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Pleased with resolution on Irish education; comments on religious education; the pecuniary problems of the Education Board. Copy. Extract published.

Has prepared draft of Bill to rectify defect in the Church Temporalities Act; explains Bill; sends particulars of plan to institute a seminary in writer's diocese. Copy. 'Private'.

Acknowledges letter and pamphlet; gives 'prevailing sentiments here on American affairs'; comments on secession of the South and slavery; believes European powers will recognize the South within a few years; critical of treatment of emancipated slaves in the North; believes in gradual abolition of slavery. Copy.

Twisleton's argument against Irish landlords; states argument which might be used by Irish landlords; unfairness of 'argumentum ad invidiam.'. Copy of extract.

London University and religious instruction; experiences in religious education in Ireland; encloses note of Dickinson. Copy. Published.

Comments on Reform Bill which must now be passed; nothing 'bodes well to the Church-Establishment. I fear its days are numbered.' Comments on the 'political bishop' [presumably Exeter]; his brother's illness; problems of cholera. Copy. Published.

Re his letter and speech which were sent to writer; answers comments by recipient on writer's elevation to the Archbishopric of of Dublin [? ref. to speech by Exeter in the House of Lords, March 22, 1832]. Copy.

Encloses letter from Mr Greenland; critical of article on Irish Poor Laws in Dublin Review.

Begs that Relief Bill be passed; 'perversity & blindness' of many of the clergy, but feels they may be won over; considers that need for a large creation of peers to restore confidence of country in the House of Lords; encloses paper (missing] by [Samuel] Hinds on slavery ['Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery']; paper supported by S. Copy. 'Private'. Published.

Comments on publishers; critical of Fellowes; Clarendon worried over appointments: 'He will not ask me to name anyone'; Nassau William Senior's article in the Edinburgh Review: 'The last paragraph will rouse the English if any thing can.'. Leaf missing.

Is to return to Waterford soon; his daughter's illness; with him is [Jean Simonde de] Sismondi; has 'crammed him with penal colonies'; satisfied with his speech. 'Did the division on the Corn Laws equal your hopes?' Also staying with writer is Henry Bishop, Tom Arnold and Edward Whately; family news. Published.

Has been sent 'a huge pile of Sydney papers'; concerned about Nassau J. Senior's education.

Agrees with recipient re clerical appointments. 'Ministers have no idea how strong a feeling there is among O'C[onnell]'s opponents in favo[u]r of a repeal of the Union.' Continues to feel that if he were to leave Ireland he would be accused of desertion; asks recipient not to judge him too harshly over Irish Poor Report; would like further information on Hampden. Copy attached. Published. The letter is incorrectly dated in the published edition.

Describes return journey from England; has seen Ebrington about the college and left him perplexed; intends reprinting book on Shakespeare; comments on: the potato crop in Ireland; Cabinet changes; O'Connell; the Edinburgh Review ; Nassau J. Senior's progress; his proposed continental tour. Extract only published.

Critical of [? John William] Parker and the 'tone of trucking to the Chartists.' Ref. to his address to 'the Statisticals'; family news. Copy.

Family news; must return to Dublin; critical of the Whigs; uncertain about his daughter-in-law.

Has written to Lansdowne; Lady Haddington '...is as stiff as a poker.' Sugden upset but writer blames him for the unfortunate situation over his wife; comments on Blanco White; the radicals in Parliament; [?Sherlock] Willis; Bishop of London. Postscript: the possible resignation of Sugden.

Willing for pamphlets re RC clergy to be published; has read book sent by [Joseph] Blanco [White]; asks after B[ingham] Baring. Includes letter to writer from White relating to French Protestants; encloses book.

Future plans; problems with his publishers; an independent Ireland would lead to France being provided with a stepping-stone for invasion.

Recipient's pamphlet and writer's proposed pamphlet on transportation; has heard nothing from Mr [? James Deacon] Hume re proposed scheme; comments on his inability to work; hopes to set up Political Economy Club; wishes recipient and [Thomas] Tooke would help; family news. Published.