Catalogue description Vol 1E. Political correspondence and memoranda. Parliament and government...

Vol 1E. Political correspondence and memoranda. Parliament and government administration: Election results considered by Lord Grey"to prove undeniably" that the country favours reform [fs. 21-4]. Case of the Times, J.R. and Lord Londonderry's mission to Russia: reaction of Devon electors and J.R's defeat; he is elected for Stroud. Question of the ballot"that absurd Plan" - Lord Palmerston [fs. 10-12]. The Speaker: qualifications of candidates; James Abercromby elected. Cabinet making: discussion on Lord Brougham's fitness for office; JR's hostility to him. Lord Lyttleton's reports on political and commercial state of Birmingham. Agricultural distress: the Dorset labourers ("Tolpuddle martyrs"): question of their return to the county. Disturbances at Horsham: question of use of troops and enrolment of special constables. Militia staff reductions: the King protests. Tithes [see Ireland; Ecclesiastical] Church rates [see Ecclesiastical]. Correspondence: J.R.; T. Spring Rice; Lords Melbourne, Palmerston, Lansdowne, Grey, Londonderry, Chandos, Lyttleton, Brougham; Duke of Richmond; Joseph Hume; the King (Sir H. Taylor); Baldwin Fulford and others. Legal: Lord Chancellor's office: question of separation of political and judicial functions. Dispute of Mansfield (Notts) magistrates. Correspondence: Sir J. Campbell; Sir R.M. Rolfe; Mansfield magistrates, court officials and petitioners. Ireland: Tithes and church: questions of values; compositions; land tax or rent charge as substitute; military assistance for collection. Statement of Irish episcopal incomes and reductions consequent on tithes legislation. Orange lodges: Lord Melbourne compares these (favourably) to Trades Unions:"their objects ... are not so contradictory to the laws of Nature" [fs. 196-9]; question of removal of members from crown offices. J.R's analysis of Daniel O'Connell's character and conduct [fs. 218-19]. Correspondence: J.R.; H.G. Ward; Lords Melbourne, Musgrave, Morpeth, Palmerston, Duncannon, Howick; T. Spring Rice; Joseph Hume; the King (Sir H. Taylor). Ecclesiastical: extensive copy correspondence of Lord Melbourne and Archbishop of Canterbury relating to membership and terms of reference of a new church commission. Question of inclusion of church rates enquiry. English tithes: JR's plan of administration. Correspondence: JR.; Lords Melbourne, Lansdowne; Archbishop of Canterbury; T. Spring Rice and others. Foreign affairs: China: memorandum [unsigned] of 22 March on trade with Canton. Colonial affairs: anti-slavery meetings. Correspondence Thomas Clarkson. Colonial affairs: Jamaica: flogging of females: Lord Sligo's Assembly address. Colonial affairs: Ionian Is.: Lord Nugent's administration: editorial in the Courier 26 Nov 1835