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Wishes recipient would try 'mesmerism'; gives case where it has succeeded; ref. to recipient's visit to America which is not now to take place; family news.

The letter which recipient is to distribute; hopes Prince Consort will see them; govt. proposals for Irish education; writer's 'Introductory Lessons on Mind' and 'Paley a lecture' [both 1859]; Bishop Fitzgerald and his brother.

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.

Ref. to enclosed letter [missing] which is to be shown to Mr H. [?].

The possibility of his returning to England if offered a bishopric; R[evans] continues to contrive against the Commission on Irish Poor, hoping to '... forestall our Report by one of his own under the sanction of Ld J[ohn] R[ussell]. From all I have learnt I judge there is nothing he is not capable of.' Comments on 'low spirits' of Hampden; concerned over Education Board. Torn. Brief extract only published.

Believes R[evans] wishes appointment of Secretary to Irish central Board or possibly the English appointment. 'He wd therefore probably produce, in England, partial damage, & here universal ruin.' Suggests recipient should recomment Revans for next vacant Bishopric. Refs to Lord Morpeth and [? Henry] Tufnel[?l]; economic matters, etc. Published.

'I have heard from Ld J[ohn] R[ussell] explaining that he did not impute to me (as the papers represented) a design to send out all the worst moral characters to the Colonies.' Ref. to article by Stanley on Ireland; family news.

Has heard that recipient is ill; is to send letter on transportation to Royal Commission; disapproves of Howick [Grey]'s scheme of 'punishing men at home & then sending them to N[ew] S[outh] W[ales] to be reformed... If this is resolved on we may have another half century of folly.' 50 petitions against Irish Poor Law; comments on University of London.

Complains that English always ready to suggest measures for Ireland but never to ascertain the facts first; points out falsehoods of opponents of Education Board; critical of Sir J[ames] G[raham]; desires to know whether govt wishes him removed from Education Board; critical of Mr & Mrs Hall who represent the 'mixed system' as having failed and also the Bishop of Exeter believes both political parties are 'guilty of great misrepresentation and other injustice.' Family news. Published.

Notes on Irish politics and attitude of English; critical of attitude to Irish Poor Law. Leaf missing, Not signed.