| Content Description | Comments that people in Vienna seem to accept that Bismarck will gain the upper hand; comments on the German character, stating that he expects them to do the opposite of what was originally intended; Bernstorff had taken the opportunity of speaking to the Queen whilst at Osborne on the subject of Schleswig-Holstein; Lord Russell and the Cabinet are at one on the issue; Oxholm, who has accompanied Princess Alexandra to Britain, has reported this at Copenhagen; encloses a letter [not present] from Henry Elliot which referred to the Duke of Coburg's candidature for the throne of Greece and discusses the issue; mentions the Prussian show of force to the Polish uprising, and the public reaction.
PS Refers to his despatch and the nature of the relationship between Russia and Turkey, Prussia and Turkey and the balance of power in the East; recommends the character of Werther who has been recalled from Turkey. |