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Arrived today; left Mdm. Arconati and the Bassis in London; hopes to see Arrivabene: 'I am anxious to see the King.'.

Sends two poor law reports; delighted with Arrivabene's Italian translation of his work; political future obscure: 'I cannot think so ill-appointed a party as the Whigs-Radicals can long continue together - but yet I do not see what is to be the result of their disunion.' Ref. to speech by Roebuck and reaction of Molesworth; Country becoming more prosperous 'In 5 years railroads will change the whole aspect of the country.' Has seen Van de Weyer in London; comments on weather.

Easter trip cancelled as S. has to attend House of Lords; will visit Brighton instead; invites him to London. Sends ' ... a very remarkable paper of Lord Durhams, which you shd read as a specimen of our colonial Government.' Van de Weyer's marriage.

Previous letter [C36] obviously lost; was sent through Mr Maxey, Us minister at Brussels; believes govt to be safe for next 3 months but might be turned out over the Canada business.

Letter of introduction for Whately who is visiting Europe.

Has received his letter which '... came upon us like a thunderclap'. Regrets death of 'our poor young friend' [?Carletto Arconati]; hopes to hear from him soon; sends parcel of books to Quetelet.

Cannot see him after all; pleased with news of the Arconatis; shall be curious to see works of Rossi and Leroux and Arrivabene's article on the Tessin. But his object now is '...to see what the Germans have said on Political economy which up to the present time has been a sealed book to me.'.

Description of journey: 'We are all talking of the chances of war but Count Woronzow who has just come from Prince Metternich's ... thinks we are in no danger.' Comments on his companions Mr Lister and his wife Lady Theresa Lister; asks for letters of introduction.

Sends copy of pamphlet by S. on Poor Laws through Whately; has discussed pol. situation with Stirling, the editor of the Times, who believes Peel will have a majority of 70, S. says 40; believes Peel does ' ... not wish to do harm'; would like a majority of 50 'for us' but 'the landlords are too ignorant & the landed interest too powerful;' sees pol. econ. becoming more important; Whately worried about Ireland.

Describes Switzerland; comments on German politics which is 'unsettled'; wishes to employ a Belgian cook and asks Arrivabene to help him find one.

Has received his letters; intends staying with Count Solms-Wildenfels; believes Austria must be kept strong '...in order to keep the two great warlike, ambitious, & mischevious powers, France & Russia, in check.' Anxious to see correspondence between [Daniel] Webster and Lord Ashburton; has received note from Webster: 'Lord Ashburton & I talk a great deal, & write very little.' Comments an 'English colony' on tour being the largest.

No need for Austin to pay back £75 owed to S. since 1825; 'I bear delightful accounts of your lectures'; gives advice on length of courses.

Plans for his tour; complains of carnivals and Holy Week. 'The experience however of 7 months abroad does not incline me to continental life. The badness of the govts & the imperfect civilization of the people, at least in Southern Europe, are great draw-backs on the beauty & the climate.' Describes Sicilian nobles as 'courtly baboons.'.

Comments on Monteagle, de Vere and the Spring Rices; describes improvements in Ireland. Copy (fragment).

'Let these volumes rest on your shelves from regard to me.'. [Typewritten copy by Mrs Strachey of letter inserted in Bancroft's History of the Colonization of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent].

Desires S. to thank Whately for circulating Chadwick's pamphlet in Ireland; pamphlet printed at own expense. '... I may escape with a penalty of thirty pounds for my patriotism. I shall in future strive to write for the reviews, & be paid instead of paying.' Provides statistical information about Irish workers, and comments on the prevalence of 'fever'.

Thanks for copy of Nassau William Senior's three lectures; praises it, particularly the Appendix. 'The title I cannot but think unfortunate. It is paradoxical or rather enigmatical and repulsive.'.