Showing 1959 results

Returns article; encloses poem, a parody of Moore's 'Melodies' satirizing Russell. Copy.

The Sorrento journal [A7]; surprised at Tocqueville's opinions and recipient's assent of them; concerned over religious views expressed, particularly differences between Protestant and RC clergymen. Leaf missing. Published. Note the incorrect date in the published edition.

Writer illness; his publications; does not wish to move from Dublin; Hinds should not go to Cork.

Sends extract of a letter; asks after Arrivabene; comments on govt; mesmerism; has sent letter to Prime Minister re National Schools: 'It will be curious if like Saturn he shd devour his own offspring!'.

Comments on recipient's son [Nassau J. Senior] and makes suggestions as to the company he should keep; very critical of Master Rolph [? John Mair Rolph] .

Asks advice re his American stock; fears next session; Tories suspect him; rumoured that 'S. Rice' [Monteagle] may introduce an Irish bill; believes members of govt, including Monteagle are avoiding him.

Lengthy letter on dependence of ministers on their parishioners; Irish affairs. Not signed.

Critical of Thackeray's 'sneer...against piety & charity.' Asks about the 'Prince Albert commotion'; hopes Roebuck will not be well enough to bring matter forward; expects Ministers to avoid problem of Education Board by Concentrating on the Turks. Extract only published.

Need for an article on National Education; O'Sullivan's visit to England; family news; writer and Clarendon pleased with recipient's article; article on Colonization by A[ubrey] de Vere. Published.

Encloses opinion of the Att[orne]y Gen[era]l which has been doubted; distressed and perplexed at lack of information about bill; comments on his income.

Political matters; hopes to graft his ideas on some 'clever young semi radical to throw into a pamphlet.' Discusses means of placing a constitutional check on the H. of L[ords]. Believes that if the Commons is '... deliberately & fully resolved, the upper must give way.' Also proposes changes regarding 'Fundamental laws.' Concerned re Tory govt's attitude to Education Board. Published.

[John] Revans wishes to resign his place [as secretary to Royal Commission on Irish Poor] if present ministry stands; writer fears this will damage Commission and Tories would see it as a 'party-scheme'; desires someone to change Revans's mind; hopes for a 'broad-bottomed administration.'. Published.

Has received letter from Peel re secondary punishments; favourable answer from Lord Lieutenant re future of Education Boards; comments on changing role of ministers in the Reformed Parliament; expects 'our legislation will be a more mottley pic-nic than ever.'. Extract only published.

Returns proofs; names new members of the Commission; comments on problems of Irish Church bill and Russell's inability to see perils involved; ref. to Sir D[avid] Barry's will.

Has received recipient's papers; delays with Report on Irish Poor. 'Pray take any opp[ortunit]y to make ministers understand this. Put them on their guard also against that viper Revans who has been doing his utmost to sow dissention, by abusing, to you, all the Com'rs except me; & me to others &c...' Petition to be sent to Parliament tomorrow; Bishop of Kildare favourable but: 'The other Bishops, especially the right revd mother in God Mrs Mant [Richard Mant, Bishop of Down and Connor], are I believe hostile.' Pleased with Blake. (Letter written on dorse of 'Memorial to the King').

Lansdowne's approbation; believes Whigs to be weak. 'Your name, here, wd do more harm than good.' Comments on resolutions re the King made at Orange meetings.

Re meeting in Dublin on the Irish Poor Law; majority against 'blending' relief for important and able-bodied in one bill, but strong minority 'vehement for out-door relief.'.

Re parcels; disagrees with recipient over treatment of mendicants in Irish Poor Law Bill; comments on transportation and Sir W. Molesworth's committee.

Attempts being made to imply that writer, the Provost and the Solicitor General do not regularly attend the Education Board; wants recipient to contradict this; writer is active in the House of Lords over Church govt and the Ward case.

Sees 'present distress' as an opportunity of introducing the payment of parish priests. 'But I suppose Macaulay & Ld Grey wd do their best to prevent such a measure, except in the way of taking the funds from the Prot't Establishment; a plan than wh Satan himself cd not devise a more effectual one of keeping up & exasperating religious animosities in this truly wretched country.' Family news. Published.