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Suggests that recipient sends work for Blanco White to occupy his mind. 'It may make the difference of saving his mind from - I don't know what.'.

News of Nassau J. Senior's progress; sends remarks by [Joseph] B[lanco] W[hite]; comments on progress of commission; expects 'storm' over tithe-compositions; Lord Lieutenant and Littleton are aware of the 'rebellious spirit.'.

Comments on Sir D[avid] Barry's 'slight tinge of orange.' Comments on political situation in Ireland, especially inability of Lord Lieutenant to see problems; critical of Sugden's 'monomania'; concerned about Blanco White; critical of marriage bill.

Concerned about recipient's views on Nicholl's schemes re Irish poor; comments at length on 'simplicity' of plan and Parliament's attitude towards Ireland. Extract only published.

'It is very curious that of all possible mistakes, the 'learning' of B[isho]p Sands, & the 'activity' of Prov[ost] Sadleir shd be celebrated in England; the remarkably illiterate character of the one (who does not even pretend not to hate the very sight of a book) & the apathetic sluggishness of the other, being, here, a common joke.' Further criticisms of Sands. Published. Neither Sands nor Sadleir are named in published edition.

News of Mrs Whately's injury; comments on Peel and the govt, whom he compares with insects; 'I hope you will be put on an Ed[ucatio]n Comm[issio]n.' Asks about letter sent to [Sir James] Stephen.

Re review [see C613]: 'I could not trust [? W.W.] Hull's discretion.' Family news; Irish Poor Law appointments. Extract only published.

The debate on Van Diemens Land in which Lord Grey mentioned writer; writer desires recipient to send him a newspaper report of the debate; Gladstone has been sent writer's works on transportation; encloses papers [missing] for Chadwick who has sent writer a tract on the mismanagement of rail-road labourers; hopes tract has been given to the Govt; has heard nothing from Berry: 'I suspect he is a gooseberry.' Wants recipient to review his new edition of Rhetoric.

Re writer's publications and their sales.

The potato-rot in Ireland; ref. to Dr Taylor's pamphlet on Irish schools; Taylor now writing for Lord C[?larendon]; comments on rumours re see of York; believes Hampden may have a chance of Worcester or St. David's if these vacated by York; news of the Bishop of Cork and Bishop Mant; family news; recipient's lectures on political economy.

Re article in French on writer and Ireland; social conditions in Ireland; Clarendon hesitating about appointing Hinds to the See of Cork.

Re publications: 'I only wish for a reasonable share of the probable profits.' 'Is Bp. Wilberforce out of his mind? It really looks like it.' Many people, including Monteagle disapprove of Hampden's appointment although they disagreed with the persecution; believes appointment will raise a 'violent agitation.'.

Re publications; recipient to complete necessary details.

Hinds has declined Bishopric of Cork because of govt pressure; sees this as a triumph for agitators; critical of Lord Clarendon who listens to misleading counsellors; Hinds may gain an English bishopric; 'The "Voice of the People" (Knight) is dropped'; Kinvan is talked of as possible Bishop of Cork: 'he is one of the emptiest.'.

Bishop Mant's death gives another opportunity for Hinds; critical of ministers who have given way to clamour; critical of candidates for Down and Limerick; believes that Lord Clarendon fears 'the mob.'.

Encloses article [missing] re colonies; asks after Arrivabene who has been imprisoned; a story by writer has been published anonymously; critical of govt over Irish education; has threatened Lord Derby with retirement.

Asks about the Budget and for news of Arrivabene; busy with Confirmation; believes Protestant population larger than some suppose it to be; Protestants have increased since the famine; events in Italy. Published.

Dr [Mountford] Longfield elected Prof. of Political Economy [at Trinity Coll., Dublin]; has passed on some of recipient's works to him; desires recipient to contact John Musgrave who is working on the Irish Poor Law; comments on and news of: [Harriet] Martineau, Colonel Torrens, H[enry] Bishop, Lord Cloncurry et alios.

Lengthy appraisal of tithe question; asks recipient to find out views of Ministers on Church property; is to visit England but will stay in Tunbridge Wells not London; comments on [Harriet] Martineau's relationship with Macullock; news of Hinds; comments on article in the Glob supporting transportaion. Published.

Pleased recipient avoided the cholera and that Nassau J. Senior is with Mr Parsons [his tutor]; compares N. J. S. with his father; asks recipient and Chadwick to help put forward writer's case on secondary punishments; refs. to beggars earning more than labourers in Ireland, one giving £50 to the O'Connel[l] tribute; [Edward John] Littleton supports divinity college in Ireland; expects Bristol will be offered to [Thomas] Arnold. For note by Whately see letter from Joseph Blanco White, 1834, Oct. 27 [C 823].