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Sends copy of a letter from Russell and writer's reply; comments on recipient's views on Nicholls's report on Ireland. 'By the bye what do you think of making the two evils, of Canada & Irish poor-laws, cure each other? Take the able-bodied who have no work, & instead of shutting them up in the 80 workhouses, put them into 80 ships, land them in Canada with arms in their hands, & bid them kill, & take possession, like the ancient Germans in Gaul. '.

Re recipient's illness; asks after the Austins; comments on Lord Morpeth; Education; his role in English politics. Copy attached.

Agrees that recipient should defer article; needs to 'soften down' comments on Irish. 'I think ill enough of the great Agitator [?O'Connell]: but the English will do well to recollect who it was that made him what he is.' Discusses Irish Poor Law; fears civil war, with Northern Ireland claiming independence from the South; critical of Lord Lieutenant; considers party choices of Lord Lieutenancy dangerous and would like it abolished; comments at length on O'Connell; problems of Lord Rathdown's school; family news; 'You are quite right in saying that measures are needed for Ireland wh P[eel] cd hardly adopt, & wh if he did, wd not work their effect as coming from one who was bullied into emancipation.'.

Ref. To Ward's 'illegal' degredation; problem of Hampeden's position and the proposed censure of Tract 90; demand for education in Ireland; ref. To Sir J[ames] G[raham]; wants Bill 'to allow sites for schools to be demanded.'. Desires that tract sent by recipient be circulated. Extract only published.

Hopes to send information on Maynooth shortly; sends paper which reflects Protestant agitation; critical of Mr Gregg 'who has a forty-jackass-power of incessant braying to a mob of low Orangemen...' O'Connell to be arrested; criticises the Proclamation which helps revive O'Connell's popularity. 'If Ireland is saved, it must be in spite of a ministry who are continually playing into the agitator's hands, as they have for about forty years.'.

Concerned with spread of Repeal-doctrine in England; has written dialogue on this; expecting visitors; family news; suggests recipient should go to Julie Bouroullee for cure to illness; 'Do you hear anything said about Hinds's non-appointment?.

Lord Clarendon critical of recipient's article on Ireland, claiming it was based on misinformation; Clarendon believes nothing will be done in the Lords about Ireland before Easter; various comments on the Irish Question.

Disapproves of appointment of [J. H.] Singer [as Bishop of Meath]: 'a most inveterate opponent of the Schools.' Criticises govt; has written to Lord Lieutenant.

Article in North British Review on 'Newman & Greg' was partly written by writer; suggests recipient should read it.

Asks who is to be new editor of Edinburgh Review; suggests recipient should take post, Empson no better than Napier; critical of recent articles in E.R.; critical of Greg; Handcock's article on slavery; Italian letter.

Dissolution would mean many Irish Radicals losing their seats; excitement of riots at Stockport; Ecclesiastical Titles Bill has died away; wishes to see abolition of Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland. Published.

Desires recipient to send letter from Italy to Hinds; asks if there is to be a dissolution; ministry being called 'Ld Aberdeen's Xmas mince-pie'; wishes they had retained Lord St. Leonards and [Francis] Blackburne. Published.

Refs. to the Jew Bill and the Marriage Law; suggests that the Lord Lieutenant may be 'wavering' over Archbishop Cullen's application.

Re article by writer in 'True Briton'; critical of govt over Education Board; surprised at Bishop who replaced writer on Education Board accepting such 'a situation of much odium.' [ref. to Bishop of Limerick].

Has read article on Thackeray; critical of Thackeray's novels; asks whether article on Parliament is by Greg; bad weather.

Revans's pamphlet ['On the Evils of the State of Ireland'] and his 'revolutionary' ideas; comments on Irish poor law plans. Published.

Writer's article on [Jane] Austen; comments on recipient's views on 'notorious' workhouse system in Ireland and on public and private attitudes on important matters; comments on a 'neighbour' of recipient who is like a 'Knight at Chess, which always goes one step straight and one oblique...'. Copy. Published.

Education Board in a 'doubtful way'; has written to Spring-Rice [Monteagle]; points out problems of the board which the govt. does not appreciate. Published.

Has received pamphlet from the Bishop of Norwich on 'Subscription'; article written by Presendary Wodehouse; wishes to have it reviewed and hopes recipient might do so, as 'Oxford is in a ferment about Tract No. 90.' 'Just at this crisis a good hard thrust might thoroughly overthrow the party.' Family news; the 'considerable handsome fix' of the Poor Law Commissioners. Extract only published.

Ref. to Mill's Logic; family news; comments on O'Connell's possible arrest; expected that Lord De Grey [Lord Lieutenant] will resign and possibly position will be abolished.