Dangos 1959 canlyniad

Description of Marienbad; complains of the sun. 'There seems a general feeling that the Whig ministry has done more, by its treatment of the Eastern Question, to consolidate Germany & to enable it to oppose the encroachments of France on one side & of Russia on the other, than had been effected during the last 20 years.' They approve of the budget but cannot understand how Peel can become minister if the Queen dislikes him.'. Headed notepaper (print of Marienbad).

Description of tour; gives continental view of English politics; has seen the [John] Austins who propose to write articles on Germany for the Edinburgh Review. Headed notepaper (colour print of Dresden). Damaged.

Nassau William Senior, [?K.], to Lansdowne, [?Lansdowne House], to visit Bowood on the 20th; has got rid of fever by 'a profuse bleeding' but cold remains; comments on his Irish article; suggests an enquiry on 'the most dangerous of subjects' tenure. 'It seems to me that the Church question is theoretically easy but practically difficult. ? Copy.

Description of his tour of the Lake District; pleased that Lady Lansdowne is going to Malvern.

Sends Irish article; his opposition of [Poor Law Extension] Act of 1847 is clear but this may embarass recipient; believes emigration is only means of solving problem; encloses note from Mr Banfield; has been ill with bronchitis.

Encloses 2 letters from Dr Jeune [see C159 and C1601 re Oxford Commission; has 'high opinion' of Jeune and [Samuel] Hinds; believes Lord Ashburton to be 'sensible & moderate.' Will not write to Russell; suggests [? Charles Hay] Cameron for Royal Commission.

Has received letter from the Archbishop [? Whately] urging him to see [?R. A.] Cross; will consult Home Secretary and write to Lord St. German.

News of Education Commission which is to sit continuously until 17 Dec.; can visit Bowood between then and 16 Jan.. Grieved 'to hear bad accounts of Mr [John] Austin.'.

Includes copy of leaf missing from C237. News of Mrs Austin and of Mrs Grote who is very angry as having been represented by the London Review as proposing temporary marriages & is going to write to the newspapers to exculpate herself.'. See also C408 for extract of letter from Lansdowne, to S., 1851, Feb. 17.

Asks recipient to send Poor Law papers to a Miss Burt. Copy.

Sends 'old review of Bulwer'; suggests that recipient might stand for Oxford [University seat]; has talked with the Provost of Oriel [William Hawkins] who had suggested Sir W[illiam] Heathcote, '... but cd not deny your great superiority.'.

Sends revised passage on Louis N[apoleon] 'softened & weakened'; [Sir William] Molesworth agrees with recipient's criticisms but believes it now 'unobjectionable'; comments on 'badness' of Louis Napoleon and need '... to separate ourselves from the mob of Eulogists, who have raised against us just indignation in France.' News of future movements.

Change of plans re tour. Copy.

Lengthy comments on American slavery and his article on Uncle Tom's Cabin; pleased that recipient is likely to be unopposed for Radnor boroughs.

'As far as 1 have power over the paper by Tocqueville in the London and Westminster [Review] (if I have any such power) I most willingly consent to its being made use of in the manner you propose.' Believes however that it will be superseded by 'L'ancien regime et la revolution.' Wishes to see Nassau William Senior's volumes of Tocqueville's conversations' and also his book on Education '... which I suppose is the separate report Chadwick told me of and I am glad it has dimensions of a book.' Asks recipient to send them to Blackheath Park. Gives address in Avignon.

Resolution of Irish peers and MPs re administration of the Poor Law in Ireland.

Re British attitude to the American Civil War; considers recipient's criticisms in the American press unfair; explains problems of British government and also French attitudes; British view of Trent affair explained. Copy.