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Advice on matrimonial matters; approves of Nassau William Senior's long 'apprenticeship.'.

Invites S. to join a Commission, along with George Villiers, to study the possibilities of a trade agreement with France; this being arranged by Paulett Thompson in Paris.

Letter of introduction to Hekekyan Bey; hopes to visit Italy next year. [Typewritten copy by Mrs Strachey of letter in Correspondence of Hekekyan Bey, BM MS No. 37,463, ff. 144-5].

Regrets his illness; wishes to meet the Arconatis.

Has sent package to Van de Weyer containing documents requested by Arrivabene and Quetelet; docs refer to various political and economic matters; sends regards to Arconati.

Delighted with recipient's pamphlet on the labouring classes; has sent copies to Mr [?Sydney] Smith and [T.R.] Malthus; pleased that he intends translating Nassau William Senior's works into Italian; expects that he will 'condole with me' over Nassau William Senior's appointment as Poor Law Commissioner. 'In this country the inquiry is overwhelming from its magnitude, & awful from its responsibility.' S. will do most of the work and instead of going abroad he will have to study 'abuses, fraud & misery.' Sends regards to Van de Weyer.

Sends pamphlet and book on secondary punishment; comments on Poor Law Commission; hopes to visit Poor Colonies in Belgium and Holland; sends a number of penny magazines.

Cannot visit Belgium but sends Captain Brandett of the Royal Engineers with this letter; is to study the Poor Colonies.

Has been to Paris but did not visit Brussels because of the cholera; gives Arrivabene a free hand with docs [see Cs] and further lecture by Whately; comments on political situation in France; believes Grey's ministry 'will not stand' and will be followed by a combination of radicals and moderate tories, probably led by Brougham; believes many of present cabinet (Lansdowne, Althorp, Holland, Grey, Stanley) indifferent to office; comments on Dutch war; has been proposed as candidate for Parliament but believes he '... can be more usefully employed in preparing measures to be introduced by others than in hearing long speeches, & making indifferent ones.'.

Has been asked by the French Govt to recommend a successor to [Jean Baptiste] Say as prof. of Pol. Econ.; they would not object to an Englishman but S. believes Arrivabene would be a good choice. 'Private & confidential'.

Leaves England on Sept. 7 and should be at Brussels by Sept. 9.

Pleased that recipient intends visiting England; S. is to visit Belgium in the Autumn; Benj. Smith also to visit Brussels.

Apologises for not writing; very busy with P.L.C.: 'I have been perhaps the most active, but have no preeminence whatever.' P.L.C. will accept Arrivabene's report, but he needs to print it quickly. [See letter from Arrivabene to Senior, dated Dec. 13, 1833, included in Two Reports addressed to His Majesty's Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Administration and Operation of the Poor Laws by C. H. Cameron, John Wrottesley and J. W. Cowell, Esquires, and a letter from Count Arrivabene on the Management of the Poor Belgium, London, 1834, pp. 197-201. Also included is the report on the Belgian Poor Law referred to in the letter].

Has received Arrivabene's paper on Gaesbeek and 3,500 copies have been distributed in Parliament; is sending comments on it from Edinburgh Review per Dr [John] Bowring. 'We are in the agony of bringing forth our report.'.

Sends further reports on Poor Law; Bill has been drawn up and S. has been in consultation with a Cabinet Committee for past month; of committee (named) only Duke of Richmond disagrees. Believes that '... the worst evil of England is now on the point of being removed, or at least greatly alleviated.' Nassau William Senior's younger sister very ill. [Mary Emily Duke Senior, died 1834, May 20].

Has received package [see C15]; hopes Poor Law Bill will succeed. French.

Suggests he should avoid coming to London in winter; is to visit Denmark, Norway and Germany this month; brother Edward and sister Anna would like letters of introduction from Arrivabene to people in Italy; the Lansdownes are visiting Brussels and would like to meet him. Lady Lansdowne '... is an exceedingly intelligent and accomplished.' Lord Lansdowne one of our best ministers and has '... a greater variety of information than almost any person that I know.'.

His sister's death; invites Arrivabene to London to witness the passing of '... the most important public measure that has taken place (except perhaps the reform bill) for the last two centuries.' Also invites the Arconatis; no longer believes that there is a difference between the theoretical and practical branches of the political economy; sends unpublished lecture.