Record

Document Reference	Bu 2/16
Title	Letter from H. Canning de Burgh [later 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde], Colonial Office, London, to A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 31 July 1849.
Date	31 July 1849
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Expresses relief that the Parliamentary session was almost over; was anxious to hear a true account of events in Hungary [Russian intervention] as he doubted the Field Marshal would retreat without serious cause; was going to Dublin and then on holiday in Scotland. PS: Palmerston's speech was effective both in and out of the Commons; Aberdeen looked 'very black' afterwards.
Term	monarchy, Habsburg
	parliamentary business, House of Commons
	public opinion
	parliamentary business, speeches
	military campaigns, Hungary 1849

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA143	Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-1865	1784-1865
NA142	Gordon; George Hamilton- (1784-1860); 4th Earl of Aberdeen	1784-1860
NA6071	De Burgh; Hubert G. Canning- (1832-1916); 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde; M.P.	1832-1916
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882