cause was the application of the best machinery.

Electioneering and political affairs in England; the weather; the prosperity of New Brunswick and the alteration in the Navigation Laws; the growth of the anti-slavery policy in the States; literary and Church affairs.

Writer gets a bad fall while riding.

A request to ask Murray if he has received writer's letters containing corrections to Hughes's Dutch and Spanish School.

A visit to Western Canada; railway development; the price of wheat; prosperity; enthusiasm in favour of England in the Crimea; the growth of towns such as London; the contrast with the sleepy look which pervades Lower Canada is most remarkable.

Every white voter belonging to a slave state is worth more politically than a white voter from a free state; Lord Clarendon's firmness is essential to the successful issue of the present crisis; [the Americans] wish to shift attention from domestic troubles to foreign affairs; the Sumner affair; a ministerial crisis in Canada; the Yankees have the advantage in the event of war.

Writer sends recipient Relation des Jesuites, an early report on North America; the Economist criticizes writer's handling of the Government crisis; the legality of the change has been decided in the courts; the seat of government; Lord and Lady Radstock stay with the Heads; an Us Marshall enters Canada and shoots the master of an American vessel; writer's demand for his extradition.

An answer to recipient's questions about the advantages of the federal system in the Us which Lowe had given him; the probability of recognizing the Queen's settlement of the seat of government; writer is willing to resign Canada and accept the Ionian islands; Bright's blunders concerning electoral reform; extradition of the Us Marshall.

Lord Radstock's return to England and his religious standpoint; Curtis's book; Canadian politics are quiet; writer likes recipient's articles in the Edinburgh; Sir Henry Stubs has been appointed to the Ionian islands.

Writer's home has been on fire; Lady Head's deep sorrow; the Prince of Wales's visit is not anticipated with very lively pleasure; plans for returning to England; Canadian political parties.

The divergence of Northern and Southern interests grows greater every day; Lincoln seems to be destined to great and inevitable degradation; Northern ideas on tariff enforcement; the importance of the Northern propensities of Virginia; the most statesmanlike view would be to aim at a compact union of free states; doubts as to how the South and West could be induced to bind themselves to the New England states; the last session of the Canadian parliaments; feeling is very strong against aid to the Grand Trunk Railway.

For content see individual letters.

Recipient's opinion is requested on whether writer is the legal owner of certain trifles she has been given.

Writer sends recipient his English edition of part of von Bohlen's Genesis; an archaeological discovery; recipient is invited to assist in removing religious tests in the universities.

Recipient's note has been referred to the District Surveyor.