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Lengthy comments on tithe bill; believes Church property should be placed under an Ecclesiastical Board. Published.

Re letter to Melbourne; suggests that recipient should re-read writer's and Blake's report; believes recipient should invest in Ireland; hopes to see him on visit to London.

Critical of [James Ebenezer] Bicheno who has been appointed to Commission on Irish poor, 'a perfect Erymanthian.' O'Connell has taken up cause of ejected tenants; critical of Revans. 'It all looks very like a conspiracy, not the less, because the O'Connel[l] papers have now, for the first time, opened their batteries on me.' Hopes recipient will help prevent ruinous measures for Ireland, to be carried, for the sake of temporary popularity.' Has '... after a long struggle negatived the relief of the able bodied from a compulsory fund.' Includes postscript, dated Dec. 18, relating to RC on Irish Poor; his clash with Revans who hopes to 'blow up all the resolutions we have passed.'.

Letters 'somehow miss you'; explains why.

Sends pamphlet by those who oppose 'Memorial ... Has written about Hampden to Melbourne and Lansdowne; [Edward] Hawkins has taken 'a manly part'; believes Dr Vignoles will not sign Report on Irish Poor. 'Is Hampden actually appointed.'.

Comments on Mastership; concerned that ministers intend 'to cut the Irish poor bill into bits.'. Postscript . 'Rumours of a dissolution.'.

Has promised decision to Provost of Trin. Coll. this week but hopes to receive recipient's comments first. 'I hear from Hawkins that tho' there is no doubt of the malignants carrying their vote next Thursday, several are beginning to have their eyes opened.' Concerned over Irish tithe bill.

Glad to receive recipient and Arrivabene in Dublin; Morpeth will defend the Education Board in the House; does not expect opposition from the Pope but John Tuam 'is very active against us'; fears return of the Tories; future tour plans depend on his daughter's health; tired of being a spectator, wishes to be active again in public affairs; many complaints over [Charles] Dickinson's speech 'dissuading settlers from the penal colonies.' 'The demons begin to cry out, and we may hope will be ejected.'. Published.

Will try to obtain information for recipient's article; comments on possibility of Parliament meeting in Dublin; prefers 'standing Commissions.'.

Notes and corrections on recipient's article. 'Of all the many & great errors wh you have noticed there is hardly one more mischievous & none certainly more unaccountable ... than the P[oo]r Law.'. Torn.

Family news; asks after letters to [?Karl] Sieveking which may have been destroyed at Hamburg. 'The veiled prophet is as much veiled as ever in respect of Irish affairs. To keep the See of Meath open for a quarter of a year, indicates either a divided Cabinet or a contempt for Ireland, if not both.' Critical of Bishop of Stopford and govt for appointing ministers who are anti-Education Board.

Opposes statute; feels that they [Oxford movement] have thrown away an opportunity re W.G. Ward; has contacted a number of non-party men to organise opposition. Published.

Relieved of sprain by a 'mesmirizer'; recommends that recipient does likewise; comments on 'Cautious for the Times'; recipient's article; asks if recipient knows what Lord Derby will do re University Commission.

Writer's illness; evidence given by writer in London? the drought: Hinds improving.

Returns article; encloses poem, a parody of Moore's 'Melodies' satirizing Russell. Copy.

The Sorrento journal [A7]; surprised at Tocqueville's opinions and recipient's assent of them; concerned over religious views expressed, particularly differences between Protestant and RC clergymen. Leaf missing. Published. Note the incorrect date in the published edition.

Writer illness; his publications; does not wish to move from Dublin; Hinds should not go to Cork.

Sends extract of a letter; asks after Arrivabene; comments on govt; mesmerism; has sent letter to Prime Minister re National Schools: 'It will be curious if like Saturn he shd devour his own offspring!'.

Need for an article on National Education; O'Sullivan's visit to England; family news; writer and Clarendon pleased with recipient's article; article on Colonization by A[ubrey] de Vere. Published.

Critical of Thackeray's 'sneer...against piety & charity.' Asks about the 'Prince Albert commotion'; hopes Roebuck will not be well enough to bring matter forward; expects Ministers to avoid problem of Education Board by Concentrating on the Turks. Extract only published.